Seminal Attributes and their Correlations in Surti Bucks

Authors

  • David Kumar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science & AH, Navsari, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar-382010, Gujarat, India,
  • Chandubhai T. Khasatiya Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science & AH, Navsari, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar-382010, Gujarat, India
  • Naresh F. Chaudhari Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science & AH, Navsari, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar-382010, Gujarat, India
  • Lalit C. Modi Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science & AH, Navsari, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar-382010, Gujarat, India
  • Virendra K. Singh Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science & AH, Navsari, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar-382010, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Correlations, Seminal Attributes, Surti bucks

Abstract

The present work was carried out to study seminal attributes of fresh ejaculates of Surti bucks and their correlations. Four healthy mature  Surti bucks (aged >2 years) were selected. Fresh semen was collected twice a week for 8 weeks from each buck, i.e., 64 ejaculates (16 from  each buck). Fresh semen was analyzed for color, pH, volume, density, mass activity/motility, sperm concentration/mL, and total sperm  count/ejaculate. Fresh semen was pale yellow in color and its pH ranged from 6.7 to 6.9. The overall mean values of semen volume,  density, mass activity/motility, sperm concentration, and total sperm count recorded were 0.47 ± 0.02 mL, 3.31 ± 0.08, 3.39 ± 0.08,  3932.81 ± 43.25 million/mL, and 1839.69±72.75 million, respectively. The ejaculate volume and sperm concentration/mL only varied  significantly among bucks. Ejaculate volume was negatively correlated with sperm concentration/mL (r = -0.302), and positively with  total sperm output/ejaculate (r = 0.961) and density score (r = 0.604), while the latter two were significantly interrelated (r = 0.605). The  study established the normal values of fresh semen quality parameters of Surti bucks and their interrelations.  

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2022-01-10

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2022): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Jan- Mar) 2022

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Kumar, D., Khasatiya, C.T., Chaudhari, N.F., Modi, .L.C., & Singh, V.K. (2022). Seminal Attributes and their Correlations in Surti Bucks. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 18(1), 113–115. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2271