Elaboration of massage technique for semen collection and examination of semen characteristics in chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera).

ABSTRACT: The practice of artificial insemination for the long-tailed chinchilla has not been fully elaborated to date, and existing data available regarding their reproduction properties is contradictory. Until now, the collection of semen for chinchillas has been most-commonly obtained using electro-ejaculation methods exclusively. The primary objective of this study was the development of a manual technique for semen collection which meets all animal welfare requirements. An additional aim was to determine the basic spermatological parameters, such as motility, concentration, type and ratio of morphological abnormalities and live/dead cell ratio, under typical northern-hemisphere conditions, in Hungary. Over a 3 month period, a special massage technique was developed for the study, and using this

SUBMITTER: Babarczi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471009 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature