Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
- Volume 5 Issue 3
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- Pages.449-454
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- 1992
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- 1011-2367(pISSN)
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- 1976-5517(eISSN)
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EFFECT OF SEASON ON SEMINAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HOLSTEIN BULL UNDER SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENT II. SPERM ABNORMALITIES
- Salah, M.S. (Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture King Saud University) ;
- El-Nouty, F.D. (Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture King Saud University) ;
- Al-Hajri, M.R. (Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture King Saud University)
- Received : 1991.11.12
- Accepted : 1992.02.25
- Published : 1992.09.01
Abstract
Eight healthy Holstein bulls, 4-6 years old were used to study the effect of season of the year on the incidence of the morphologically abnormal spermatozoa. Semen was collected twice a week by A. V. over one-year period. The percentage of total abnormal spermatozoa was