The effect of streptomycin, oxytetracycline, tilmicosin and phenylbutazone on spermatogenesis in bulls.
To determine whether declining semen quality associated with health problems may be due to certain antibiotic or anti-inflammatory treatments, semen was collected 3 times per week for up to 42 d from 6 normal bulls after treatment with oxytetracycline, tilmicosin, dihydrostreptomycin, or phenylbutazone. No adverse effects on semen quality were observed.
Department of Herd Medicine and Theriogenology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
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D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D018942:Macrolides; D008297:Male; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010653:Phenylbutazone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015645:Tylosin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018942:Macrolides; D010653:Phenylbutazone; D010118:Oxytetracycline; C052319:tilmicosin; D013307:Streptomycin; D015645:Tylosin