Studies on the microbial load of cryopreserved Murrah semen

Authors

  • M K SHUKLA Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-2631456, U.S. Nagar (Uttaranchal)
  • A K MISRA
  • H P GUPTA
  • S P SINGH

Keywords:

Buffalo, semen, microbial load, standard plate count

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to detennine microbial load in frozen semen of three Murrah bulls using ten ejaculates
from each bulls. The average bacterial load determined using pour plate method in the frozen semen of the three bulls was 79.00±0.76,
7.00±0.91 and 60.00±0.87, respectively with an overall mean of 48.60±0.73 colony forming units (CFU) m1·1• The SPC differed
significantly (P< 0.01) between the three bulls. All the semen samples were found to be negative for fungus, mucor and yeast.

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Published

2023-04-02

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2005): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

SHUKLA, M.K., MISRA, A.K., GUPTA, H.P., & SINGH, S.P. (2023). Studies on the microbial load of cryopreserved Murrah semen. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 26(2), 168–169. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/6439