In vitro evaluation of principle spermatological parameters in different rabbit breeds

Abstract

Semen was collected by artificial vagina using a doe as a dummy from 2 Californian, 2 New Zealand White (NZW) and 2 Blue Viena (BV), a total of 6 mature bucks throughout the study. Principle spermatological parameters were evaluated in fresh semen. In this study, no significant differences among individuals and breeds were determined for morphologic sperm abnormalities and sexual behavior (p>0.05). But, differences among individuals and breeds for ejaculate volume (p<0.01), sperm motility (p<0.001), sperm concentration (p<0.001), dead sperm (p<0.001), sperm viability (p<0.001), and sperm pH (p<0.05) were found significant

Keywords

• Blue Viena rabbit
• Californian rabbit
• New Zealand White rabbit
• semen evaluation
• spermatological parameters

Farklı tavşan ırklarında başlıca spermatolojik parametrelerin in vitro değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Çalışma süresince, 2 Kaliforniya, 2 Yeni Zelanda Beyazı ve 2 Mavi Viyana ırkı toplam 6 erişkin erkekten bir fantom kullanılarak sun’i vajenle sperma alındı. Nativ spermalarda başlıca spermatolojik parametreler değerlendirildi. Bu çalışmada, bireyler ve ırklar arasında morfolojik spermatozoa anomalileri ve seksüel davranış yönüyle hiçbir farklılık saptanmadı (p>0.05). Fakat, ejakülat miktarı (p<0.01), spermatozoa motilitesi (p<0.001), spermatozoa yoğunluğu (p<0.001), ölü spermatozoa oranı (p<0.001), spermatozoa canlılığı (p<0.001) ve sperma pH’sı (p<0.05) yönüyle bireyler ve ırklar arasındaki farklılıklar istatistik açıdan önemli bulundu

Keywords

• Kaliforniya tavşanı
• Mavi Viyana tavşanı
• Yeni Zelanda Beyazı tavşanı
• spermanın değerlendirilmesi
• spermatolojik parametreler

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