Comparison of sperm-rich fractions of boar semen collected by electroejaculation and the gloved-hand technique.
Semen was collected from 8 yearling boars, using electroejaculation and the gloved-hand technique. Four semen samples were collected from each boar by each technique, on an alternating schedule, with a 72-hour interval between collections. Comparison of the volume, motility, live-dead ratio, sperm concentration, and spermatozoal conformation of the sperm-rich fractions showed that there were no significant differences between the 2 techniques for any factor evaluated.
D000818:Animals; D004542:Ejaculation; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000502:physiology*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013552:Swine / Q000502:physiology*