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Volume 29, No. (2), 2019 (April)
SEASONAL CHANGES IN TESTES SIZE, FRESH AND POST-THAWING SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS, SERUM TESTOSTERONE LEVEL, AND PHOSPHOLIPASE A ACTIVITY IN GURCU MALE GOATS
R. Kulaksz , U. Ç. Ar, M. Kuru , S. Yldz, N. C. Lehimcio lu, Y. Öztürkler, E. Ataki_i

R. Kulaks1z, U. Ç. Ar1, M. Kuru, S. Y1ld1z, N. C. Lehimciolu, Y. Öztürkler, E. Ataki_i
1 Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bal1kesir,
2 Bal1kesir,Turkey, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination,

3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
4 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Kars, Turkey

Corresponding Author: recaikulaksiz@gmail.com
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 353-358
Published Online First: April 01, 2019
Publication Date: April 01, 2019
ABSTRACT

The aim of current investigation was to evaluate seasonal changes in the testicular measurements, fresh and post-thawing spermatological characteristics, serum testosterone (T) levels in Gurcu goats. Moreover, seminal plasma phospholipase A2 activity levels were determined. Four adult Gurcu male goats (2-3 years old) were used as semen donor and ejaculates (n=113) from these goats were weekly collected with artificial vagina in the presence of natural estrus or estrogened female fantom during breeding season (BS, September-February) and non breeding season (NBS, March-August), respectively. Moreover, jugular blood was collected and serums were separated to determine Testesterone level during BS and NBS.  All andrologic parameters, except testes width (P<0.05), were not changed statistically during BS and NBS in Gurcu bucks. It was determined that ejaculate volume (1.27±0.05 vs 0.76±0.04mL; P=0.001), fresh progressive sperm motility (80.39±1.00 vs 74.43±2.26%; P=0.019) were significantly higher in BS compared to NBS, respectively. However, sperm concentration (3.93x109 vs 2.48x109 spermatozoa/mL; P=0.001) was interestingly higher during NBS compared with BS, although total number of sperms per ejaculate were similar during BS (3.03x109 spermatozoa/ejaculate) and NBS (2.93x109 spermatozoa/ejaculate), P>0.05. Also there was no differences in post-thaw progressive sperm motility between BS and NBS (25.0±2.86 vs 19.32±2.55%; P=0.145). T did not any show significant change between BS and NBS (13.44 ±2.37 vs. 13.06±1.18 ng/mL). Although seasonal changes were observed in andrologic parameters, fresh and post-thawing spermatozoa in Gurcu bucks, this effect was limited.

Keywords: Gurcu goats, phosholipase A , seasonal variation, semen characteristics, testes, testosterone
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