Porcine hemosemen or hemospermia
Keywords: blood, semen, porcine, pig, boar
Injuries to the penis from bite wound and abrasion of the glands during breeding are not uncommon in boars. These can cause transient hemospermia as seen here. Other causes probably abound but a viral cause that has been identified is Porcine Rubula virus (PoRV). Although this fact sheet does not emphasize that fact, it does provide a quick source of information on PoRV, also known by the name of the area in Mexico where it was first discovered i.e. La Piedad Michoacan paramyxovirus (LPMV)
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Incidentally, it is the view of this author that the finding of blood in an ejaculate should be referred to as hemosemen rather than hemospermia because blood is found in the semen, not the spermatazoa.
Incidentally, it is the view of this author that the finding of blood in an ejaculate should be referred to as hemosemen rather than hemospermia because blood is found in the semen, not the spermatazoa.
