Veterinary Andrology and Reproductive Techniques

INTRODUCTION

• One of the most important aspects of artificial insemination is the proper and clean collection of semen. This involves the proper scheduling of bulls and sexual preparation as well as techniques of semen collection.
• Collecting a microbe free semen having spermatozoa with vigour, resistance and livability should be the aim of collection.
• Although initial quality of the semen collected depends on the individual bull, the quality can further be lowered by improper collection methods.
• Several methods have been developed for the collection of semen.
• The methods of collecting semen have undergone several changes and mass changes have been made towards improving quality and quantity of the frozen semen.