I had this happen to Ducati. What we finally determined is that it was heat. We had a terribly hot summer and at one point or another he got hot! (Please no e-mails about why did he get too hot, why wasn't he in air conditioning, etc. This dog was very well taken care of, had a good kennel with a roof, misters, etc. and I loved him dearly.) Anyway we didn't know for sure why he didn't have sperm but thought the heat could be a possibility and waited for 90 days. It takes about 90 days for new sperm to appear and they did. He sired litters after that and had a good sperm count. During that time I was devastated and it was very hard to wait, all the while checking. I was elated when I finally saw even a few new sperm, they're so cute! Of course this is just one possible reason and there are others but this is my experience. Nancy Hubbell Kansten German Shepherds http://kansten.tripod.com > From: EHomesG@xxxxxxx > Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:57:12 -0400 > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] sperm count > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > This is an Aussie question that I hope to help someone with. A friend has > a 3 year old male that had a sperm count check at one year old and was > fine. This dog is now 3 and there is no sperm in the semen even though there > is plenty of semen. > > Does anyone know what could cause this or if there is any chance of > reversal? > > Thanks, > > Angela > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323013x1201367230/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?scf8072&hmpgIDb&bcd> > JulystepsfooterNO62) > > > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================