Poor handling affects semen motility
Removing a straw from the tank, even for a short period of 10 seconds (e.g. to read the bull’s name), can cause a reduction of 11% in Progressive Motility.
Unrivalled precision correlates % prog motility and conception rates
Measurements using a Dynescan Semen Analyser identify a correlation between the % progressive motility measured at early times when the spermatozoa were swimming in an oxygen-rich (aerobic) environment and the in-field conception rates.