Abordagem multivariada envolvendo características físicas e morfológicas do sêmen bovino, idade dos touros e época de colheita de sêmen

Abstract

RESUMO -Avaliaram-se as relações entre características físicas e morfológicas do sêmen de bovinos das subespécies results that can help in selection of semen with better quality. The age classes 4 and 5 of Bos taurus indicus and the age class 5 of Bos taurus taurus were the most contrasting. For both subspecies, the wetter months showed the lowest semen quality.This result was more evident in Bos taurus taurus. The most contrasting semen characteristics were: sperm vigor, sperm motility, sperm concentration, acrosome integrity and tertiary abnormality.