Short term preservation of ram semen with different extenders.

Abstract

of elite rams to spread from one farm to another. Inseminating a large number of ewes requires preservation of semen under artificial conditions. Since, artificial insemination with frozen ram semen has not been widely adopted, relatively poor semen quality is being obtained when frozen semen is used for intra-cervical insemination. The process of freezing and thawing of semen causes injuries to ram spermatozoa and reduce fertility . Diluted and cooled ram semen is an alternative choice to frozen semen if insemination is done within a short period Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg 15 (3): 429-435, 2009 DOI:10.9775/kvfd.2009.033-A RESEARCH ARTICLE