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Frequently Asked Questions About Frozen Semen: |
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How long can you store frozen semen and still have it be viable? As long as it is properly stored in liquid nitrogen, frozen semen is good indefinitely.
Do all stallion semen freeze well? Not all stallions will produce semen that will freeze well. However, a large percentage of stallions do freeze well.
How do I know if my stallion’s semen will freeze? The only way to find out if your stallion’s semen will freeze is to try.
If you have a stallion that does not have good quality cooled semen, is there a chance he will produce good frozen semen? Yes. Some stallion’s that do not ship well for cooled shipments do produce semen that freezes well.
How many straws of semen do you get from a collection? A normal collection can yield anywhere between 15 to 50 straws, with 35 straws being average.
How much semen is in a straw? Most semen is put into .5ml straws. At our lab a single straw is concentrated to contain 250 million sperm cells.
How many straws need to be used per insemination? It depends on the lab where the semen was processed. The semen we process is concentrated for the use of 4 straws per insemination. Most stallion owners will send enough straws to inseminate a mare 2 to 3 times.
When inseminating, will I have a similar volume of frozen semen as cooled? No. You will have a much smaller volume with frozen semen as it has had excess fluids spun off. Although the volume is less the number of actual sperm cells should be almost identical.
Is inseminating mares with frozen semen more difficult than using cooled semen? No. The procedure is slightly different but quite simple.
Are conception rates of frozen semen similar or inferior to cooled semen? Conception rates using frozen semen are similar to those of cooled semen.
Is all frozen semen the same? No. All frozen semen is not the same. The quality of the semen depends on where it was frozen, their standards for motility and their lab procedures. Conception rates using frozen semen are directly effected by the standards of quality the lab you use employs. |
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