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ArticleVeterinary world2024

Relationship between bull signalment and testicular attributes in a Kenyan bull station.

Peterkin Nzomo Munywoki, Ambrose Ng'eno Kipyegon, Wilkister Nakami Nabulindo, Roselyne Wambugu, David Kios

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Peterkin Nzomo MunywokiDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Ambrose Ng'eno KipyegonDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Wilkister Nakami NabulindoDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Roselyne WambuguKenya Animal Genetic Resources Center, Nairobi, Kenya.
David KiosKenya Animal Genetic Resources Center, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Abstract

Background and Aim: Male fertility is essential to bovine reproduction, particularly when bulls are used for artificial insemination or single-sire breeding. Bull breeding and soundness examinations (BBSE) are routinely undertaken to identify potentially unfit bulls for breeding. Multiple criteria, including physical examination and determination of testicular and semen parameters, characterize BBSE. Knowledge interstices within this realm, especially in tropical African settings, necessitate pragmatic approaches to address the same. This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of bull parameters on testicular attributes in a tropical setting. Materials and Methods: The present study recruited healthy bulls (n Results: SC increased with age and body weight (p < 0.0001). SC varied from one breed to the others (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, as determined using trans-scrotal ultrasonography, hyperechoic testicular lesions were present in 30.21% of the bulls imaged, and the incidence was significantly related to age (p < 0.001). Conclusion: SC is significantly affected by age and body weight. The mean SC was higher in the

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agebody weightbreedscrotal circumferencetesticular ultrasonography

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