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Influence of Seasons of the Year and Ages on the Testicular Measurements and Semen Characteristics of the Male Dromedary Camels

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This work aims to define the effects of different seasons of the year and ages on the testicular measurements and sperm characteristics of the male Maghrebi camels. Eighty-four (42 testes) during the breeding season and (42 testes) during non-breeding season were used. The animals were divided into first, second and third groups at <4-9, <9-14 and <14-19 years of age, respectively. The obtained results revealed that testes weight (gm), testicular volume (cm3) and scrotal circumference (cm) were significantly (P<0.05) higher at <9-14 or <14-19 than <4-9 years of age either the breeding or non-breeding seasons. However, testes tone firmer score and seminal hydrogen-ion concentration (pH) value at <4-9, <9-14 and <14-19 years of age were insignificant, during the breeding or non-breeding seasons, respectively. Semen color was Creamy white, Creamy white and Milky white during the breeding season and Greyish white, Light milky white and Watery white during non-breeding season in both at <4-9, <9-14 and <14-19 years of age, respectively. The percentage of motile spermatozoa and sperm-cell concentration (×106/ml) showed significantly (P<0.05) higher values during the breeding season than non-breeding season at <4-9, <9-14 and <14-19 years of age, respectively. While the percentages of dead spermatozoa, abnormal spermatozoa, acrosome damage and chromatin damage of spermatozoa were significantly (P<0.05) higher at <14-19 or <9-14 years than <4-9 years whether in the breeding or non-breeding season.

DOI

10.21608/ajar.2022.266487

Keywords

camels, seasons, Age, Testicular Measurements, sperm characteristics

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A. M.

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Samatar

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Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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abdirahman@azhar.edu.eg

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A. M.

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Ashour

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Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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A. E.

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Zeidan

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Animal Production Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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47

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1

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36279

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-03-21

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2022-06-01

Page Start

89

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98

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1110-1563

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2786-0051

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/article_266487.html

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Al-Azhar Journal of Agricultural Research

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/

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Influence of Seasons of the Year and Ages on the Testicular Measurements and Semen Characteristics of the Male Dromedary Camels

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22 Jan 2023