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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
** <50% motile sperm = discard, especially if it is intended to be frozen
** <50% motile sperm = discard, especially if it is intended to be frozen
== Seminal Extenders ==
== Seminal Extenders ==
* Antibiotics are normally added to prevent microbial growth.
* Antibiotics are normally added to prevent microbial growth.
** Include penicillin, liquamycin, linco-spectin and streptomycin.
** Include penicillin, liquamycin, linco-spectin and streptomycin.
== Semen Preservation ==
== Semen Preservation ==
* Fertility drops much faster either side of ovulation with frozen semen, especially in the sow.
* Fertility drops much faster either side of ovulation with frozen semen, especially in the sow.
** Hence, artificial insemination with frozen semen is rare in the sow.
** Hence, artificial insemination with frozen semen is rare in the sow.
== Insemination Methods ==
== Insemination Methods ==
=== Sheep ===
=== Sheep ===
=== Swine ===
=== Swine ===
=== Horses ===
=== Horses ===
=== Dogs ===
=== Dogs ===
== Advantages ==
== Advantages ==
* Semen can be stored for optimal timing of insemination.
* Semen can be stored for optimal timing of insemination.
* Transporting semen is much cheaper than it would be to transport animals.
* Transporting semen is much cheaper than it would be to transport animals.
== Disadvantages ==
== Disadvantages ==