The objective of this trial was to compare stallion behavior during semen collection, and semen characteristics, using an estrous mare or a phantom to collect semen. The use of a phantom was more efficient and safer than the use of an estrous mare for the stallion as much as for the veterinarian. Using the phantom, only the sexual stimulation period of the stallion was longer. The semen volume, sperm motility, number of spermatozoa per ejaculate and spermatozoa motility per ejaculate were smaller using the phantom, but the sperm concentration was greater. The lower sexual stimulation of the stallion with the panthom seems to be the reason for the differences in its behavior and semen characteristics.
Equine; semen collection; phantom; reproductive characteristics
