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I see that frozen semen is available in Europe. What is the quality?

April 26, 2017Europe frozen quality Semen

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I see that frozen semen is available in Europe. What is the quality?

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Only semen that qualified as commercial grade was sent to Europe. To be commercial grade, the progressive motility must be 30% or higher, after thawing it for insemination. All the semen in Europe is well within and above this range. Motility by itself is an indicator of relative cell health, but fertilization is a complex process that requires numerous functional attributes of both sperm and egg. Dysfunction of one of these attributes as a result of the cryoperservation process may render the sperm incapable of fertilization. The only true test for fertility of frozen semen is to use it for breeding mares. The frozen semen for Ansata El Shahraf has proven to have been successfully preserved, by successfully producing live foals with it’s use. Question: How many mares has Shahraf settled this year? Answer: In 2009 Shahraf bred 11 mares. 10 mares settled in foal on the first heat cycle. The veterinarian for the remaining mare miscalculated ovulation, missing her cycles (more than once).