Standard Lactation Yield (Kgs) of Dam for Selection of its Calf/Bull for

production of Frozen Semen Dose for AI.

First means Lactation yield of First (1st) lactation while Best means the
lactation yield of any lactation after first e.g. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or any further if it is.

Dam’s Lactation yield (Kgs)

Breed First Best Fat %

Sahiwal 2400 3000 4.0

Gir 2400 3000 4.5

Kankrej 2000 2500 4.5

Dangi 400 530 4.0

Murrah 2400 3000 7.0

Mehsana 2400 3000 7.0

Jaffrabadi 2800 3500 8.0

Surti 1600 2000 7.0

Banni 2400 3000 7.0

Karyotying and testing for genetically transmitted diseases

Vaccination Schedule with different preparation of vaccine against different

diseases like FMD, HS etc. available in Indian Market with its composition in
details (Only for Cattle)

Culling of Bulls and Semen Doses due to Specific Diseases

Colour Specifications: Colour codes for filling of semen in straws for different
breed of cattle and buffalo.
Printing method of Straws
Post thaw motility
QC Parameters & its Cut- off Values
Biosecurity (Definition)
Cleaning and Sterilisation of different materials used for semen collection and
semen processing
Annexure- 1 & 2
Disease testing and management of Bovine Tuberculosis, Paratuberculosis
(JD), Bovine Brucellosis, Campylobacteriosis, Trichomonosis in Semen Station

Management of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) in Semen Station

Libido, Mating ability

Rear leg confirmation (Straight/ Post Legged Defect, Sickle Hocked Defect, Bow
Legged Defect, Cow Hocked Defect)

Semen Picture/ Spermatozoal abnormalities found in Testicular degeneration,

Seminal vesiculitis.

• The seminal vesicle is the site for production of fructose and citric acid.
The fructose is the main source of nutrition /energy for the
spermatozoan motility.

• Final volume of semen is related to the quantity of secretion of seminal

vesicle.

• Decreased semen quality and pus in the ejaculate usually associated

with infection of seminal vesicle.

Functions of Epididymis

Ideal scrotal circumference for all breeds of bulls, assuming they are pubertal.

Advantages of method of semen collection by artificial vagina.

Gross and Microscopic examinations of semen. (Volume, color, consistency,

Density, Mass activity, Individual motility, Morphological abnormalities of
spermatozoa, Average volume, pH, Concentration of spermatozoa in cow and
buffalo bull.

Minimum acceptance value for Mass activity/ Individual motility/ Post thaw
motility, Morphological abnormalities of spermatozoa for making FSD (Frozen
Semen Dose)
Procedure for Live and Dead sperm count test.

Definition of Biosecurity and Ring vaccination