A study on morphometric measurements of testes and spermatologic features of Karayaka rams during nonbreeding season

作者：Kulaksiz Recai^*; Daskin Ali; Akcay Ergun

来源：Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, 2010, 57(4): 263-265.

DOI：10.1501/Vetfak_0000002436

• Karayaka ram
• spermatologic features
• testicular size

In the present study, testes characteristics and spermatologic features of 10 Karayaka rams kept under Ankara were determined. The average scrotal circumference, volume, thickness, testis length, diameter were 29.80 +/- 1.08 cm, 573.70 +/- 25.66 ml, 0.57 +/- 0.01 cm, 12.31 +/- 0.48 cm, 5.9 0 +/- 0.18 cm respectively. From each ram 10 ejeculates were collected twice a week using an artificial vagina during the nonbreeding period. The spermatological characteristics of samples were as following: Ejaculate volume average 0.98 +/- 0.08 ml, spermatozoa motility 79.35 +/- 0.88 %, spermatozoa concentration 3653.16 +/- 179 x 10(9)/ml, percentage of abnormal spermatozoa 10.99 +/- 0.58 %, percentage of dead spermatozoa 13.35 +/- 0.63 %, HOS test 75.84 +/- 1.16 % and pH averaged 6.92 +/- 0.04 in Karayaka rams. This is the first study which was proved principle spermatological characteristics and testes size of Karayaka rams.

• 出版日期2010