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11348778

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3-4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-5-11
pubmed:abstractText
Objectives in this study were to determine the accuracy of different methods of evaluating libido score (L), service rate (SR) and reaction time to service (RTS) in yearling Bos taurus bulls. Using restrained, non-estrus females, 26 yearling Bos taurus bulls were evaluated a total of eight times (four sessions, two tests per session) over 2 consecutive months for L, SR, and RTS. Individual bull variation influenced both L (P<0.0001) and SR (P<0.003). Repeatability was moderate for L (R=0.64) and low for both SR (R=0.12) and RTS (R=0.04). Under the conditions of this study and characteristics of these tests, variance was reduced to 69-73% for L and 26-23% for SR with four to eight repetitions, respectively. Bulls that scored highly in the first session, however, tended to score highly throughout. Although, three bulls did not serve in any test, RTS was independent of effects. However, the tendency of RTS to decrease, and for L and SR to both increase with consecutive tests, suggests influences other than genetic, such as learning and/or environmental factors. These tendencies were most evident in bulls which obtained low L scores at the first session. It was concluded that, despite the important degree of individual variability observed in L and SR, accurate quantitative evaluation of the sex-drive in young Bos taurus beef bulls would benefit from use of test procedures of greater repeatability.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0378-4320
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
151-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Assessing sex-drive in young Bos taurus bulls.
pubmed:affiliation
Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Cs Veterinarias, Ciudad Universitaria, Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article