Journal of Andrology Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Epididymis
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Table 4. Descriptive data on the percentages of abnormalities present in semen samples collected from bull I (high abnormal sperm producer) and bull II (no relative change in abnormal sperm production) when both bulls were exposed to 48 hours of scrotal insulation in experiment II
    Semen Sample*   Pyriform   Diadem   Apical Vacuoles   Random Vacuoles   Decapitated   Severely Abnormal{dagger}
  Bull I   D -5   7   0   8   3   2   1
     (responder)   D +23   55   30   40   8   20   22
    D +34   12   0   8   2   9   30
  Bull II   D -5   0   0   0   0   2   4
     (nonresponder)   D +23   3   0   8   3   3   4
    D +34   0   0   0   0   0   4
  *D -5 indicates semen collected 5 days prior to scrotal insulation; D +23, semen collected 23 days after 48 hours of scrotal insulation; D +34, semen collected 34 days after 48 hours of scrotal insulation
  {dagger}Severely abnormal spermatozoa, head shape completely distorted





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