Effects of Estradiol Benzoate Injections on the Characteristics of Bovine Semen

Estradiol benzoate was injected into two normal bulls at levels ranging from 0.99 to 70mg. per week. At levels up to and including 15mg. per week, supplementary estrogen produced statistically insignificant increases in motility, per cent live spermatozoa, volume per ejaculate, spermatozoa concentra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of dairy science 1960-08, Vol.43 (8), p.1135-1139
Hauptverfasser: Cupps, P.T., Laben, R.C., Rahlmann, D.F.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Estradiol benzoate was injected into two normal bulls at levels ranging from 0.99 to 70mg. per week. At levels up to and including 15mg. per week, supplementary estrogen produced statistically insignificant increases in motility, per cent live spermatozoa, volume per ejaculate, spermatozoa concentration, and total spermatozoa per ejaculate. The per cent of abnormal spermatozoa was decreased but the decrease was not statistically significant. Levels of 35 and 70mg. per week decreased semen quality. Seventy milligrams per week decreased the libido in one bull but had no effect on the libido of the other.
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198
DOI:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(60)90293-9