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In vitro Fertilizing Capacity of Deep Frozen Boar Semen Packaged in 0.5 and 5 ml Straws
Author(s) -
Córdova A,
Pérez JF,
Lleó B,
Artiga C García,
Rillo S Martín
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
reproduction in domestic animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1439-0531
pISSN - 0936-6768
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2001.00296.x
Subject(s) - polyspermy , straw , semen , boar , human fertilization , sperm , andrology , biology , sperm motility , zoology , in vitro fertilisation , agronomy , anatomy , botany , medicine , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology
The aim of this study was to evaluate the straw size effect used for freezing on the in vitro fertilizing capacity. Twenty‐one ejaculates from seven fertile boars were frozen under controlled conditions in 0.5 and 5 ml straws. Thawed semen was compared to fresh semen. For fresh and thawed semen in 0.5 and 5 ml straws, the results were: 92.18, 77.38 and 79.04% sperm penetration; 80.68, 66.89 and 69.33% monospermy; 11.51, 10.49 and 9.74% polyspermy; 86.19, 47.14 and 47.02% motility and 75.52, 48.19 and 46.81% normal apical ridge (NAR), respectively. Analysis of variance and test of multiple comparisons showed that under the conditions employed, penetration, monospermy, motility and NAR were significantly reduced by freezing–thawing, but polyspermy was much less affected. The results obtained suggest that frozen boar semen is adequate for in vitro fertilization. In addition freezing in 5 ml straws did not have any detrimental effect on either penetration, monospermy, polyspermy, motility and NAR, in comparison with freezing in 0.5 ml straws.