Comparison of Semen Collection Methods in Merino Rams

Authors : Faruk ARAL

Pages : 47-53

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The spermatological characteristics of merino rams` semen collected with an artificial vagina insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AV); and electro-ejeculator insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EE); were compared. The semen was evaluated for volume insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ml);, mass activity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0-5, no activity to rapid wave);, motility insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);, sperm concentration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x 109/ml); and abnormal spermatozoa percentage. The means of semen samples collected with the AV and EE were as follows: volume 1.10 ± 0.04 and 1.20 ± 0.04 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ml);; mass activity 4.50 ± 0.07 and 3.70 ± 0.13 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0-5);; motility 86.70 ± 0.77 and 77.18 ± 1.41 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);; sperm concentration 3.10 ± 0.04 and 2.34 ± 0.09 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x 109/ml);; and abnormal spermatozoa 3.88 ± 0.29 and 4.00 ± 0.36 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);, respectively. Mass activity, motility and sperm concentration were greater in AV samples than in EE samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001);.
Keywords : Ram, artificial vagina, electro ejeculator, semen collection