Antibiotics are added to semen extenders to be used for artificial insemination (AI) in
livestock breeding to control bacterial contamination in semen arising during collection and …

Addition of antibiotics to semen extenders was taken for granted for many years, from the
time that commercial artificial insemination in livestock first began many decades ago …

The primary role of semen processing and preservation is to maintain a high proportion of
structurally and functionally competent and mature spermatozoa, that may be used for the …

In brief The growing understanding of the mechanisms regulating redox homeostasis in the
stallion spermatozoa, together with its interactions with energetic metabolism, is providing …

The use of antibacterial substances as additives in extenders for ensuring the sanitary
quality of the semen employed in reproductive biotechniques and preserving it from …

Contaminating bacteria present in stallion ejaculates may compromise sperm quality during
storage. Different procedures have been used to reduce the load of microorganisms in …

Seminal plasma removal is routine in goat sperm cryopreservation protocols. The classical
washing procedure designed to accomplish this usually leaves the pellet resulting from use …

The microbiome plays a significant role in sha** the health and functioning of the systems
it inhabits. The seminal microbiome of stallions has implications for the health of the …

Background Although artificial insemination (AI) was developed as a means of controlling
disease transmission, pathogens can still be transmitted to females in semen used for AI. In …

Bacteria colonize stallion semen during collection and processing which may cause disease
in inseminated females or negatively affect sperm quality during storage prior to …