SUNICO, LETICIA ROSE A.

DVM 2-1
VANA 2210 LAB EXERCISE 4

SPERMATOZOA

ACTIVITY
Examine your prepared smear of spermatozoa of bull, buck, boar and rooster under
HPO and draw. Describe the morphology and label the parts of the sperm cells of these
species.

BULL

BUCK
BOAR

ROOSTER
STUDY QUESTIONS:

1. Identify the derivatives of the spermatozoa from the spermatid.

★ The process of maturation of spermatids into spermatozoa is called
spermiogenesis. The spermatids enter spermiogenesis and at this phase,
the spermatids will undergo morphological changes to become
spermatozoa.

2. What is the average volume of ejaculate and total number of spermatozoa

produced by the following domestic animals?

Species Volume of ejaculate (ml) Total number of

spermatozoa in ejaculate
Dog 1-30 300 million to 2 billion

Cat 0.01-0.7 8-30 million

Goat 0.5 -1.5 1.5 - 5.0 billion

Sheep 0.76 -1.00 2.37 billion

Cattle 9.5 1.89 billion

Horse 50 Several billion

Pig 50 - 400 2.5 - 20 billion

3. How do sperm abnormalities or defects affect animal production?

★ In animal production the defects might affect the ability of sperm to reach
and penetrate an egg. The sperm abnormalities can affect the pregnancy
rate which could result in less production of the animals.