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what proportion of beef bulls are reproductively deficient?

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Up to 30% of beef bulls are reproductively deficient

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Purpose of the BSE

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  • To assess the potential breeding ability of the male
  • Following the entire procedure, males are classified as “Satisfactory”, “Unsatisfactory” or “Classification Deferred” Potential Breeders
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basic qualities a male needs to be fertile:

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  • Good libido
  • Be physically sound
  • Good semen quality
  • Be free of disease (congenital, infectious and acquired)
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qualities that earn a bull an unsatisfactory classification

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  • Poor libido or other major behavioural issues
  • Unsoundness (eyes, teeth, limbs, back, reproductive etc.)
  • Scrotal or testicular measurement small for breed/size/age
  • Heritable conditions (penile deviations, cryptorchidism, inherited diseases)
  • Poor quality semen
  • Infectious diseases (Trichomoniasis, campylobacter etc.)
  • Acquired conditions that affect reproduction
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Components of the Breeding Soundness Evaluation of the Male

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  1. Breeding Behaviour Evaluation
  2. General Examination
  3. Semen Quantity and Quality Determination
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what do we look at to evaluate breeding behaviour

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-Mating ability
-Libido
-Social dominance (bulls, rams)

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-The single most important factor determining how many mares a stallion (or cows a bull, etc) can breed in a year is:

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his LIBIDO

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how does social dominance play into breeding evaluation?

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  • In herd situations one socially dominant male will sire most or all of the offspring
  • May not be what the producer desires
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how do we assess mating ability

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-Take a good history – are they observing breeding (eg. Beef bulls, rams, bucks)
-Observe during BSE (stallion; dog)

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General and Reproductive Examination components

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Physical exam
External Genital Organs
Internal Genital Organs

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components of the physical exam

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-Weight and BCS
-Feet and leg structure
-Eyes
-Teeth
-Smell

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components of the external genital organ exam

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Penis, Prepuce, Scrotum, Testicles, Epididymes

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how do we examine the penis in the stallion?

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sexual stimulus (teasing mares)
* Sedation

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how do we examine the penis in the bull?

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– transrectal massage of Accessory glands
* Electroejaculation
* Sedation

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Examination of the Penis and Prepuce
Look for:

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Swellings
Hair rings (bulls)
Hematoma (bulls)
Penis should move freely in sheath
Persistent frenulum (ruminants)
Penile deviations (ruminants)
Warts (bulls ‐ BPV)
Tumours (horses)
Habronemiasis (horses)
Injuries

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Penile Hematoma in the Bull; how does it occur, what is it?

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  • Bulls breeding naturally
  • Rupture of the tunica albuginea due to sudden bending (usually movement of the cow during breeding)
  • Escape of blood from CCP into elastic layers of penis
  • Location of swelling – immediately in front of scrotum
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Penile Hematoma in the Bull; treatment

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  • Medically – 60 days sexual rest, hydrotherapy, NSAIDS
  • 50% of bulls return to service
  • Surgery ?
  • Chance of abscess, adhesions or vascular shunt formation
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causes of penile swelling in bull

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I dunno tbh

-Penile Hematoma
-Avulsion of the Prepuce
-preputial injuries
-Penile Deviations
-neoplasms
>squamous cell carcinoma
Penile Habronemiasis
EHV-1 Coital Exanthema

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Diagnosis of Preputial Injury in Bulls, presentation, when do we see it

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  • Bulls in AI centers – injury during collection – or bulls in natural breeding program
  • Swelling slightly further forward
  • If acute, present with preputial
    prolapse, swelling +/‐ phimosis
  • Rarely present acutely unless in A.I. centre
  • If chronic may present for inability to protrude penis from sheath
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Treatment of Preputial Injuries in Bulls

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  • Strict sexual rest 60 days
  • Hydrotherapy, ointment application
  • If prolapsed, return penis to sheath
  • Medical tx ‐ about 50% success
  • Surgical repair
    > Reefing operation (circumcision)
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Penile Deviations in Bulls; caused by what? possible types?

