Systematic Analysis of Breed, Methodological, and Geographical Impact on Equine Sperm Progressive Motility
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethics
2.2. Systematic Review
2.2.1. Eligibility Criteria
2.2.2. Article Screening
2.3. Quality Assessment
2.4. Data Extraction
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Year of Semen Collection
3.2. Method of Sperm Motility Assessment
3.3. Breed Category
3.4. Season of Semen Collection
3.5. Geographical Location
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Category for Analysis | Data Extracted from Individual Studies | |
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Geographic Location | Countries Included | |
Africa | Egypt, South Africa | |
Asia | India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Thailand | |
North America | United States, Canada, Mexico | |
South America | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia | |
Europe | Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland | |
UK | United Kingdom | |
Other | Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey | |
Breed category 1 | Horse breeds included | |
Andalusian | Lusitano, Peruvian Paso, Lipizzaner, Mangalarga Marchador, Brazilian Jumping, Spanish Purebred, Sorraia, Garrano | |
Arabian | Arabian, Anglo-Arab | |
Draught | Draught, Polish Coldblood | |
Miniature | Miniature, Shetland, Miniature Caspian Pony | |
Pony | Brazilian Pony, Pony, Connemara, Welsh Pony | |
Quarter Horse | American Quarter Horse; Azteca Horse, Thoroughbred; Trakehner, Manipuri, Standardbred, American Paint Horse, Friesians, Thai Native X, Pantaneiro, Trotter, Maremmano, Finnhorse | |
Warmblood | Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Appaloosa, Dutch Warmblood, German Warmblood, Oldenburg Warmblood, Rhinelander, Chilean Purebred, Marwari, Kathiawari, Zanskari, French Saddlebred, Westphalian, Swedish Warmblood, Old Kladruber, Criollo Colombiano, Brandenburg, Belgium Draft, Franches-Montagnes, French Warmblood, Polish Warmblood, Haflinger | |
Month of Collection | Northern Hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere |
November-February | Winter | Summer |
March-June | Spring | Autumn |
July-August | Summer | Winter |
September-October | Autumn | Spring |
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Perrett, J.; Harris, I.T.; Maddock, C.; Farnworth, M.; Pyatt, A.Z.; Sumner, R.N. Systematic Analysis of Breed, Methodological, and Geographical Impact on Equine Sperm Progressive Motility. Animals 2021, 11, 3088. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113088
Perrett J, Harris IT, Maddock C, Farnworth M, Pyatt AZ, Sumner RN. Systematic Analysis of Breed, Methodological, and Geographical Impact on Equine Sperm Progressive Motility. Animals. 2021; 11(11):3088. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113088
Chicago/Turabian StylePerrett, Jodie, Imogen Thea Harris, Christy Maddock, Mark Farnworth, Alison Z. Pyatt, and Rebecca Nicole Sumner. 2021. "Systematic Analysis of Breed, Methodological, and Geographical Impact on Equine Sperm Progressive Motility" Animals 11, no. 11: 3088. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113088