Yearling Bull Breeding Soundness Examination: Special Considerations.
Accurate assessment of yearling bulls is important for the bottom line of all interested parties: the buyer, the seller, and the veterinarian performing the BSE. Special considerations and current research are highlighted and their application to the evaluation of yearling bulls is discussed.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA. Electronic address: nschrag@vet.k-state.edu.
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA.
Robert L
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Larson
D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*
BSE; Breeding soundness examination; Bull development; Semen morphology; Semen quality; Yearling bull