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.
Table of Contents
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
