Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 47 issue 4 (august 2013) : 315-320

COMPUTER ASSISTED SPERM ANALYSIS OF FRESH AND FROZEN-THAWED HF X KANKREJ (F1) BULLS SEMEN AND THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIP

J.b. Patel1, A.j. Dhami*
1College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388 001, India
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Cite article:- Patel1 J.b., Dhami* A.j. (2024). COMPUTER ASSISTED SPERM ANALYSIS OF FRESH AND FROZEN-THAWED HF X KANKREJ (F1) BULLS SEMEN AND THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIP. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 47(4): 315-320. doi: .
A total of 30 good quality semen ejaculates from 5 mature bulls of HF x Kankrej (F1) breed were studied for sperm motility and velocity parameters of fresh and frozen-thawed spermatozoa using computer assisted sperm analyzer (CASA). The ejaculates immediately after collection in AV were assessed by CASA for fresh sperm motility and velocity parameters. A part of each ejaculate cryopreserved at -196°C in LN2 using standard Tris-citric acid-fructose-yolk-glycerol extender was thawed and assessed for post-thaw analysis of motility and velocity traits on CASA using via-dent stain.  The mean values of motile and progressively motile spermatozoa observed in fresh semen (74.73±1.71 and 51.57±2.61 %) were highly significantly (Ptozoa were significantly and positively interrelated. Thus, CASA appeared to be the fast, accurate and precise means of qualitative evaluation of the fresh and frozen-thawed bull semen.
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