title: Use of manual stimulation for collection of semen from an atactic stallion unable to mount.
abstract: A 9-year-old atactic breeding stallion was trained to ejaculate, with only manual stimulation, while standing on the ground. Ejaculates obtained yielded fertile semen with morphologic and motility characteristics within the range for normal stallions. This method extended the breeding life of a stallion unable to mount a live or dummy mare or to ejaculate into an artificial vagina while standing on the ground.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA 19348-1692.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pozor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beech
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Sweeney
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001947:Breeding; D004542:Ejaculation; D005298:Fertility; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006736:Horses; D007315:Insemination, Artificial / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000502:physiology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary*