Abstract
Scrotal circumference was measured on all young Holstein bulls entering an artificial insemination center over a 57-month period. A total of 3,008 measurements were taken on 723 bulls between the ages of 5 and 18 months. Mean scrotal circumference, standard deviation, and 10th and 25th percentile statistics were calculated for each one-month interval between 5 and 18 months of age. Scrotal circumference increased as a logarithmic function of age and was best described by a quadratic regression equation. This information provides the veterinary practitioner with indices for normal scrotal circumference measurements for young Holstein bulls, and an estimate of the scrotal circumference growth curve.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 766-768 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| Volume | 192 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Mar 15 1988 |