inyati13
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Semen is a complex fluid containing much more than spermatozoa. Besides the gonads, other glands discharge into the fluid that ultimately becomes semen. Such as, enzymes, lubricants, buffering compounds and food (for example fructose) to promote the survival of spermatozoa and provide a medium through which they move.
My question is this: Is the content of a semen straw, the same as the content of the bull's natural semen or do they concentrate it providing more spermatozoa per unit of volume? The purpose of the question, I am wondering that since AI is done on the uterine side of the cervix versus the vaginal side as a bull would do in nature, is there a lessor need for the constituents in the semen that promote mobility, provide nutrients and buffering compounds, and ensure the viability of the spermatozoa when and if they reach the oocyte.
My question is this: Is the content of a semen straw, the same as the content of the bull's natural semen or do they concentrate it providing more spermatozoa per unit of volume? The purpose of the question, I am wondering that since AI is done on the uterine side of the cervix versus the vaginal side as a bull would do in nature, is there a lessor need for the constituents in the semen that promote mobility, provide nutrients and buffering compounds, and ensure the viability of the spermatozoa when and if they reach the oocyte.