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Some factors influencing canine sperm motility

2016; PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO PARANÁ; Volume: 14; Linguagem: Inglês

10.7213/academica.14.2016.07

ISSN

2596-2868

Autores

Guilherme Rizzoto, Antônio Sérgio Varela, Maria Eduarda Bicca Dode, Karina Lemos Goularte, Thomaz Lucia, Carine Dahl Corcini,

Tópico(s)

Reproductive Biology and Fertility

Resumo

This study aimed to evaluate whether sperm motility (MOT) in dog semen is influenced by dog age, breed, or number of sperm collections. The study group consisted of four Shih Tzus and five Border Collies, aged 1–8 years. Sperm was collected from each dog once every seven days, for a total of six weeks. Sperm motility did not differ (P > 0.05) based on age and breed. Mean MOT at the first collection (67.4% ± 6.9%) was lower (P < 0.05) than that at the third, fifth, and sixth collections (86.2%; 88.9%; 89.1% ± 6.9%, respectively). Increased MOT was observed after the third collection, demonstrating a positive correlation with the number of sperm collections and sperm motility (P< 0.05). Accordingly, our results indicate that sperm processing efficiency is increased after the collection of three ejaculates.

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