Safsaf B, Belkadi S, Belkacem L, Mamache B, Tlidjane M. Variations of motility and survival with storage time at 4°C of epididymal spermatozoa Ouled-Djellal breed rams in Eastern Algeria.
Vet World 2016;
8:326-9. [PMID:
27047092 PMCID:
PMC4774838 DOI:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.326-329]
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Abstract
Aim:
The aim of this study was to evaluate some reproduction performances in Ouled-Djellal rams.
Materials and Methods:
This study involved genital organs removed after slaughter from 54 rams at the municipal slaughterhouse of Batna (East Algeria).
Results:
The measurements of survival and mobility of epididymal sperm followed at 0, 24, 48 and 72 h after collection, revealed significant (p<0.05) to highly significant differences (p>0.001) according to time. Thus, concerning the sperm motility the values were 91.00±2.40%, 89.20±2.40%, 77.00±6.20% and 62.60±1.20% at 0, 24, 48 and 72 h, respectively. Indeed, in live sperm, the viability rates were 82.15±1.48%, 77.67±1.74%, 66.56±1.95% and 52.30±1.46% at 0, 24, 48 and 72 h, respectively.
Conclusion:
This study revealed that epididymal spermatozoa stored at 04°C for 72 h kept their mobility and vitality at nearly a half of their the original parameters.
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