Bacteriospermia and Sperm Quality of Cryopreserved Bull Semen Used in Artificial Insemination of Cows in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
Table 2
One-way ANOVA of % sperm motility, viability, and morphology from different ejaculates of Jersey and HF-cross bulls.
Ejaculates
No. of straws
Motility (%)
Live (%)
Normal morphology (%)
Mean ± SEM
95% CI
Mean ± SEM
95% CI
Mean ± SEM
95% CI
A
19
37.63 ± 2.90
31.55–43.72
60.47 ± 3.02
54.12–66.83
74.58 ± 2.92
68.44–80.72
B
24
48.54 ± 1.43
45.59–51.49
68.96 ± 1.13
66.63–71.29
86.42 ± 1.00
84.34–88.49
C
21
53.33 ± 3.11
46.84–59.82
69.24 ± 2.34
64.35–74.13
81.71 ± 3.30
74.83–88.60
D
24
51.25 ± 2.32
46.46–56.04
64.83 ± 1.98
60.73–68.93
80.17 ± 2.64
74.71–85.62
E
10
48.50 ± 2.99
41.75–55.25
66.80 ± 3.09
59.81–73.79
78.40 ± 4.93
67.24–89.56
F
5
53.00 ± 7.35
32.60–73.40
64.80 ± 4.85
51.33–78.27
77.80 ± 5.23
63.28–92.32
Total
103
48.35 ± 1.23
45.91–50.79
66.08 ± 1.01
64.08–68.08
80.62 ± 1.24
78.16–83.09
A and B = semen ejaculates collected from the purebred Jersey bull; C–F = semen ejaculates collected from the HF-cross bull. Statistics for proportions of motility (F = 4.533, ), live (F = 2.127, ), and normal morphology (F = 2.148, ).
