Title
Seasonal effect on the seminal characteristics of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) raised at sea level
Other title
Efecto de la estación sobre las características seminales de alpacas (Vicugna pacos) criadas a nivel del mar
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Villanueva J.C.
Fred Hilari O.
Melania Uchuari P.
Francisco Rodríguez G.
Wilfredo Huanca L.
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the season (summer, winter) on the seminal variables of alpacas reared under conditions of the Peruvian coast. The study was conducted between January to September 2015 in Lima, Peru. Semen samples were collected from four 6-7 year-old male alpacas, fed alfalfa hay. Five collections per animal were made, using artificial vagina, in each season: summer (January-March) and winter (July-September) with intervals of 5 days between collections (20 collections per season). Macroscopic characteristics (volume, pH, viscosity, color) and microscopic characteristics (concentration, motility, vitality, percentage of abnormalities, tail and head abnormalities, proximal and distal cytoplasmic droplet, and endosmosis test) were evaluated. The results obtained in the winter showed significant differences (p<0.05) for concentration (135.9 ± 88.7 x 106/ml vs 242.4 ± 140.9 x 106/ml), motility (58.0 ± 22.1% vs 77.3 ± 11.6%), vitality (52.9 ± 18.4% vs 64.5 ± 15.9%), viscosity (5.9 ± 3.4 cm vs 3.7 ± 2.0 cm) and normal sperm frequency (82.6 ± 7.2% vs 88.1 ± 7.0%) for summer and winter, respectively. The results obtained indicate that the semen quality of alpacas, under the conditions of the study, differs between seasons.
Start page
559
End page
564
Volume
29
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología reproductiva
Ciencia veterinaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85052523937
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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