Relationship between bull signalment and testicular attributes in a Kenyan bull station
SC is significantly affected by age and body weight. The mean SC was higher in the <i>Bos indicus</i>, but this finding is only indicative because the Sahiwal and Boran sample sizes were small. Notably, the prevalence of hyperechoic testicular foci following trans-scrotal ultrasonography was common in older bulls. However, there is a need to further elucidate this phenomenon's pathophysiology with age as the etiology and possible sequelae of semen quality.
Authors
- Ambrose Ng’eno Kipyegon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9467-6201)
- D. K. Kios
- Peterkin Munywoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4320-7179)
- Wilkister Nakami Nabulindo
- Roselyne Wambugu
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Genetic Resources Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary World
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.2072-2076
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.55
Funders
- International Livestock Research Institute