The Role of Sperm Morphology Standards in the Laboratory Assessment of Bull Fertility in Australia
V.E.A. Perry
Abstract
The lack of standardization in the laboratory assessment of semen questions the reliability of semen analysis, and makes meaningful interpretation of these evaluations impossible. We herein describe a standardization program for morphology assessment currently in place in Australia and outline the methods used, both for the categorization of the abnormalities, including newly described abnormalities, and those that permit standardized microscopic assessment between laboratories.
Topics & Concepts
StandardizationFertilitySemenCategorizationInterpretation (philosophy)Semen analysisBiologyMedicineComputer scienceInfertilityAnatomyPopulationArtificial intelligenceEnvironmental healthGeneticsOperating systemPregnancyProgramming languageSperm and Testicular FunctionGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockReproductive Physiology in Livestock