Efficiency of Tris-Based Extender Steridyl for Semen Cryopreservation in Stallions
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethics Statement
2.2. Animals
2.3. Chemicals and Extenders Preparation
2.4. Semen Collection and Preparation
2.5. Cryopreservation
2.6. Semen Evaluation after Thawing
2.7. Artificial Insemination (AI) and Pregnancy Control
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Steridyl | LCCY | |
---|---|---|
Total Motility, % | 83.2 ± 1.56 | 83.6 ± 1.97 |
Progressive Motility, % | 75.3 ± 1.93 | 75.3 ± 1.38 |
Spermatozoa of Normal Morphology, % | 75.8 ± 2.03 | 76.2 ± 1.82 |
Steridyl | LCCY | |
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Total Motility, % | 43.1 ± 1.86 a | 39.6 ± 0.93 b |
Progressive Motility, % | 36.3 ± 2.14 a | 31.7 ± 1.13 b |
Spermatozoa of Normal Morphology, % | 72.4 ± 2.10 c | 60.4 ± 1.72 d |
Spermatozoa with Damaged DNA, % | 27.2 ± 6.16 | 29.3 ± 4.32 |
Pregnancy Rates (Pregnancy Confirmation) at Day 14, % | 75 ± 12.5 | 60 ± 15.5 |
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Nikitkina, E.; Musidray, A.; Krutikova, A.; Anipchenko, P.; Plemyashov, K.; Shiryaev, G. Efficiency of Tris-Based Extender Steridyl for Semen Cryopreservation in Stallions. Animals 2020, 10, 1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10101801
Nikitkina E, Musidray A, Krutikova A, Anipchenko P, Plemyashov K, Shiryaev G. Efficiency of Tris-Based Extender Steridyl for Semen Cryopreservation in Stallions. Animals. 2020; 10(10):1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10101801
Chicago/Turabian StyleNikitkina, Elena, Artem Musidray, Anna Krutikova, Polina Anipchenko, Kirill Plemyashov, and Gennadiy Shiryaev. 2020. "Efficiency of Tris-Based Extender Steridyl for Semen Cryopreservation in Stallions" Animals 10, no. 10: 1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10101801