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

Kulaksiz R., DAŞKIN A., AKÇAY E.

ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.263-265, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1501/vetfak_0000002436
  • Dergi Adı: ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.263-265
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Karayaka ram, spermatologic features, testicular size
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.