Tests on the semen system

 

Boar health

Ejaculation details

Routine records

Colorimeter

Semen morphology

Daily checks

Daily checks

AI storage controls

 

Inspections:

Manager

Veterinarian

 

 

Details of ejaculation

 

Boar number or name …........................................................

 

Date and age at entry into stud …..........................................

 

Vaccination status  ..............................................................

 

 

Date

 

Initials

    of collector

Time to

 mount 

 (mins)

Volume

Weight

(mg/ml)

 

Motility

  (0-5)

Sperm count

Density

(G/A/B/)

Diluent temp. •C predilution

 

Dilution rate

 

Processor

   initials

 

 

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motility score 0-5                5 = Very Good wave motion

E.     = Good/Very good (clumping present with some wave motion)

3 = Good (clumping present)

2 = Fair

1 = Poor (sperm only wriggling)

0 = Dead or aspermic

 

Sperm count   G=- Good; A =  Average;  B = Bad

Shaded areas indicate that a semen morphology examination could be needed