Short communication. Post-thawing evaluation of Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica hispanica) epididymal spermatozoa recovered postmortem

  • J. Santiago-Moreno SGIT-INIA. Madrid
  • A. Toledano-Díaz SGIT-INIA. Madrid
  • A. Pulido-Pastor Junta de Andalucía. Delegación Provincial de Málaga. Málaga
  • A. Gómez-Brunet SGIT-INIA. Madrid
  • A. González-Bulnes SGIT-INIA. Madrid
  • A. López-Sebastián SGIT-INIA. Madrid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2004023-103
Keywords: Wild goats, Males, Semen, Freezing, Semen preservation, Spermatozoa, Viability, Artificial insemination, Nature conservation, Spain

Abstract

The current study was conducted to describe the sperm parameters of post thawed epididymal spermatozoa collected postmortem from 14 Spanish ibex males. All samples were recovered in the rutting season established for this species (December-January). The spermatozoa from 11 Spanish ibex were diluted at environmental temperature (13-14 deg C) in a commercial medium (Triladyl-20% egg yolk). In three males, the sperm mass of each epididymis was diluted in a Triladyl-20% egg yolk and a Tris-6% egg yolk medium, respectively. A strong individual variation was found for whole sperm parameters: motility (mean +/- SD, 48 +/- 21.5%), normal morphology (69.4 +/- 9.9%), normal acrosomes (75.7 +/- 10%), viability (69.4 +/- 18.6%). The sperm parameters were significantly (p<0.05) correlated between them.No significant effect of diluents was observed.

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Published
2004-09-01
How to Cite
Santiago-Moreno, J., Toledano-Díaz, A., Pulido-Pastor, A., Gómez-Brunet, A., González-Bulnes, A., & López-Sebastián, A. (2004). Short communication. Post-thawing evaluation of Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica hispanica) epididymal spermatozoa recovered postmortem. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(3), 337-340. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2004023-103
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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2004)
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