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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1657311" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Like Buck R said, today's sperm started their journey to maturation 60 days ago. If some injury, fever, severe subfreezing temps, etc. were in the mix within the past 60 days (or further back), that could account for poor quality now.</p><p>If you're up for keeping him around... wait 60 days and re-test... though in most cases, for the average commercial-use bull, you'd be better off shipping him and using salvage $$ to buy a new one. </p><p> </p><p>A thorough BSE is more than just looking at a drop of semen... </p><p>Performed properly, it will include examination and palpation of extended penis, testicles and internal accessory sex organs, in addition to examination of semen for gross and progressive motility and staining to examine for any primary or secondary sperm abnormalities. Doesn't always explain why the bull fails, but sometimes can give a diagnosis... testicular degeneration, seminal vesiculitis, etc. </p><p></p><p>Not at all uncommon for some bulls to go down in the chute - and it's got nothing to do with the vet 'not knowing what they're doing'. Some of them just do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1657311, member: 12607"] Like Buck R said, today's sperm started their journey to maturation 60 days ago. If some injury, fever, severe subfreezing temps, etc. were in the mix within the past 60 days (or further back), that could account for poor quality now. If you're up for keeping him around... wait 60 days and re-test... though in most cases, for the average commercial-use bull, you'd be better off shipping him and using salvage $$ to buy a new one. A thorough BSE is more than just looking at a drop of semen... Performed properly, it will include examination and palpation of extended penis, testicles and internal accessory sex organs, in addition to examination of semen for gross and progressive motility and staining to examine for any primary or secondary sperm abnormalities. Doesn't always explain why the bull fails, but sometimes can give a diagnosis... testicular degeneration, seminal vesiculitis, etc. Not at all uncommon for some bulls to go down in the chute - and it's got nothing to do with the vet 'not knowing what they're doing'. Some of them just do that. [/QUOTE]
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