Do parameters of seminal quality correlate with the results of on-farm inseminations in rabbits? Lavara R, Moce E, Lavara F, Viudes de Castro MP, Vicente JS Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Laboratorio de Biotecnologia de la Reproduccion, Camino de Vera, 46071 Valencia, Spain This study was conducted to determine if different sperm [...]
Natural Mediterranean photoperiod does not affect the main parameters of boar-semen quality analysis Rivera MM, Quintero-Moreno A, Barrera X, Palomo MJ, Rigau T, Rodriguez-Gil JE Unit of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain Photoperiod is an important factor in the modulation of [...]
Do different portions of the boar ejaculate vary in their ability to sustain cryopreservation? Pena FJ, Saravia F, Nunez-Martinez I, Johannisson A, Wallgren M, Rodriguez Martinez H. Animal Reproduction and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10071 Caceres, Spain; Section of Comparative Reproduction, Obstetrics and Udder Health, Department [...]
Supplementation of the thawing media with reduced glutathione improves function and the in vitro fertilizing ability of boar spermatozoa after cryopreservation Gadea J, Gumbao D, Matás C, Romar R Department of Physiology, School of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Spain In this study, we evaluated the effects of glutathione (L-g-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine; GSH) supplementation of the thawing extender [...]
Identification of sperm morphometric subpopulations in two different portions of the boar ejaculate and its relation to postthaw quality Peña FJ, Saravia F, García-Herreros M, Núñez-martínez I, Tapia JA, Johannisson A, Wallgren M, Rodríguez-Martínez H Section of Animal Reproduction and Obstetrics, Department of Herd Health and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, [...]
Sperm motility patterns and metabolism in Catalonian donkey semen Miro J, Lobo V, Quintero-Moreno A, Medrano A, Pena A, Rigau T Unit of Reproduction, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain The Sperm-Class Analyzer detected four subpopulations of spermatozoa with different motility characteristics in the [...]
Post mortem time and season alter subpopulation characteristics of Iberian red deer epididymal sperm Martinez-Pastor F, Diaz-Corujo AR, Anel E, Herraez P, Anel L, de Paz P Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of León, 24071 León, Spain We have studied the effect of post mortem time and season on sperm subpopulation pattern and characteristics. We [...]
Cooling and freezing of boar spermatozoa: supplementation of the freezing media with reduced glutathione preserves sperm function Gadea J, García-Vazquez F, Matás C, Gardón JC, Cánovas S, Gumbao D. Department of Physiology, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain In this study, we evaluated the effects of glutathione (L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine; GSH) supplementation of the [...]
Identification of sperm-head morphometric subpopulations in Iberian red deer epididymal sperm samples Esteso, M. C., Fernandez-Santos, M. R., Soler, A. J., Montoro, V., Martinez-Pastor, F., Garde, J. J Grupo de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC, (CSIC, UCLM, JCCM), Campus Universitario, Albacete, Spain Computer-assisted sperm morphometry analysis (CASMA) was used [...]
Characterization of ram (Ovis aries) sperm head morphometry using the Sperm-Class Analyzer Maroto-Morales, A., Ramón, M., García-Alvarez, O., Soler, A. J., Esteso, M. C., Martínez-Pastor, F., Pérez-Guzmán, M. D., Garde, J. J Biology of Reproduction Group, National Wildlife Research Institute (IREC), UCLM-CSIC-JCCM, Albacete, Spain Sperm morphology has been identified as a characteristic that can be [...]
