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2005
Volume 8
Issue 2
Topic:
Veterinary Medicine
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Kozdrowski R. , Staroniewicz Z. , Dubiel A. 2005. BACTERIAL FLORA OF SEMEN OF WILD BOAR AND THEIR HYBRIDS WITH DOMESTIC PIG, EJPAU 8(2), #08.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume8/issue2/abs-08.html

BACTERIAL FLORA OF SEMEN OF WILD BOAR AND THEIR HYBRIDS WITH DOMESTIC PIG

Roland Kozdrowski1, Zdzisław Staroniewicz2, Andrzej Dubiel3
1 Department and Clinic of Obstetrics, Ruminant Diseases and Animal Health Care, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
2 Department of Pathology, Physiopathology, Microbiology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland
3 Department and Clinic of Reproduction, Ruminants Diseases and Animal Health Protection, Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland

 

ABSTRACT



The objective of the study was a bacteriological examination of semen of wild boar and wild boar-domestic pig hybrid. Besides saprophytic bacterial flora, the following bacteria were detected: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp. The results suggest that the bacterial flora of the examined males is close to that of domestic boar semen.

Key words: wild boar, semen, bacterial flora.

Roland Kozdrowski
Department and Clinic of Obstetrics,
Ruminant Diseases and Animal Health Care,
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Plac Grunwaldzki 49, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland
tel. (+48) 71 3205313
email: rkozdrowski@wp.pl

Zdzisław Staroniewicz
Department of Pathology,
Physiopathology, Microbiology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine,
Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland
C.K. Norwida 31, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland

Andrzej Dubiel
Department and Clinic of Reproduction,
Ruminants Diseases and Animal Health Protection,
Agricultural University of Wrocław, Poland
Plac Grunwaldzki 49, 50-366 Wrocław, Poland

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