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为研究不同品种、采精月份、采精月龄和采精间隔等因素对加系公猪精液品质的影响,以及品种、初次采精周龄对精液质量稳定性的影响,本研究以江西某种公猪站79头加系大白猪、长白猪、杜洛克猪种公猪为试验群体,收集2018年12月至2020年12月3 921条精液采集与精液质量数据,通过混合线性模型与方差分析探究各因素对精液量、精液密度、精子活力、总精子数及其稳定性的影响。结果显示,从不同品种对精液质量的影响来看,长白猪精液量和总精子数均高于大白猪、杜洛克猪,但杜洛克猪精液密度高于长白猪、大白猪,杜洛克猪精子活力最低;从不同月份来看,1~3月采精精液密度最高,4~6月采精精子活力最高,10~12月采精精液量和总精子数最高,精液量呈现秋冬多、春夏少的季节变化规律。公猪不同月龄采精,精液质量指标也存在差异,月龄越小精液量越低,但精液密度偏高,精子活力相对较好,在19~24月龄黄金期总精子数最高。不同采精间隔对精液质量有较大影响,采精间隔越长,精液量、精液密度、精子活力和总精子数相对较好,采精间隔为5 d时综合性能最佳,但过长的采精间隔导致精子活力降低。品种影响总精子数稳定性,长白猪、大白猪总精子数稳定性显著优于杜洛克猪(P<0.05)。本研究结果表明,品种、采精月份、采精月龄和采精间隔均会影响公猪精液质量,关注这些因素有助于公猪站制定更完善的生产计划,提高公猪利用率。  相似文献   

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饲料霉变及霉菌毒素严重影响饲料工业和畜牧业生产。本试验以种公猪作为试验对象,在公猪日粮中添加G1和G2脱霉剂,试验开始后每周对公猪精液品质进行品质检测,G2见效要比G1快;两种脱霉剂使用后对采精量、每次射精精子总数、精子活力均有所提高,精子畸形率也有下降。综上所述,这两种脱霉剂均可有效提高霉菌毒素引起的公猪生殖性能抑制,从而提高公猪的精液品质,G2效果要更佳。  相似文献   

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本试验旨在研究骨桥蛋白(osteopontin,OPN)在长白公猪生殖细胞中的表达和定位,并探究其与公猪繁殖性能的相关性。试验采集了长白公猪精液和不同阶段(3日龄、3月龄、6月龄和12月龄)的睾丸组织,通过蛋白印迹的方法检测OPN蛋白在精液和不同月龄睾丸中的表达,通过免疫组化的方法对OPN蛋白在公猪睾丸细胞中进行定位;同时,根据配种胎次≥ 20胎,3次配种公猪为同一头的标准,筛选并采集17头长白种公猪精液,统计相对应的1 388头母猪的生产成绩,计算得到公猪繁殖性能指标(包括窝产总仔数、窝产活仔数、分娩率和繁殖力)。低温离心精液分离得到精子和精浆,丙酮法提取精浆蛋白,Lysis buffer方法提取精子蛋白,最后运用BCA和ELISA的方法检测精子和精浆中OPN蛋白的含量,分析OPN蛋白与公猪繁殖性能的相关性。蛋白印迹结果显示,OPN在精子、精浆和各月龄阶段的长白公猪睾丸中均以两种形式表达(67.4和33.7 ku),且67.4 ku的形式在3月龄公猪睾丸中表达量最高;免疫组化的结果显示,OPN在长白公猪的初级精母细胞、次级精母细胞和精子细胞中表达,在精母细胞、支持细胞和间质细胞中无表达;BCA和ELISA结果显示,精子中的OPN蛋白含量是精浆中的7倍(P<0.05),精液中的OPN蛋白与公猪窝产活仔数显著正相关(P<0.05)。本试验结果表明,OPN在各阶段的长白公猪睾丸中都有表达,且在精子和精浆中也有表达,这可能与公猪的繁殖性能有关,从而为后期OPN蛋白在公猪受精力的研究奠定基础。  相似文献   

