Evaluation on the Histopathology of Testes Anomalies in the Bulls Slaughtered at the City of Van

Testis is very important in determining the bulls to be used in semen production at an early age. The aim of this study was to determinethe incidence of testicular anomalies and pathological cases in bulls slaughtered in Van, and present the histopathologically. For thispurpose, 1133 bulls were examined in different breeds (DAK: East Anatolian Red, Swiss Brown, GAK: South Anatolian Red, Holstein,Cross breed, Simental, Indigenous Black). For pathological examination, the testis was fixed in Bouin’s solution. Different testicularpathologies were detected in 46 (4.06%) of 1133 bulls. Testicular anomaly and pathology rate in all races were Holstein 6.53%, Simental5.55%, DAK 2.35%, GAK 1.88% and Swiss Brown 1.90%. According to these, Holstein and Simental breeds are more prone to testicularanomalies and pathologies than other breeds. As a result; In this study, pathologies of the bulls slaughtered in Van province wereexamined and distributions of testicular anomalies encountered in bulls in this region are presented.