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Semen Collection Review

 

The temperature and pressure of an AV are (two correct answers)
Choice 1 critical for ejaculation
Choice 2 determined by the AVMA
Choice 3 determined by the temperature and amount of water
Choice 4 determined by the season

 

AVs must be
Choice 1 cleaned and disinfected after each use
Choice 2 totally emptiy water out of the bladder after use
Choice 3 stored out of sunlight in a dry place
Choice 4 discarded after each breeding season
Safety and communication are important during semen collection
True
False
Washing the stallion's penis improves the quality of the semen
True
False
Strick control of the stallion's behavior is critical during semen collection
True
False
The collection bottle end of the AV must be lowered during ejaculation because
Choice 1 semen may run out of the end onto the floor
Choice 2 sperm are negatively effected by gravity
Choice 3 sperm cannot move out of the epididymis if the glans penis is higher than the testes
Choice 4 the collector cannot hold the AV that long

Congratulations! Now you can go on to learn about semen evaluation.

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