Evaluation of physical and ultra-structural attributes of bulls semen with variable freezing potential

Rosnina Y., . and Yimer N., . and Wahid H., . and Ebrahimi M., . and Khumran A. M., . and Kaka A., . and Ariff O. M., . and Mahre M. B., . Evaluation of physical and ultra-structural attributes of bulls semen with variable freezing potential. pp. 55-65. ISSN 1394-3277

This experiment was conducted to determine the physical and ultra-structural attributes of fresh bull semen and assess their potential use for freezing and AI. A total of 40 semen samples collected from 4 mature bulls (10 samples per bull) were analyzed. The semen samples were examined for colour volume concentration pH general and progressive motilities morphologically normal spermatozoa acrosome and DNA damage and lipid peroxidation. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) was also performed to evaluate the ultra-structures of the spermatozoa. Results showed the semen colour varied from bull to bull from creamy-white in bull 1 to milky in bulls 2 and 4 then cloudy in bull 3. Highest sperm concentration lipid peroxidation and pH were recorded from bull 4. Highest volume progressive motility morphology less acrosome damage and viability were from bull 2. While best values for general motility and DNA damage were obtained from bull 1. TEM revealed 92.5 90.0 and 82 of intact heads for bulls 1 2 and 3 respectively much higher than 62.5 for bull 4 and 32.5 25 37.5 of total defective spermatozoa for bulls 1 2 and 3 respectively much better than 80.0 in bull 4. Conclusively bulls 1 2 and 3 were consistently satisfactory in most parameters evaluated and hence their semen can be used for freezing. On the other hand bull 4 expressed higher (p0.05) sperm concentration but yet was unsatisfactory in most other parameters assessed including low live:dead ratio and high percentage of abnormalities recorded manifesting poor potential of freezability.

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Abstract

This experiment was conducted to determine the physical and ultra-structural attributes of fresh bull semen and assess their potential use for freezing and AI. A total of 40 semen samples collected from 4 mature bulls (10 samples per bull) were analyzed. The semen samples were examined for colour volume concentration pH general and progressive motilities morphologically normal spermatozoa acrosome and DNA damage and lipid peroxidation. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) was also performed to evaluate the ultra-structures of the spermatozoa. Results showed the semen colour varied from bull to bull from creamy-white in bull 1 to milky in bulls 2 and 4 then cloudy in bull 3. Highest sperm concentration lipid peroxidation and pH were recorded from bull 4. Highest volume progressive motility morphology less acrosome damage and viability were from bull 2. While best values for general motility and DNA damage were obtained from bull 1. TEM revealed 92.5 90.0 and 82 of intact heads for bulls 1 2 and 3 respectively much higher than 62.5 for bull 4 and 32.5 25 37.5 of total defective spermatozoa for bulls 1 2 and 3 respectively much better than 80.0 in bull 4. Conclusively bulls 1 2 and 3 were consistently satisfactory in most parameters evaluated and hence their semen can be used for freezing. On the other hand bull 4 expressed higher (p0.05) sperm concentration but yet was unsatisfactory in most other parameters assessed including low live:dead ratio and high percentage of abnormalities recorded manifesting poor potential of freezability.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Bulls
AGROVOC Term:	Semen
AGROVOC Term:	Freezing
AGROVOC Term:	Ai (artificial insemination)
AGROVOC Term:	Motility
AGROVOC Term:	Spermatozoa
AGROVOC Term:	Acrosome
AGROVOC Term:	DNA
AGROVOC Term:	Lipid peroxidation
AGROVOC Term:	Electron microscopy
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2025 16:45
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22163

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