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The semen evaluation techniques used in most commercial artificial insemination centers, which includes sperm motility and morphology measurements, provides a very conservative estimate of the relative fertility of individual boars. As well, differences in relative boar fertility are masked by the widespread use of pooled semen for commercial artificial insemination (AI) in many countries. Furthermore, the relatively high sperm numbers used in commercial AI practice usually compensate for reduced fertility, as can be seen in some boars when lower numbers of sperm are used for AI. The increased efficiency of pork production should involve enhanced use of boars with strong reproductive efficiency and the highest genetic merit for important production traits. Given that the current measures of semen quality are not always indicative of fertility and reproductive performance in boars, accurate and predictive genetic and protein markers are still needed. Recently, significant efforts have been made to identify reliable markers that allow for the identification and exclusion of sires with reduced reproductive efficiency. This paper reviews the current status of proteomic and genomic markers of fertility in boars in relation to other livestock species.  相似文献   

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The purpose of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters of semen traits of Landrace boars in South China and to analyze the influence of the age and season of semen collection on semen traits, so as to provide theoretical basis for formulating reasonable boar breeding program. The Asreml-R was used to analyze the 107 221 semen data of 1 605 Landrace boars from 2 AI stations in Southern China, the single-trait repeatability animal model was used to estimate the variance components, heritability and repeatability of each semen traits, two-trait repeatability animal model was used to estimate genetic correlation and phenotypic correlation of semen volume, semen density, sperm motility and percentage of abnormal sperm. The general linear model of R language program was used to analyze the influence of age and season of semen collection on semen traits. The results showed that the semen volume and percentage of abnormal sperm had medium heritability (0.23 and 0.38), and the variation coefficient of percentage of abnormal sperm was 85.42%, while the other traits had low heritability (0.07-0.19). Semen volume-semen density and sperm motility-percentage of abnormal sperm had extremely significantly negative genetic correlation(-0.77 and -0.90, respectively). Semen density-sperm motility showed extremely significantly positive genetic correlation (0.50). The influence of the age of semen collection on semen traits was significant(P<0.05). After boars reached sexual maturity, semen volume showed a significant increase, semen density and percentage of abnormal sperm showed a general decrease, and total sperm number and functional sperm number were significantly higher in the 13-18-month of age group than those in the other groups (P<0.05). The semen density was the highest in spring, and the total sperm number and functional sperm number were significantly higher in autumn and winter than those in spring and summer (P<0.05). In conclusion, the semen volume and percentage of abnormal sperm of Landrace boars can be selected as candidate traits. In the boar production management, boar whose semen production after 36 months of age decline, will be considered to update. Boar semen quality was significantly higher in autumn and winter than those in spring and summer. It is suggested that cooling work should be done in advance in Southern China in summer.  相似文献   

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Semen characteristics in boars fed organic or inorganic sources of Se were assessed in 3 experiments. Crossbred boars were randomly assigned at weaning to 1 of 3 dietary treatments: I) basal diets with no supplemental Se (control), II) basal diets with 0.3 mg/kg of supplemental Se from an organic source (Sel-Plex, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY), and III) basal diets supplemented with 0.3 mg/kg of supplemental Se from sodium selenite (Premium Selenium 270, North American Nutrition Co. Inc., Lewisburg, OH). For Exp. 1, semen was collected from boars (n = 10/dietary treatment) on 5 consecutive days at 15 mo of age. Effects of treatment × day were detected for the proportions of progressively motile (P = 0.02) and rapidly moving (P = 0.03) spermatozoa, and measures of sperm velocity, including path velocity of the smoothed cell path (P = 0.05) and average velocity measured in a straight line from the beginning to the end of the track (P = 0.05). Negative effects of day of semen collection on sperm motility were least pronounced in boars fed Sel-Plex. Experiment 2 was conducted when boars were 17 mo of age, and semen was collected (n = 10 boars/dietary treatment), diluted in commercially available extenders, and stored at 18°C for 9 d. Effects of treatment × day were detected for percentages of motile (P = 0.01) and static (P = 0.01) spermatozoa, amplitude of lateral head displacement (P = 0.02), frequency with which the sperm track crossed the sperm path (P = 0.04), straightness (P = 0.01), and average size of all sperm heads (P = 0.03). In general, sperm cells from boars fed Sel-Plex were better able to maintain motility during liquid storage compared with boars fed sodium selenite. For Exp. 3, semen was collected from boars (n = 6/dietary treatment) at 23 mo of age, and spermatozoa were evaluated at d 1 and 8 after semen collection using in vitro fertilization procedures. There was a tendency for an effect (P = 0.11) of dietary treatment on fertilization rate with Sel-Plex-fed boars having the greatest value (70.7%). The results of this study suggest that there are positive effects of dietary supplementation with Sel-Plex on boar semen characteristics and that organic Se supplementation may help ameliorate the negative effects of semen storage on characteristics of sperm motility.  相似文献   

