The integrity of sperm progesterone (P4) receptor(s) and its response to steroid stimulation might be crucial for the maintenance of sperm fertilizing ability after cryopreservation. The aim of the current investigation was to study the effect of cryo-procedures on canine sperm P4 receptor(s). In addition, alteration of P4 receptor(s) at the molecular level and their functional integrity follow...

Flow cytometry was utilised to determine whether short-term (Day 1) or long-term hypothermic liquid storage (Day 5), or cryopreservation of boar spermatozoa (1) caused changes in plasma membrane phospholipid disorder (MPLD) and acrosome exocytosis (AE), indicative of an advanced stage of capacitation or acrosome status, and (2) facilitated or inhibited the induction of capacitation and the acro...

The characteristics of male and female reproductive tracts and reproductive physiology in camelids are described. An account is given on methods of collection, characteristics and storage of semen, and fertility after artificial insemination (AI) with fresh, liquid-stored and frozen-thawed lamoid and camel semen.

Semen quality and its relationship to fertility are major concern in animal production. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between frozen thawed sperm characteristics and fertility following in vivo fertility through Artificial Insemination(AI). Semen samples were collected from four buffalo bulls. Semen volume and sperm concentration appeared to be significantly different (P0...

in this research, effect of bovine serum albumin (bsa) on motility and fertility of indigenous rooster spermatozoa was evaluated using 20 and 48 indigenous roosters and hens, respectively. semen was collected and pooled. in the first experiment, the pooled semen was diluted and divided into four aliquots.the treatments were included the diluted semen without bsa and with 1% bsa; in each group, ...

Semen cryopreservation in domestic birds has been studied extensively in the past fifty years. However, efficient methods to freeze semen of chicken of different breeds have emerged only in the last decade of the 20 century. Methods using cryoprotectants Glycerol, Dimethyl Acetamide and Dimethyl sulfoxide, slow or rapid freezing-thawing procedures, pellets or ampoules or straws packaging have b...

The aim of the present study was to determine the conception rate and litter size in sows after fixed time intra-uterine insemination using frozen-thawed boar semen in a commercial swine herd in Thailand. Sixty-nine Landrace multiparous sows were randomly allocated into two groups, including control (n=36) and treatment (n=33). The control sows were inseminated with extended fresh semen (3 × 10...

The effects of cooling, storage, glycerolization and spermatozoal numbers on fertility were investigated utilizing three stallions and 72 mares. Semen was extended in a cream-gel extender and inseminated: a) within 1 hr (fresh) at 38 C, b) after cooling for 2 hr to 5 C, c) after cooling for 2 hr plus the addition of 7% (v/v) glycerol, and d) after cooling for 24 hours. Onehalf of the mares were...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of commercial egg yolk powder as an alternative to fresh egg yolk on freezability of Murrah buffalo semen. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semen samples (12) from 3 Murrah buffaloes (4 from each bull) with mass motility (≥3+) and total motility (70% and above) were utilized in this study. Immediately after collection, each sample was divided into ...

The experiments were carried out to evaluate a simple method of freezing rabbit spermatozoa. The effect of glucose, lactose or sucrose on post-thawing sperm quality was studied. The results showed that addition of sucrose improved motility and acrosomal integrity (57% of progressive motile spermatozoa vs 43% and 42%, and 68% of normal acrosome vs 56 and 57%, sucrose, lactose and glucose, respec...