Cryopreservation has the capacity to extend spermatozoa's lifespan and viability. In addition, the semen samples can be collected, preserved and stored or sent to distant locations and still be used long after the death of the semen donor. In this study for the vitrification of dog sperm (fresh and swum-up sperm), different cryopreservation mediums on the basis of glycerol, milk and egg yolk we...

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An overview of the present status of the use of artificial insemination (AI) in South American camelids and wild equids is offered. Technical aspects of semen collection, dilution and cryopreservation have limited the development and use of AI in camelid and equid species. To-date, efficiency is low but progress has been made and viable offspring have been produced through the use of AI in dome...

BACKGROUND No extensive studies were done that included the use of pentoxifylline or verify its effect on the outcome of ICSI in cases of mild and moderate asthenozoospermia. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pentoxifylline used in preparation of semen samples which doesn't need motility enhancement prior to ICSI. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried on 30...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY The increasing use of modern reproductive techniques in human medicine has led to a higher demand for isolation of motile sperm. Several of these isolation techniques have been adapted for veterinary use and can be applied for the selection of a superior sperm sample from stallion semen. Until recently a major disadvantage of such isolation techniques was the limita...

OBJECTIVE To localize foci of single-stranded (ss) DNA in sperm nuclei of fertile and infertile men. DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING University infertility clinic. PATIENT(S) Semen samples from 12 consecutive asthenoteratospermic men presenting for infertility evaluation and 5 consecutive fertile men presenting for vasectomy. INTERVENTION(S) Semen analysis, semen proces...

Egg yolk (EY) protects cell membranes against cold shock, and it prevents or restores the loss of phospholipids from the membrane. EY has been widely used in semen extenders. It has been added to Tris-Glucose buffer and has been widely used for cooling and cryopreservation of canine semen. EY is not a defined entity, but a complex biological compound containing proteins, vitamins, phospholipids...

This commentary celebrates the publication of the 5th edition of the World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen. This is the most complete text to date on the creation of a conventional semen profile and includes invaluable reference limits for specific aspects of semen quality based on the analysis of over 1 900 recent fathers. The new edition...

Introduction The interest for canine semen preservation and artificial insemination (AI) is steadily increasing worldwide, yet comparatively few studies are published each year within this field, and it is particularly difficult to find data from artificial inseminations using fresh semen, or semen preserved according to various methods for chilling, or freezing and thawing, and also comparing ...

This paper illustrates a hybrid prediction system consists of Rough Set Theory (RST) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for processing medical data. In the process of developing a new data mining technique and software to aid efficient solutions for medical data analysis, we propose a hybrid tool that incorporates RST and ANN to make efficient data analysis and suggestive predictions. In the e...