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旨在估计华南地区长白种公猪精液性状遗传参数以及分析公猪采精月龄和季节对精液性状的影响,为合理制定种公猪育种方案提供理论依据。本研究采用Asreml-R对华南地区两个公猪站1 605头长白公猪107 221条精液数据进行统计分析,利用单性状重复力动物模型估计公猪精液各性状的方差组分、遗传力和重复力,利用两性状重复力动物模型对精液体积、精液密度、精子活力和精子畸形率等性状进行遗传相关和表型相关估计;利用R语言程序中的一般线性模型分析采精月龄和季节对精液性状的影响。结果表明,精液体积和精子畸形率属于中等遗传力(0.23和0.38),其中精子畸形率的变异系数较大,为85.42%,其余性状都为低遗传力(0.07~0.19);精液体积与精液密度以及精子活力与精子畸形率为极显著遗传负相关(-0.77和-0.90);精液密度与精子活力呈极显著的遗传正相关(0.50)。采精月龄对精液性状影响显著(P<0.05),在公猪达到性成熟后,精液体积呈显著上升趋势,精液密度和精子畸形率总体呈下降趋势,精子总数和有效精子数在13~18月龄组显著高于其他组(P<0.05)。在春季精液密度最高,精子总数和有效精子数在秋、冬季显著优于春、夏季(P<0.05)。综上,长白公猪精液体积和精子畸形率具有较大的选育潜力,可作为候选性状进行选择。在公猪生产管理方面,公猪36月龄后精液产量下降,考虑更新淘汰。公猪精液品质在秋、冬季显著优于春、夏季,在中国南方夏季应提前做好降温工作。  相似文献   

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【目的】探究品种、公猪出生胎次、公猪同窝仔猪数、公猪乳头数、采精季节、采精月龄和采精间隔对猪精液品质的影响,以及不同品种对精液质量稳定性的影响。【方法】选取909头杜洛克、长白、大白种公猪为试验群体,收集2021年4月至2022年4月27 408条精液测定记录,采用混合线性分析模型和方差分析探究品种、公猪出生胎次、公猪同窝仔猪数、公猪乳头数、采精季节、采精月龄和采精间隔对精液体积、精液密度、精子活力、直线前进运动精子比例、精子畸形率、总精子数及各精液性状稳定性的影响。【结果】从不同品种对精液品质的影响来看,长白猪精液体积和总精子数均显著高于大白猪、杜洛克猪(P<0.05),杜洛克猪精液密度显著高于大白猪和长白猪(P<0.05),杜洛克猪、大白猪精子活力均显著高于长白猪(P<0.05),大白猪直线前进运动精子比例显著高于长白猪和杜洛克猪(P<0.05),长白猪和大白猪精子畸形率均显著低于杜洛克猪(P<0.05);从不同公猪出生胎次对精液品质的影响来看,1~3胎出生的公猪具有较高的精液品质;从不同采精季节对精液品质的影响来看,精液密度、精子活力和总精子数秋、冬季显著高于春、夏季(P<0.05);从不同采精月龄对精液品质的影响来看,16~25月龄公猪具有较高的精液品质;从不同采精间隔对精液品质的影响来看,4~5 d为最佳采精间隔,采精间隔过长会导致精子畸形率上升;从不同公猪总乳头数来看,乳头数13~16个时,各精液性状品质都处于中等水平,有利于公猪生产应用。3个品种各精液性状间稳定性趋势不一,杜洛克猪和大白猪精液体积和精子活力的稳定性均显著高于长白猪(P<0.05),杜洛克猪精液密度、精子畸形率和总精子数的稳定性均显著高于大白猪和长白猪(P<0.05),大白猪直线前进运动精子比例的稳定性显著高于长白猪和杜洛克猪(P<0.05)。各品种中,长白猪稳定性较差;各精液性状中,精子活力稳定性最好。【结论】品种、公猪出生胎次、采精季节、采精月龄和采精间隔均会影响公猪精液品质,可根据不同品种公猪制定更完善的选择方案,提高精液质量,加速公猪遗传改良。  相似文献   

