Aim： To test the hypothesis that season affects the semen quality of swamp buffalo （Bubalus bubalis） bulls used for artificial insemination （AI） under tropical conditions in Thailand, as it does in Bos taurus and...Aim： To test the hypothesis that season affects the semen quality of swamp buffalo （Bubalus bubalis） bulls used for artificial insemination （AI） under tropical conditions in Thailand, as it does in Bos taurus and Bos indicus. Methods： Clinical and andrological examinations, and monitoring of semen production and quality were carried out on five mature, healthy swamp buffalo AI bulls in Thailand from July 2004 to the end of June 2005. Sperm output, motility, morphology and plasma membrane integrity （PMI） were compared between three seasons of the year （rainy, i.e. July-October; winter, i.e. November-February; and summer, i.e. March-June） with distinct ambient temperature and humidity. Results： All bulls were diagnosed as clinically healthy and with good libido throughout the study. Ejaculate volume, pH, sperm concentration, total sperm number and initial sperm motility did not differ between seasons, whereas PMI and the relative proportion of morphologically normal spermatozoa were highest in summer and lowest in winter （P 〈 0.05）. Buffalo age, week of collection and season influenced sperm morphology （P 〈 0.05-0.001）. Among morphological abnormalities, only proportions of tail defects were affected by season, being highest in the rainy season and lowest in summer （P 〈 0.001）. In conclusion, climatic changes did not seem to largely affect semen sperm output or viability. Although the proportions of PMI and tail abnormalities were affected by season, they were always below what is considered unacceptable for AI bull sires. Conclusion： Seasonal changes did not appear to cause deleterious changes in sperm quality in swamp buffalo AI-sires in tropical Thailand.展开更多
[Objective] The aim of this paper is to find the change law of reproductive hormones of female swamp buffalo in off season for estrus and to investigate the relationship between various hormones. [ Method] The concent...[Objective] The aim of this paper is to find the change law of reproductive hormones of female swamp buffalo in off season for estrus and to investigate the relationship between various hormones. [ Method] The concentrations of follicle stimulating hormone （FSH）, luteinizing hor- mone （ LH）, inhibin （ INH）, estradiol （ E2 ） and progesterone （ P4 ） were determined by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） in off season for estrue. The changes of follicles in the estrous cycle were examined using B-mode ultrasonography. [ Result] In off season for estrus of female swamp buffalo from Guangxi region, the blood concentration of E2 and P4 varied fluctuantly. The concentration of E2 had two peaks, respec- tively 3 d before ovulation and after 13 d post ovulation. The concentration of P4 increased slowly from the first day after ovulation, increased rapidly from 5 to 13 d, peaked on Day 16 and decreased to the baseline 3 d before ovulation. The concentrations of FSH, LH and INH roached a peak re- spectively after 10 d post ovulation, 2 d before ovulation, and after 4 d post ovulation. The changes of the hormones had correlations. The concen- trations of FSH, LH and INH had highly significant correlations with each other, while the concentration of INH had highly significant correlations with that of E2 or P4- The concentration of E2 also had a highly significant correlation with that of P4- [ Conclusionl The study can guide the breeding of swamp buffalo from Guanqxi reqion and also help to improve their roproduction performance.展开更多
文摘Aim： To test the hypothesis that season affects the semen quality of swamp buffalo （Bubalus bubalis） bulls used for artificial insemination （AI） under tropical conditions in Thailand, as it does in Bos taurus and Bos indicus. Methods： Clinical and andrological examinations, and monitoring of semen production and quality were carried out on five mature, healthy swamp buffalo AI bulls in Thailand from July 2004 to the end of June 2005. Sperm output, motility, morphology and plasma membrane integrity （PMI） were compared between three seasons of the year （rainy, i.e. July-October; winter, i.e. November-February; and summer, i.e. March-June） with distinct ambient temperature and humidity. Results： All bulls were diagnosed as clinically healthy and with good libido throughout the study. Ejaculate volume, pH, sperm concentration, total sperm number and initial sperm motility did not differ between seasons, whereas PMI and the relative proportion of morphologically normal spermatozoa were highest in summer and lowest in winter （P 〈 0.05）. Buffalo age, week of collection and season influenced sperm morphology （P 〈 0.05-0.001）. Among morphological abnormalities, only proportions of tail defects were affected by season, being highest in the rainy season and lowest in summer （P 〈 0.001）. In conclusion, climatic changes did not seem to largely affect semen sperm output or viability. Although the proportions of PMI and tail abnormalities were affected by season, they were always below what is considered unacceptable for AI bull sires. Conclusion： Seasonal changes did not appear to cause deleterious changes in sperm quality in swamp buffalo AI-sires in tropical Thailand.
基金funded by the China Natural Science Foundation(30760171)
文摘[Objective] The aim of this paper is to find the change law of reproductive hormones of female swamp buffalo in off season for estrus and to investigate the relationship between various hormones. [ Method] The concentrations of follicle stimulating hormone （FSH）, luteinizing hor- mone （ LH）, inhibin （ INH）, estradiol （ E2 ） and progesterone （ P4 ） were determined by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） in off season for estrue. The changes of follicles in the estrous cycle were examined using B-mode ultrasonography. [ Result] In off season for estrus of female swamp buffalo from Guangxi region, the blood concentration of E2 and P4 varied fluctuantly. The concentration of E2 had two peaks, respec- tively 3 d before ovulation and after 13 d post ovulation. The concentration of P4 increased slowly from the first day after ovulation, increased rapidly from 5 to 13 d, peaked on Day 16 and decreased to the baseline 3 d before ovulation. The concentrations of FSH, LH and INH roached a peak re- spectively after 10 d post ovulation, 2 d before ovulation, and after 4 d post ovulation. The changes of the hormones had correlations. The concen- trations of FSH, LH and INH had highly significant correlations with each other, while the concentration of INH had highly significant correlations with that of E2 or P4- The concentration of E2 also had a highly significant correlation with that of P4- [ Conclusionl The study can guide the breeding of swamp buffalo from Guanqxi reqion and also help to improve their roproduction performance.
