Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Use of manual stimulation for collection of semen from an atactic stallion unable to mount.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1991
- Authors:
- McDonnell, S M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old stallion that couldn't mount a mare or use an artificial vagina was successfully trained to ejaculate using only manual stimulation while standing on the ground. The semen collected was found to be fertile and had normal characteristics for healthy stallions. This technique helped extend the stallion's breeding life despite his inability to perform traditional mating. Overall, the treatment was effective in allowing the stallion to contribute to breeding.
Abstract
A 9-year-old atactic breeding stallion was trained to ejaculate, with only manual stimulation, while standing on the ground. Ejaculates obtained yielded fertile semen with morphologic and motility characteristics within the range for normal stallions. This method extended the breeding life of a stallion unable to mount a live or dummy mare or to ejaculate into an artificial vagina while standing on the ground.
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