Computer-assisted semen analysis in large falcons (Falco spp.) and comparison to results of conventional semen analysis
Dominik Fischer, Helena Schneider, Sabine Meinecke-Tillmann, Axel Wehrend, Michael W. Lierz · Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere / Heimtiere · 2023 · Heft 02 · S. 95-106
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Abstract Objective Numerous raptor species including some falcon species are facing continuous population decline in the wild and some are threatened by extinction. To support these species, captive breeding and reintroduction programs are attempted. Besides conservation, some large falcon species are commonly used in falconry and therefore bred commercially. Assisted reproduction is established in falcon breeding since the 1970s and semen analysis is an integral part to enable assessment of breeding males, inclusion or exclusion of semen donors and quality control of semen prior to artificial insemination. Conv…