Letter to Editor

The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen

Volume: 63 Number: 4 December 1, 2016
  • Mustafa Avcı
  • Mehmet Borga Tırpan
  • Koray Tekin
  • Ergun Akçay
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The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen

Abstract

In this study the influence of three different factors (semen dose, age, insemination time) on fertility were investigated. 48 mares were inseminated with 400×106 and 800×106 and 1200×106 (0,5 ml, French straw) frozen-thawed semen, in breeding season. Each group were randomly divided into two sub-groups, inseminated before (when follicle diameter was 40-45 mm) and after ovulation. The average number of pregnancy rates were 12.5 ± 9.4; 37 ± 11.7 and 37.5 ± 11.4 % at dose groups (400×106, 800×106 and 1200×106), 37.5 ± 9.6 and 20.8 ± 9.7 % at insemination time groups (before and after ovulation), 28.1 ± 8.2 and 31.3 ± 11.7 % in age groups , respectively (p>0.05). As a result, for the optimization of fertility related issues such as; insemination time, dose, age have to be identified and solutions need to be revealed for the development of artificial insemination programs in Arabian horse breeding systems. Fertility related studies with frozen-thawed semen are quite limited in Arabian horse artificial programs. Current study is expected to provide important contribution to the artificial insemination programs with frozen thawed semen for Arabian horse breeds as a pioneer study in Turkey. This research will lead to future investigations on local Arabian horse breeding programs

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Mustafa Avcı This is me

Mehmet Borga Tırpan This is me

Koray Tekin This is me

Ergun Akçay This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2016

Submission Date

December 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 63 Number: 4

APA
Avcı, M., Tırpan, M. B., Tekin, K., & Akçay, E. (2016). The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 63(4), 359-363. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002753
AMA
1.Avcı M, Tırpan MB, Tekin K, Akçay E. The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;63(4):359-363. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002753
Chicago
Avcı, Mustafa, Mehmet Borga Tırpan, Koray Tekin, and Ergun Akçay. 2016. “The Influence of Insemination Time, Age and Semen Dose on Fertility of Mares Inseminated With Frozen Semen”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63 (4): 359-63. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002753.
EndNote
Avcı M, Tırpan MB, Tekin K, Akçay E (December 1, 2016) The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63 4 359–363.
IEEE
[1]M. Avcı, M. B. Tırpan, K. Tekin, and E. Akçay, “The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 359–363, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002753.
ISNAD
Avcı, Mustafa - Tırpan, Mehmet Borga - Tekin, Koray - Akçay, Ergun. “The Influence of Insemination Time, Age and Semen Dose on Fertility of Mares Inseminated With Frozen Semen”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63/4 (December 1, 2016): 359-363. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002753.
JAMA
1.Avcı M, Tırpan MB, Tekin K, Akçay E. The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;63:359–363.
MLA
Avcı, Mustafa, et al. “The Influence of Insemination Time, Age and Semen Dose on Fertility of Mares Inseminated With Frozen Semen”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 63, no. 4, Dec. 2016, pp. 359-63, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002753.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Avcı, Mehmet Borga Tırpan, Koray Tekin, Ergun Akçay. The influence of insemination time, age and semen dose on fertility of mares inseminated with frozen semen. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016 Dec. 1;63(4):359-63. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002753

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