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– abnormalities of the apical ligament

Ligament Too long – ventral deviation
Ligament Too short (very rare) – S-shaped deviation
Cannot maintain ligament in normal position – spiral deviation

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more common neoplasm for penis of stallions and geldings

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma diagnosis

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of horse penis is associated with what

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Associated with equine
papilloma virus‐2

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma treatment
Treatment – excision of masses, cryotherapy * 5‐Fluorouracil topically * Penile amputation in severe cases
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squamous cell carcinoma metastasis risk
Slow and late to metastasize but check regional lymph nodes
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Preputial and Penile Injuries in Stallions - treatment
* Emergencies! * Aim is to reduce swelling and return penis to sheath * Massage and use of Esmarch bandage * Sling support * Hydrotherapy * Emollient dressing * Systemic Anti‐inflammatories
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Priapism; what is it, when do we see it, can result in what?
* Persistent erection * Associated with administration of phenothiazine tranquilizers * Can result in paraphimosis due to effects of gravity
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priapism treatment
* Treatment – if acute treat as previous with sling, anti inflammatories etc. * Benztropine mesylate IV * Lavage of Corpus cavernosum
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result of chronic priapism? what should we do?
* If chronic can result in penile paralysis due to pudendal nerve damage, and penile fibrosis with poor prognosis * Penile amputation required
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normal vs abnormal scrotum for bull
Normal for a bull is: -pendulous Abnormal: -Straight sides -Wedge -Rotated >is possible too have it too pendulous, or not pendulous enough
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Evaluating Scrotal Contents: Testicles and Epididymes - what do we examine?
Presence – are there two? Size and Shape – for species Consistency – firm and smooth Mobility – freely mobile within the scrotum Uniformity – are both similar Ultrasound appearance
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how are testicles oriented in the stallion
Testes are held horizontally cranial: epididymal head caudal: epididymal tail
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testicular volume is proportional to what in the bull
SEMEN PRODUCING CAPACITY As testicular size increases, the probability of a bull being a satisfactory breeder increases
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Evaluation of Semen Producing Capacity and Quality; what do we look at?
Scrotal circumference (bull, ram) >Total scrotal width (stallion) >Individual testis measurements (stallion, dog) Semen collection Semen evaluation
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Heritability of Scrotal Circumference (SC) in Bulls, and how it relates to puberty, and other heritability-related correlations
* SC is highly heritable * SC is a more accurate predictor of onset of puberty in a young bull than age or weight * A bull’s SC has high correlations with: * his son’s SC * His heifers’ fertility (age at first breeding/calving, pregnancy rates)
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minimum scrotal circumference for mature bulls
simmental (37) > angus, charlolais (36) > hereford (35) > limousin, shorthorn (34)
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Ram – Scrotal circumference – recommended minimums
* Rams >70 kg ‐ > 30 cm SC * Rams > 110 kg‐ > 36 cm SC
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Total Scrotal Width in the Stallion at 2-3; 4-6; 7+yrs
* 2‐3 yrs > 81 mm * 4‐6 yrs > 85 mm 7 yrs > 95 mm
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expected daily sperm output of the stallion based on testicle size
Expected Daily sperm output DSO = 0.024 X (Vol L + Vol R) – 0.76
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Alterations from normal echotexture in the testis should alert you to what?
probable neoplasia
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Internal Genital Organs to be examined
Pelvic urethra Prostate Seminal vesicles Ampullae Bulbourethral glands Ductus deferens Internal inguinal ring
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Disease of Accessory Glands in bulls; most common, who gets it, signs, treatment
* Bulls – seminal vesiculitis most common * Most often young bulls housed together * If acute= painful, large on palpation, chunks of pus in semen, neutrophils on cytology of semen * Antibiotic therapy unrewarding * Most recover spontaneously without tx
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Disease of Accessory Glands in dog
prostate disease
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Disease of Accessory Glands in stallion; most common
– ampullary blockage (sperm accumulation) most common
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Ampullary obstruction in the stallion presents as what
Presents as azoospermia if complete, or an ejaculate with low numbers of sperm (and lots of loose heads) if incomplete
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Ampullary obstruction in the stallion treatment
– frequent collections – give oxytocin and do transrectal massage of glands ‐ just before – until he “blows out” the obstruction!
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second most common disease of the accessory glands of the stallion
seminal vesiclulitis (uncommon)

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