Sperm Morphology of Domestic Animals

J. H. Koziol, C. L. Armstrong

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Wiley-Blackwell
01 April 2022

Veterinary medicine

A practical guide to interpreting sperm morphology of domestic animals

Sperm Morphology of Domestic Animals is a concise, clinically-oriented resource for discovering any impairment to fertility caused by sperm anomalies in domesticated animals. As a bench-side reference, the book examines common sperm defects, their causes, and their prognosis for fertility.

An easy-to-use reference, it is organized according to the placement of the deformity in the sperm to increase the speed of consultation, and to help with diagnosing fertility issues. Focusing particularly on the bull, stud horse, boar, ram, buck, and dog, it contains hundreds of high-quality color images accompanied by brief descriptions for additional diagnostic help. Readers will find:

An easy-to-use reference work that is suitable for use next to the microscope Organization according to location of abnormality Hundreds if high-quality color images for easy comparison Brief descriptions accompanying each photo, for additional diagnostic help

An ideal resource for veterinarians, andrologists, and veterinary students, Sperm Morphology of Domestic Animals fills a gap in current reproductive medicine resources with detailed information that is easy to consult.

By: J. H. Koziol, C. L. Armstrong
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781119769767
ISBN 10: 1119769760
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 April 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface ix About the Companion Website x Introduction 1 Section I Head Abnormalities 11 1 Pyriform and Tapered Heads 13 2 Nuclear Vacuolation, Including the Diadem Defect 20 3 Macrocephalic and Microcephalic Sperm 29 4 Rolled Head–Nuclear Crest–Giant Head Syndrome 32 5 Abnormal DNA Condensation 34 6 Acrosome Abnormalities 36 7 Normal Detached Heads and Free Abnormal Heads 44 8 Decapitated Sperm Defect 47 Section II Midpiece Abnormalities 49 9 Proximal Cytoplasmic Droplet 51 10 Pseudodroplet 58 11 Mitochondrial Sheath Defects 59 12 Corkscrew Sperm Defect 65 13 Dag Defect 68 14 Distal Midpiece Reflex 72 15 Bowed Midpieces 78 16 Distal Droplets 79 17 Abaxial Midpieces 82 Section III Tail (Principal Piece) Abnormalities 85 18 Tail Stump Defect 87 19 Coiled Principal Pieces 90 20 Double Forms and Accessory Tails 93 21 Bent Principal Pieces 97 22 Short Tail Defect 99 Section IV Aberrations of Stains and Other Cells in the Ejaculate 101 23 Aberrations Due to Staining 103 24 Aberrations Due to Cold Shock 106 25 Round Cells in the Ejaculate 107 26 Teratoids 110 27 Medussa “Cells” 112 28 Aberrations of Semen Quality 113 References 116 Index 125

J.H. Koziol, DVM, MS, DACT, is an Associate Professor of Food Animal Medicine and Surgery at Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo, TX, USA C.L. Armstrong, DVM, MS, DACT, is an Associate Veterinarian at Elgin Veterinary Hospital in Elgin, TX, USA

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Sperm Morphology of Domestic Animals

J. H. Koziol, C. L. Armstrong

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