Year: 1995
Type: article
Abstract: Questions possibility of seminal transmission of bovine immunodeficiency virus In the article , " Bovine immunodeficiency virus in stud bull semen , " by Jerry W. Nash et al (Vol (Vol ( 56 , No. 6 , pp 760-763) , the authors state in the introduction that "artificial insemination is another standard practice in the dairy industry that may contribute to distribution of the virus in dairy herds ."This is potentially true .Frozen processed se- men may be a vehicle , and artificial insemination (AI ) may be a mode by which several diseases of cattle can be transmitted .Extensive bull health testing and preventive medi- cine programs have been developed and implemented at AI centers around the world to control the potential for seminal transmission of bovine diseases .Furthermore , na-
Authors: Donald R. Monke, Patrick Phillips, Karen St. Cyr Coats
Institution: Mississippi State University
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2407182561