Title
Sperm kinematic characterization of alpaca (Vicugna pacos L.) during the reproductive season
Date Issued
01 December 2018
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Caldeira C.
Valverde A.
Soler C.
Publisher(s)
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
Semen analysis is a key factor when determining the fertility ability in males. South American camelids, and in particular the alpaca, have been studied very little when compared with other farm animals. The aim of this work was to perform the kinematic characterization of alpaca spermatozoa collected directly from the deferent duct by using CASA-Mot (Computer Assisted Semen Analysis for Motility) technology. Samples were obtained every three days throughout the reproductive season during two periods and with a break of seven days in the middle. During both periods, the quality of the sample's motility and kinematics increased over the first two days and then subsequently decreased. This pattern was similar in all animals. It was concluded that the introduction of resting times can be useful to improve sperm quality for artificial insemination purposes in natural conditions.
Start page
1415
End page
1423
Volume
53
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85052453102
PubMed ID
Source
Reproduction in Domestic Animals
ISSN of the container
09366768
Sponsor(s)
AM, CO, EA and HC have received funding from the project Validación y aplicación de biotecnologías reproductivas en el proceso de mejoramiento y valoración genética de alpacas en las Provincias de Canas, Canchis y Quispicanchi de la Región Cusco” from UNSAAC, Perú. CC has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska‐Curie project IMPRESS (GA No 642893). AV is granted by the CONICIT and MICITT, Costa Rica.
Funding Information AM, CO, EA and HC have received funding from the project Validaci?n y aplicaci?n de biotecnolog?as reproductivas en el proceso de mejoramiento y valoraci?n gen?tica de alpacas en las Provincias de Canas, Canchis y Quispicanchi de la Regi?n Cusco? from UNSAAC, Per?. CC has received funding from the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie project IMPRESS (GA No 642893). AV is granted by the CONICIT and MICITT, Costa Rica. AM, CO, EA and HC received funding from the project Validaci?n y aplicaci?n de biotecnolog?as reproductivas en el proceso de mejoramiento y valoraci?n gen?tica de alpacas en las Provincias de Canas, Canchis y Quispicanchi de la Regi?n Cusco? from UNSAAC, Per?. CC received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie project IMPRESS (GA No 642893). AV is granted by the CONICIT and MICITT, Costa Rica. The authors wish to recognize Rachel Dunworth for her help improving the English.
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