curves for scrotal circumference (SC) according t...Figure 6.3 Scrotal circumference (± 90% confidence interval) in beef bulls o...Figure 6.4 Mean scrotal circumference (SC) in registered yearling bulls acco...Figure 6.5 Mean scrotal circumference (SC) in yearling bulls. Charolais: n =...Figure 6.6 Weighted mean scrotal circumference (SC) reported for two‐year‐ol...Figure 6.7 Mean (± SEM) scrotal circumference (SC) according to age (top) an...Figure 6.8 Mean (± SEM) scrotal circumference (SC) and testicular ultrasonog...Figure 6.9 Top: Mean sperm viability and morphology according to age in Angu...Figure 6.10 Prevalence of proximal droplets in ejaculates from bulls of vari...Figure 6.11 Mean (± SEM) scrotal circumference (SC), testicular vascular con...7 Chapter 7Figure 7.1 The SFT electronic BBSE form.Figure 7.2 An example of the BBSE report from the Australian system. The cer...Figure 7.3 An example of BBSE data collection options provided by BullCheck ...Figure 7.4 As with the South African system, Australian BBSE reports have a ...Figure 7.5 The standard veterinary BBSE certificate used in South Africa.Figure 7.6 Explanatory notes accompanying the South African BBSE certificate...
8 Chapter 8Figure 8.1 A three‐year‐old Angus bull that exhibits the screw claw abnormal...Figure 8.2 Examination of the oral cavity and dentition to assess aging.Figure 8.3 The correct way to measure SC. The testes are pushed toward the b...Figure 8.4 Transrectal palpation to evaluate the internal reproductive tract...
9 Chapter 9Figure 9.1 Lane Pulsator V and two‐electrode probe with vertical yoke.Figure 9.2 Semen collection handle, cone, and vial.Figure 9.3 White blood cells (neutrophils) on a Diff Quik stained smear. Not...Figure 9.4 White blood cells (wbc), a speroid cell (sc), detached head (dh),...Figure 9.5 Semen smear preparation.Figure 9.6 Cell counter with keys labeled for sperm cell morphology.Figure 9.7 Normal sperm stained with eosin‐nigrosin. The dark staining sperm...Figure 9.8 A sperm with a bowed midpiece and a sperm displaying hypotonic sh...Figure 9.9 Tapered head and a detached, pyriform head.Figure 9.10 Sperm with diadem vacuoles (presentation 1).Figure 9.11 Sperm with diadem vacuoles (presentation 2).Figure 9.12 Sperm with confluent vacuoles and sperm with distal midpiece ref...Figure 9.13 Macrocephalic sperm with double tail (center).Figure 9.14 Sperm with the knobbed acrosome defect: indented form (left); be...Figure 9.15 Proximal cytoplasmic droplets.Figure 9.16 Distal midpiece reflexes with and without droplet material and d...Figure 9.17 Three images all showing distal midpiece reflexes.Figure 9.18 Mitochondrial sheath defect.Figure 9.19 Stump tail defect.Figure 9.20 Dag defect.Figure 9.21 Coiled principal piece.
10 Chapter 10Figure 10.1 Caudal ultrasonographic views of the left testis of a yearling d...Figure 10.2 Sagittal view of the left testis of a mature bull with small hyp...Figure 10.3 Sagittal view of a testis with small hyperechoic foci (large arr...Figure 10.4 Sagittal view of a testis with multiple linear radiating hyperec...Figure 10.5 Sagittal view of the right ventral testis of an aged beef bull. ...Figure 10.6 Sagittal views of the left and right testes of a yearling dairy ...Figure 10.7 Transverse view of the testis containing two discrete hypoechoic...Figure 10.8 Sagittal view of the left testis of a mature Holstein bull that ...Figure 10.9 Sagittal view of the testis. Note the hypoechoic dilations (arro...Figure 10.10 Sagittal view of the ventral testis (large arrow) and tail of t...Figure 10.11 Transverse view of the ventral aspect of the right testis of an...Figure 10.12 Sagittal view of the dorsal testis. The small arrow points to a...Figure 10.13 Sagittal view of the vascular cone (between small arrows) just ...Figure 10.14 Midline sagittal view of the body of the prostate gland (ovoid ...Figure 10.15 Sagittal view of the urethralis just caudal to the body of the ...Figure 10.16 Sagittal view of the bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland (between ar...Figure 10.17 Sagittal view of the ampulla (between small arrows). Note the d...Figure 10.18 Oblique view of the seminal vesicle (horizontal tissue between ...Figure 10.19 Oblique view of the seminal vesicle (above vertical arrows). Th...Figure 10.20 Sagittal view of the
