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Correlation between Sperm Parameters in West African Dwarf Goat Bucks during Storage

Daramola, J. O. and Adekunle, E. O.

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 40, Issue 3, August 2017

Keywords: Bucks, relationships, sperm quality, storage

Published on: 19 Jul 2017

The relationships among sperm parameters of West African Dwarf (WAD) goat semen were determined. The semen samples were extended in Tris-egg yolk extender and assessed for sperm motility, acrosome and membrane integrities, abnormality and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations from 0 to 240 h of storage at 5°C. All the parameters were found to have highly significant correlations (positive/negative) except between motility and MDA concentration as well as abnormality and MDA concentration. This study suggests that a significant correlation exists among the sperm parameters of WAD goat bucks and the semen stored at 5°C up to 48 h is suitable for artificial insemination beyond which deterioration to sperm viability occurred.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

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JTAS-0792-2015

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