8 Chapter 8Figure 8.1 A three‐year‐old Angus bull that exhibits the screw claw abnormal...Figure 8.2 Examination of the oral cavity and dentition to assess aging.Figure 8.3 The correct way to measure SC. The testes are pushed toward the b...Figure 8.4 Transrectal palpation to evaluate the internal reproductive tract...
9 Chapter 9Figure 9.1 Lane Pulsator V and two‐electrode probe with vertical yoke.Figure 9.2 Semen collection handle, cone, and vial.Figure 9.3 White blood cells (neutrophils) on a Diff Quik stained smear. Not...Figure 9.4 White blood cells (wbc), a speroid cell (sc), detached head (dh),...Figure 9.5 Semen smear preparation.Figure 9.6 Cell counter with keys labeled for sperm cell morphology.Figure 9.7 Normal sperm stained with eosin‐nigrosin. The dark staining sperm...Figure 9.8 A sperm with a bowed midpiece and a sperm displaying hypotonic sh...Figure 9.9 Tapered head and a detached, pyriform head.Figure 9.10 Sperm with diadem vacuoles (presentation 1).Figure 9.11 Sperm with diadem vacuoles (presentation 2).Figure 9.12 Sperm with confluent vacuoles and sperm with distal midpiece ref...Figure 9.13 Macrocephalic sperm with double tail (center).Figure 9.14 Sperm with the knobbed acrosome defect: indented form (left); be...Figure 9.15 Proximal cytoplasmic droplets.Figure 9.16 Distal midpiece reflexes with and without droplet material and d...Figure 9.17 Three images all showing distal midpiece reflexes.Figure 9.18 Mitochondrial sheath defect.Figure 9.19 Stump tail defect.Figure 9.20 Dag defect.Figure 9.21 Coiled principal piece.
10 Chapter 10Figure 10.1 Caudal ultrasonographic views of the left testis of a yearling d...Figure 10.2 Sagittal view of the left testis of a mature bull with small hyp...Figure 10.3 Sagittal view of a testis with small hyperechoic foci (large arr...Figure 10.4 Sagittal view of a testis with multiple linear radiating hyperec...Figure 10.5 Sagittal view of the right ventral testis of an aged beef bull. ...Figure 10.6 Sagittal views of the left and right testes of a yearling dairy ...Figure 10.7 Transverse view of the testis containing two discrete hypoechoic...Figure 10.8 Sagittal view of the left testis of a mature Holstein bull that ...Figure 10.9 Sagittal view of the testis. Note the hypoechoic dilations (arro...Figure 10.10 Sagittal view of the ventral testis (large arrow) and tail of t...Figure 10.11 Transverse view of the ventral aspect of the right testis of an...Figure 10.12 Sagittal view of the dorsal testis. The small arrow points to a...Figure 10.13 Sagittal view of the vascular cone (between small arrows) just ...Figure 10.14 Midline sagittal view of the body of the prostate gland (ovoid ...Figure 10.15 Sagittal view of the urethralis just caudal to the body of the ...Figure 10.16 Sagittal view of the bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland (between ar...Figure 10.17 Sagittal view of the ampulla (between small arrows). Note the d...Figure 10.18 Oblique view of the seminal vesicle (horizontal tissue between ...Figure 10.19 Oblique view of the seminal vesicle (above vertical arrows). Th...Figure 10.20 Sagittal view of the vascular cone using color Doppler mode. Th...Figure 10.21 Sagittal color Doppler image of the testis illustrating blood f...
11 Chapter 12Figure 12.1 Bulls going into a chute.Figure 12.2 Ideal conditions for housing bulls in central Texas, Elgin Breed...Figure 12.3 Semen canisters for storage of frozen semen and embryos. Note th...Figure 12.4 Collection area.Figure 12.5 Proper technique for collection of bull semen.Figure 12.6 A well‐designed work area for performing lameness examinations a...Figure 12.7 Assisting in preparation of hoof block application.
12 Chapter 13Figure 13.1 An ultrasonogram of testis scored as having mild fibrosis.Figure 13.2 An ultrasonogram of testis scored as having very severe fibrosis...Figure 13.3 Cross‐section of a