Trends and challenges in liquid-preserved boar semen production: From boar to product

Reprod Domest Anim. 2024 Sep:59 Suppl 2:e14590. doi: 10.1111/rda.14590.

Abstract

Boar semen production plays a pivotal role in modern swine breeding programmes, influencing the genetic progress and overall efficiency of the pork industry. This review explores the current challenges and emerging trends in liquid-preserved boar semen production, addressing key issues that impact the quality and quantity of boar semen. Advances in new reproductive technologies, boar selection, housing, semen processing, storage and transport, and the need for sustainable practices including the use of artificial intelligence are discussed to provide a comprehensive overview of the field.

Keywords: artificial insemination; artificial intelligence; boar semen; reproduction; semen quality.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breeding / methods
  • Cryopreservation / methods
  • Cryopreservation / veterinary
  • Insemination, Artificial / veterinary
  • Male
  • Semen Analysis / veterinary
  • Semen Preservation* / methods
  • Semen Preservation* / veterinary
  • Semen* / physiology
  • Sus scrofa / physiology
  • Swine