Short-term testicular warming under anesthesia causes similar increases in testicular blood flow in Bos taurus versus Bos indicus bulls, but no apparent hypoxia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.01.045
Abstract: Bull testes must be 4-5 °C below body temperature, with testicular warming more likely to cause poor-quality sperm in Bos taurus (European/British) versus Bos indicus (Indian/zebu) bulls. Despite a long-standing dogma that testicular hyperthermia causes hypoxia,… read more here.
Keywords: blood flow; testicular blood; testicular warming; blood ... See more keywords