Spermatozoa are highly specialized male cells that are characterized by a unique ability to move, which is a critical factor for successful fertilization. The relative simplicity of motility assessment, especially in livestock, has made it a widely used parameter for evaluating ejaculate quality or cryopreserved semen in the clinical field, and an advanced tool in reproductive physiology and toxicology research. Technological advances in image analysis and computational methods have substantially increased its accuracy through the use of computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) to minimize subjective bias in motility assessments. Nevertheless, this more objective method still presents some significant challenges, including variability in the sample preparation, imaging conditions, and analytical parameters. These issues contribute to inconsistency and impair the reproducibility and comparability of data between laboratories. The implementation of standardized protocols, combined with comprehensive training and rigorous evaluation, can serve to mitigate some of the emerging inconsistencies. In addition, the in vitro conditions under which CASA analyses are performed often differ significantly from the natural environment of the female reproductive tract in vivo. This review discusses the methodologies, critical issues, and limitations of sperm motility analyses using CASA, with a particular focus on the boar as an important agricultural and biomedical model species in which this system is widely used.

Department of Veterinary Sciences Faculty of Agrobiology Food and Natural Resources Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 16500 Prague Czech Republic

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