VCP 511: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Section

EXAMINATION OF GENITAL SYSTEM

External genital organs

Penis

•  Penis of bull should be examined at the time of collection for injury or disease
• Virgin bulls should be looked for persistent penile frenulum.

Prepuce

• Palpation of prepuce to determine presence of adhesions

Testis

• The testis size, shape, form and consistency should be assessed
• Normal testis are almost symmetrical

Epididymis

•  Examination of the epididymis should be done for alterations in their size, form and consistency.

Examination of Internal Genital Organs

• The internal genital organs should be evaluated by rectal palpation.
• The body of the prostrate is located on the anterior dorsal and of the pelvic urerthra.
• The vesicular glands are lobulated paired organs that lie in the pelvis.
• Vesiculites is characterized by enlargement, induration and loss of lobulation.
• The Ampulla the between the vesicular glands and the circumference is slightly greater than that of a standard pencil.

Internal Inguinal rings

• The internal ingunal rings contain spermatic cord.

Evaluation of semen producing capacity 

• Scrotal circumference (SC) is an indicator of a bull potential to produce semen. To measure SC the tests were pulled firmly into the lower part of the scrotum using a Tape the SC is measured in Cm around the greatest diameter.

Semen examination

• Motility
• Morphology