Scrotal subcutaneous temperature is increased by scrotal insulation or whole-body heating, but not by scrotal neck insulation; however, all three heat-stress models decrease sperm quality in bulls and rams
Abdallah M. Shahat, Jacob C. Thundathil, John P. Kastelic
Topics & Concepts
SpermScrotumHeat stressSemen qualityAnimal scienceSemenSperm motilityAndrologyBiologyChemistryAnatomyMedicineEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockSperm and Testicular FunctionReproductive Physiology in Livestock