Veterinary Andrology and Reproductive Techniques

SHIPMENT OF SEMEN

• Role of artificial insemination is much more valued when semen of bulls is transported to distant and wide spread areas.
• With the transport of semen usefulness of bull is exploited, and there is less cost incurred on the programme of artificial insemination.
• With the convenience of transport, semen collection stations are opened at important places from where semen is dispatched to all insemination centres.
• Fertility of bull semen transported through bus service and cycle to long distance was not deteriorated on first day of use. But there may be minor losses in fertility as a result of transportation of semen.
• However, such disadvantage may be insignificant, while considering the manifold facilities and conveniences together with economic advantages met with centralized scheme of semen collection and more use of A1 bulls.