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【目的】研究采精员、猪舍温湿度、氨气浓度和光照强度对种公猪精液品质的影响,以提高猪精液品质。【方法】选取347头(580±48) d的杜洛克公猪,收集2021年11月至2022年2月共2 966条精液测定记录,采精员做好每天公猪的采精记录,猪舍温湿度、氨气浓度和光照强度参数于每天上午09:00进行测定。使用R软件对采精员记录、环境参数和精液性状进行关联分析。【结果】(1)采精员对精液品质具有显著影响(P<0.05),8号采精员采集的精液精子活力最高、精子畸形率最低。(2)猪舍环境温度为22~25℃时,精子活力显著高于18.5~22℃(P<0.05),精子畸形率显著低于18.5~22℃(P<0.05)。(3)相对湿度在70%~77%时精子活力最高、精子畸形率最低,与相对湿度在46%~60%时差异显著(P<0.05),与相对湿度在60%~70%时无显著差异(P>0.05),相对湿度在60%~70%时精子活力、精子畸形率和总精子数都处于较高水平。(4)随着氨气浓度降低,精子活力和总精子数呈现上升趋势、精子畸形率呈下降趋势,氨气浓度2~4 ppm与5~7.3 pp...  相似文献   

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The objective of this research was to determine the effect of vaccination against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) on ejaculate characteristics, PCV2-specific antibody titers in serum, viremia, and viral shedding in the semen of PCV2-positive boars. Before vaccination, all boars were confirmed by PCR to be naturally infected with PCV2. The boars were vaccinated with a commercial killed vaccine against PCV2 (n = 5) or served as controls and received 2 mL of 0.9% saline (n = 5). Semen and blood samples were collected before vaccination at wk 0 and at 7-d intervals thereafter until wk 8. Sperm concentration and characteristics of sperm motility were assessed using a computer-assisted sperm analysis system, and sperm morphology was evaluated using light microscopy after staining. The PCV2 antibody titers were determined in serum using an ELISA, and the genomic copy numbers of PCV2 DNA in serum and semen were determined by real-time PCR. In general, there were no effects of treatment or treatment × week on semen or sperm characteristics (P > 0.10). An effect of treatment × week was detected for serum antibody titers (P < 0.01). Compared with controls, PCV2 antibody titers in vaccinated boars were less (P < 0.01) at wk 7 (1.01 ± 0.05 titer/mL vs. 1.23 ± 0.05 titer/mL) and tended (P = 0.07) to be less at wk 8 (1.05 ± 0.05 titer/mL vs. 1.17 ± 0.05 titer/mL). There were no effects of treatment or treatment × week for serum and semen genomic copy numbers of PCV2 DNA (P > 0.10). There was a tendency (P = 0.09) for an effect of week on serum viral load. It was evident that during this experiment, boars experienced reoccurring PCV2 infection, and the detection of an increased PCV2 DNA load in serum preceded that in semen; the duration of reoccurring infection appeared to be less in vaccinated boars compared with controls. In summary, vaccination against PCV2 can reduce antibody titers when given postinfection and has no dramatic effect on indicators of semen quality. Vaccination against PCV2 in naturally infected boars can also decrease the length of reoccurring infection and decrease the duration of viral shedding in semen.  相似文献   

