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The collection and examination of semen of the Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

Author(s) -

Dott H. M.,

Utsi M. N. P.

Publication year - 1971

Publication title -

journal of zoology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915

H-Index - 96

eISSN - 1469-7998

pISSN - 0952-8369

DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1971.tb01325.x

Subject(s) - semen , biology , sperm , herd , semen collection , fructose , andrology , citric acid , vasectomy , zoology , anatomy , food science , population , artificial insemination , pregnancy , botany , research methodology , medicine , genetics , demography , sociology , family planning

Semen was collected from all the mature Reindeer bulls (9) in the Glenmore herd, both normal and vasectomized. Nineteen samples of semen were obtained. Reindeer semen is a viscous fluid, generally amber in colour: after vasectomy its viscosity is much lower. The mean volume of the ejaculates was 0–5 ml. and mean sperm density 467 × 10 4 spermatozoa. Motility was low in comparison with other mammals and the proportion of eosinophilic spermatozoa was high (74.5%). Other determinations included measurements of the size of unstained spermatozoa, and of fructose and citric acid concentration in the semen.

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