| prevalence and causes of ram epididymitis in utah. | palpation of the testicles and epididymides was used to determine the prevalence of ram epididymitis (re) in utah range flocks over a 5-year period. of 62 range flocks examined, 58 had rams with palpable lesions. a comparison was made of prevalence by right vs left testicle involvement, but no significant difference was found. culling all rams with palpable lesions from the flock progressively reduced the annual incidence, but did not eliminate re from any flock. semen and specimens of reproduct ... | 1985 | 3997640 |
| factors associated with failure in breeding soundness examination of western usa rams. | breeding-soundness examination (bse) and eradication of brucella ovis infection in rams are critical components of flock-health programs. the aims of this retrospective, cross-sectional study were to describe the results of bse in a large sample of rams in the western usa and to determine the association between bse outcome and the semen collection method (penis manually extended vs. retained in the preputial cavity), ram body-condition score (bcs), the presence of ulcerative posthitis, and the ... | 2012 | 22385780 |