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Twelve 8- to 12-month-old crossbred boars were inoculated with a virulent strain (NADL-8) of porcine parvovirus (PPV). Hemicastrations were performed on 6 boars 3, 7, 10, 14, 21, and 28 days after an IM injection of 10(8) median cell culture infectious dose (CCID50) of PPV (n = 3) or injection of 10(7.4) CCID50 given intratesticularly (IT, n = 3). Noninfected cell culture medium (0.25 ml) was injected into each testicle of a 7th boar (IT inoculated control). Virus or viral antigen was detected in testicular and epididymal tissues up to 14 days after inoculation. Direct immunofluorescence indicated that viral antigen was mainly associated with the vasculature of the interstitium. Microscopic lesions were not evident in the testicles and epididymides of IM inoculated boars. Acute-to-chronic testicular degeneration was evident in the IT inoculated boars, as well as in the IT inoculated control boar. Six boars were inoculated IM or orally/nasally with 10(7.9) CCID50 of PPV. Semen was collected twice weekly for 8 weeks after inoculation. Virus was not detected in any ejaculates. Semen also was collected from 4 boars for 5 weeks before inoculation, and preinoculation and post-inoculation semen quality was compared. Pronounced changes in sperm output, ejaculate volume, motility, or morphologic defects were not observed. The reproductive consequences of experimental PPV infection in boars were minimal because reproductive function was unaffected and venereal transmission of PPV was not detected.  相似文献   

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本试验旨在研究不同精液品质特征长白公猪血清和精浆中元素含量的差异,分析血清和精浆中元素含量对精液品质的影响。基于107头长白公猪的1402次精液品质记录,将公猪群按照精液可利用率划分为3组:低利用率组(利用率<60%,n=21)、中等利用率组(60%≤利用率≤80%,n=27)和高利用率组(利用率>80%,n=59)。采集每头长白公猪的血清和精浆样品,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法检测血清和精浆中营养元素和毒性元素含量。结果表明:1)低利用率组长白公猪的有效精子数和精子活力显著低于中等利用率和高利用率组(P<0.01),精子畸形率显著高于中等利用率和高利用率组(P<0.01)。2)不同利用率组间长白公猪的血清和精浆元素含量无显著差异(P>0.05);但在血清和精浆元素含量与精液品质参数相关性分析中发现,精浆铅元素含量与精子活力呈显著负相关(P<0.05),与精子畸形率呈显著正相关(P<0.05)。3)对精浆铅含量分组进一步分析发现,精浆铅含量为0μg/L时长白公猪的精子畸形率显著低于精浆铅含量>10.0μg/L时(P<0.05),精子畸形率降低约6.11%。总的来说,长白公猪精浆中毒性元素铅的存在会通过损害精子活力和形态,影响公猪精液品质。  相似文献   

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为了研究品种不同的种公猪的精液品质之间存在的差异,本试验通过对长白、大白、杜洛克等3个品种的成年种公猪的精液品质进行统计学方法分析和比较。结果显示:长白公猪的精子活率最好(75.03%),然后依次是大白(71.62%)、杜洛克(70.36%),长白与大白及杜洛克之间差异显著(P<0.05),但大白与杜洛克之间差异不显著(P>0.05);长白种公猪的精液量(337.60mL)与大白(380.00mL)之间差异不显著(P>0.05),但均与杜洛克(251.74mL)之间差异显著(P<0.05)。三个品种精子活率由高到低依次为长白、大白、杜洛克;平均精液量大小依次为大白、长白、杜洛克,综合评价,长白猪的精液品质最好。  相似文献   

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Three experiments evaluated the effects of dietary Se and vitamin E on the ultrastructure of spermatozoa, ATP concentration of spermatozoa, and the effects of adding sodium selenite to semen extenders on subsequent sperm motility. The experiment was a 2 x 2 arrangement of treatments in a randomized complete block design. A total of 10 mature boars were fed from weaning to 18 mo of age diets fortified with two levels of supplemental Se (0 or .5 ppm) or vitamin E (0 or 220 IU/kg diet). The nonfortified diets contained .06 ppm Se and 4.4 IU vitamin E/kg. In Exp. 1, the spermatozoa from all boars were examined by electron microscopy. Vitamin E had no effect on structural abnormalities in the spermatozoa. When the low-Se diet was fed the acrosome or nuclei of the spermatozoa was unaffected, but the mitochondria in the tail midpiece were more oval with wider gaps between organelles. The plasma membrane connection to the tail midpiece was not tightly bound as when boars were fed Se. Immature spermatozoa with cytoplasmic droplets were more numerous when boars were fed the low-Se diet, but the occurrence of midpiece abnormalities occurred in boars fed diets with or without Se or vitamin E. Our results suggest that Se may enhance spermatozoa maturation in the epididymis and may reduce the number of sperm with cytoplasmic droplets. In Exp. 2, the concentration of ATP in the spermatozoa was evaluated in the semen of all treatment boars. When the low-Se diet was fed, ATP concentration was lower (P < .01), whereas vitamin E had no effect on ATP concentration. Experiment 3 investigated the effect of diluting boar semen with a semen extender with sodium selenite added at 0, .3, .6, or .9 ppm Se. Three ejaculates from each boar were used to evaluate these effects on sperm motility to 48 h after dilution. Sperm motility declined (P < .01) when Se was added to the extender, and this decline was exacerbated as the concentration of added Se increased (P < .01). The added Se was demonstrated to be tightly adhered to the spermatozoa. Overall, these results suggest that low Se-diets fed to boars resulted in abnormal spermatozoal mitochondria, a lower ATP concentration in the spermatozoa, and a loose apposition of the plasma membrane to the helical coil of the tail midpiece, but no effect from inadequate vitamin E was demonstrated. Adding sodium selenite to the semen extender reduced sperm cell motility.  相似文献   

