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SEMEN QUALITY, TESTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC, BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND HISTOPATHOLOGY OF TESTES OF GOATS UNDER HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Gynaecology and Veterinary obstetrics

Abstract

High temperature during hot summer months is associated with poor animal reproductive performance. The study aimed to explore the seasonal thermal impacts on the bucks fertility. Twenty healthy mature bucks were used in this study. Depending on environmental temperature, bucks were equally divided into two groups: Winter season (n=10) and Summer season (n=10). Scrotal width, circumstances, length, and diameter of right and left testicles, as well as length of right and left testicles were evaluated. From each goat, the semen samples were collected once a month during summer and winter seasons. Immediately after collection of semen, volume of semen, pH, concentration, motility, live sperm percentage, sperm morphology (1st abnormalities and 2nd abnormalities), sperm viability and intact acrosome were evaluated. Plasma triglyceride, cholesterol, glucose and testosterone concentrations were monitored. The results revealed that scrotal circumstances, length, diameter of right and left testicles, and length of right and left testicles were lower (p<0.05) in summer season than winter. Scrotal width was not different between the seasons. The Semen volume, concentration, motility, percentage of live sperm and intact acrosome in the summer season were lower (p<0.05) compared to winter. Semen pH, 1st abnormalities and 2nd abnormalities in summer season were higher (p<0.05) compared to winter. Plasma triglyceride, cholesterol, glucose and testosterone concentrations were decreased (p<0.05) during summer than in winter. Histopathological lesions were found in summer group in comparison to winter. In conclusion, the findings confirm that a high temperature during summer conditions negatively affects bucks semen quality.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2022.173957.1100

Keywords

heat stress, season, subtropical climate, goats, fertility

Authors

First Name

RAGAB

Last Name

MOHAMED

MiddleName

HASSAN

Affiliation

Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

Email

ragebhasan2016@gmail.com

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First Name

RASHA

Last Name

MOHAMED

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Department of Animal Health, Animal and Poultry Production Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

Email

rashanono2008@yahoo.co

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First Name

IBRAHIM

Last Name

ABD EL-HAMID

MiddleName

SAMIR

Affiliation

Department of Animal and poultry physiology, Animal and Poultry Production Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

Email

ebrahimsamir@yahoo.com

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First Name

FATMA

Last Name

MADKOUR

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.

Email

madkour.f@vet.svu.edu.eg

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First Name

AHMED

Last Name

SALLAM

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Animal and Poultry Breeding, Animal and Poultry Production Division, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

Email

asdrc_82@yahoo.com

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First Name

FATMA

Last Name

ALI

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Physiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

Email

fatma.ali@vet.aswu.edu.eg

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First Name

HASSAN

Last Name

HUSSEIN

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

hassansabour69@aun.edu.eg

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-

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Volume

69

Article Issue

176

Related Issue

39061

Issue Date

2023-01-01

Receive Date

2022-11-11

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

76

Page End

87

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_279798.html

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Research article

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1,840

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Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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SEMEN QUALITY, TESTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC, BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND HISTOPATHOLOGY OF TESTES OF GOATS UNDER HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS

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Created At

23 Jan 2023