Effect of preputial washing on seminal characteristics and bacterial load in buck semen

Authors

  • N K SINHA Central institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom P. 0. Farah-281122, Mathura (U.P)
  • V K GUPTA

Keywords:

Preputial washing, buck semen, bacterial load

Abstract

Semen was collected through artificial vagina from 10 Sirohi bucks 20 minutes after washing or
preputial sheath with 0.9% sterile saline solution in one week and without washing in the next week.
A total of 60 ejaculates comprising 30 each for washing and without washing were used to study the
seminal characteristics and bacterial load. There was no significant effect of washing of preputial
sheath on reaction time and seminal characteristics like consistency, mass motility, dead
spermatozoa(%) and abnormal spermatozoa. Bacterial load was significantly (p<0.05) more
(23.55xl02CFU /ml in 100 dilution) in unwashed group than in washed group (19.95xl02 CFU/rnl).

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Published

2003-06-30

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2003): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

SINHA, N.K., & GUPTA, V.K. (2003). Effect of preputial washing on seminal characteristics and bacterial load in buck semen. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 24(1), 47–48. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/5801