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旨在评价酵母培养物(YC)对公猪生产性能的影响。将90头体重约为80kg的公猪随机分为3组,即对照组、试验Ⅰ组和试验Ⅱ组;对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验Ⅰ组和试验Ⅱ组基础日粮中分别添加5kg/t和7kg/t的酵母培养物,预试期5d,正试期45d,试验期间,3组饲养管理条件一致;试验结束时,评定各组公猪精液的颜色、气味,测定并比较各组公猪的精液量、精液pH值、精子活力、精子密度、精子畸形率、抗力指数。结果表明,试验Ⅰ组和试验Ⅱ组公猪的精液颜色和精液气味与对照组相比没有明显差异;3组公猪的精子抗力指数一致;试验Ⅰ组和试验Ⅱ组的精液量、精子活力、精子密度均显著大于对照组(P<0.05),精子畸形率均显著小于对照组(P<0.05),但这4项指标在2个试验组之间差异均不显著(P>0.05);3组公猪的精液pH值差异均不显著(P>0.05)。综上提示,基础日粮中添加一定量的酵母培养物能够提高公猪部分生产性能指标。  相似文献   

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中草药复方制剂对公猪精液品质和生殖激素的影响   总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2  
为了研究中草药复方制剂对公猪精液品质和生殖激素的影响,对27头精液品质相近的成年大约克种公猪饲喂不同剂量的中草药复方制剂,测定精液指标和血清生殖激素水平。结果表明:与对照组相比,2%低剂量组(试验Ⅰ组)的采精量、采精持续时间、精子密度,血清中促卵泡刺激素(FSH)、促黄体生成素(LH)和睾酮(T)含量差异显著(P<0.05);与对照组相比,3%高剂量组(试验Ⅱ组)的采精持续时间、精子活力和血液中LH、T含量显著提高,采精量和血液中FSH含量差异极显著(P<0.01);高、低剂量组的精子畸形率与对照组相比均有所降低。说明日粮中添加一定剂量中草药复方制剂可显著提高种公猪的精液品质,促进生殖激素的分泌。  相似文献   

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Sperm morphology and the fertilizing capacity of ejaculated spermatozoa were examined in 6 Swedish Landrace boars before and after heat stress. The boars were exposed to 35° C during 100 h in a climatic room. Fertility was measured by insemination of gilts before and at various times after heat stress. Each gilt (n = 44) was inseminated with a total of 5×109 spermatozoa diluted to 10O ml with EDTA-glucose diluent and fertilization was assessed by examining recovered ova 2 days after insemination.Changes in semen quality varied among the boars from a very weak response in 2 boars to pronounced semen alterations occurring 2–6 weeks after heat stress in the other boars. A close relationship was found between seminal changes and fertilization rates, all ejaculates which had high fertilization rates being of the same quality as the pre-exposure ejaculates. The ejaculates that had poor fertility were characterized by lowered sperm motility and increased numbers of spermatozoa with abnormal heads, proximal cytoplasmic droplets and nuclear pouch formations.  相似文献   

