Abstract presented by Juan Luis Ubeda, Magapor Technical Manager, at the 21st International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress held in Canada.
Fertilizing potential assessment of an ejaculate or semen doses destined for swine artificial insemination (AI) includes evaluation of sperm quality traits like morphology, concentration, motility and functionality of sperm membrane. Nowadays, in Spain there are more than 60 boar stud supplying boar semen doses for farms, and in some cases, the distance between centres and farms is large. Nevertheless, semen doses should exhibit adequate fertilizing predictive parameters comply with standard limits. The aim of the present study was to assess sperm quality traits of seminal doses supplied by boar studs in Spain during last 5 years, and to investigate the correlations between these sperm parameters. >>>