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. 2014 Oct 29;2014:249537. doi: 10.1155/2014/249537

Table 1.

Scrotal circumference, testicular, and seminal parameters of Tho Tho (Bos indicus) bulls at different ages (mean ± S.E.).

Scrotal and testicular characters 18–24 months (n = 8) 25–36 months (n = 8) 37–48 months (n = 8) 49 months and above (n = 8)
Age 20.83 ± 1.52a 30.50 ± 2.12b 42.50 ± 2.24c 55.33 ± 2.08d
Body weight (Kg) 219.33 ± 4.31a 282.83 ± 4.01b 323.17 ± 5.47c 423.83 ± 5.56d
Scrotal circumference (cm) 27.97 ± 1.18a 30.00 ± 1.05b 31.28 ± 0.98bc 32.27 ± 1.22c
Left testes length (cm) 8.84 ± 0.68a 9.63 ± 0.59b 9.63 ± 0.66b 9.78 ± 0.60b
Left testes width (cm) 5.72 ± 0.52a 5.77 ± 0.54a 6.58 ± 0.44b 6.82 ± 0.38b
Left testes thickness (cm) 5.88 ± 0.61a 6.23 ± 0.38b 6.45 ± 0.37bc 6.87 ± 0.40c
Left testes volume (cm3) 146.53 ± 4.12a 181.46 ± 4.68b 213.80 ± 4.23c 239.05 ± 4.64d
Left testes estimated weight (gm) 152.09 ± 4.20a 188.35 ± 4.74b 221.93 ± 4.20c 248.13 ± 4.38d
Right testes length (cm) 9.74 ± 0.69a 10.03 ± 0.61ab 10.40 ± 0.77b 10.25 ± 0.60ab
Right testes width (cm) 6.11 ± 0.52a 6.26 ± 0.49a 6.99 ± 0.41b 7.19 ± 0.37b
Right testes thickness (cm) 6.21 ± 0.48a 6.67 ± 0.50b 6.85 ± 0.53bc 7.12 ± 0.43c
Right testes volume (cm3) 191.66 ± 5.78a 219.25 ± 4.56a 260.37 ± 5.26b 272.48 ± 4.12b
Right testes estimated weight (gm) 198.95 ± 5.42a 227.58 ± 4.98a 270.26 ± 5.09b 282.83 ± 4.20b
Total volume (cm3) 338.19 ± 6.59a 400.71 ± 6.75b 474.17 ± 6.29c 511.53 ± 5.24c
Total weight (gm) 351.04 ± 6.71a 415.94 ± 6.88b 492.19 ± 6.40c 530.97 ± 5.32c

Figures in parenthesis indicate number (n) of Tho Tho cattle bulls.

Figures with same superscript (a, b, c, and d) do not differ significantly in rows.