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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a preparation from herbal extracts (PHE) on libido and semen quality in breeding artificial insemination boars. Ten fertile boars were divided into control and experimental groups according to significant difference of libido. There were no differences in semen quality between groups. Animals were fed a commercial feeding mixture for boars. The feeding mixture for the experimental group was enriched with PHE, which was prepared from Eurycoma longifolia, Tribulus terrestris and Leuzea carthamoides. Duration of the experiment was 10 weeks. Samples of ejaculate were collected weekly. Libido was evaluated according to a scale of 0-5 points. Semen volume, sperm motility, percentage of viable spermatozoa, sperm concentration, morphologically abnormal spermatozoa, daily sperm production and sperm survival were assessed. Amounts of mineral components and free amino acids were analysed in seminal plasma. Significant differences were found in these parameters: libido (4.05 ± 0.22 vs 3.48 ± 0.78; p < 0.001), semen volume (331.75 ± 61.91 vs 263.13 ± 87.17 g; p < 0.001), sperm concentration (386.25 ± 107.95 vs 487.25 ± 165.50 × 10(3) /mm(3); p < 0.01), morphologically abnormal spermatozoa (15.94 ± 11.08 vs 20.88 ± 9.19%; p < 0.001) and Mg concentration (28.36 ± 11.59 vs 20.27 ± 13.93 mm; p < 0.05). The experimental group's libido was increased by 20% in comparison with the beginning of the experiment. Results of this study showed positive effect of PHE on libido and some parameters of boar semen quality.  相似文献   

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This study compares three fluorescence methods for the evaluation of boar sperm viability and examines the interrelationships between fluorescence viability and motility of liquid semen, stored for 7 days, and fertility. One artificial insemination dose from each of 102 boars was stored for 7 days at 20°C. Plasma membrane integrity was evaluated in three different ways. First, a combination of two fluorophore probes, calcein acetylmethyl ester and ethidium homodimer-1 (EH), was used to stain samples for fluorescence microscopic analysis by making semen smears. Secondly, semen samples were stained with EH with and without the addition of a detergent (ATP-releasing reagent), and fluorescence intensities were measured with a fluorometer. Thirdly, fluorometric evaluation was carried out in the same pattern as with EH, by means of a more permeable, less specific DNA fluorochrome (more interference with RNA), Hoechst 33258. Computer-assisted motility assessment gave the values for total, rapid and progressive motility and path velocity in semen stored for 7 days. Fertility of the boars was determined by the nonreturn (NR%) rate within 60 days of first inseminations and litter size of multiparous farrowings. The results showed that all three fluorescence methods were strongly intercorrelated. All plasma membrane integrity parameters correlated significantly with motility parameters and with fertility parameters (NR% and litter size of multiparous farrowings), but motility parameters did not correlate with NR%. It seems that fluorometric measurement could prove useful for plasma membrane integrity studies in liquid boar semen. Use of the objective and fast fluorometer-based viability assay is thus suitable for several applications in sperm studies.  相似文献   

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Chinese Erhualian pigs are known for prolificacy with distinct reproductive traits compared with Western commercial breeds. In this study, a four‐generation intercross resource population was constructed using White Duroc boars and Chinese Erhualian sows as founder animals, and a total of 14 male reproductive traits were recorded in 411 F2/F3 boars including the testis and epididymis weights, the seminiferous tubular diameter and spermatogenesis at 60, 90 and 300 days of age, semen characteristics, serum testosterone concentration and libido level at 300 days of age. The White Duroc–Erhualian boars showed remarkable segregations in the traits measured except for the seminiferous tubular diameter and had high ratio (13.9%) of the abnormality of spermatogenesis, providing a good experimental population for detecting quantitative trait loci affecting these male reproductive traits. Furthermore, the correlations among nine male reproductive traits at 300 days of age indicated that the testis weight and the body weight were strongly correlated with the sperm production, supporting the two traits as important parameters for boar selection to increase sperm production and ultimately improve boar fertility. The libido level in the White Duroc–Erhualian boars that was evaluated by a new and easily recorded scoring system showed a significant correlation with serum testosterone concentration. Yet, both libido and serum testosterone concentration were not correlated with the sperm production. Results of this study provided new information on the male reproductive physiology and genetics in Chinese Erhualian and White Duroc boars.  相似文献   

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