Research Article

Bacteriospermia and Sperm Quality of Cryopreserved Bull Semen Used in Artificial Insemination of Cows in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

Table 4

One-way ANOVA of bacterial count (CFU/ml) of cryopreserved semen from different ejaculates of bulls.

EjaculatesNo. of strawsMean ± SEM95% CIF value

A19141.65 ± 69.50−4.36–287.661.6270.160
B2410.98 ± 8.32−6.23–28.20
C2123.85 ± 11.320.23–47.46
D2452.08 ± 37.77−26.05–130.22
E1028.20 ± 18.03−12.60–69.00
F540.20 ± 24.69−28.36–108.76
Total10350.38 ± 16.2918.06–82.69

A and B = semen ejaculates collected from the purebred Jersey bull; C–F = semen ejaculates collected from the HF-cross bull; CFU/ml = colony-forming units per milliliter.