Endocrine and dog factors associated with semen quality.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge of factors associated with semen quality may help in investigations of the aetiology and pathophysiology. We investigated the correlation between biomarkers for testicular cell function (anti-müllerian hormone, AMH, Inhibin B, testosterone, free androgen-index (testosterone/sex-hormone binding globulin), insulin like peptide 3, INSL-3), alkaline phosphate (ALP), canine prostate-specific esterase (CPSE), and heterophilic antibodies with dog variables, semen quality, and fertility. Blood and semen were collected from 65 Bernese Mountain Dogs. We evaluated total sperm count, motility and morphological parameters. The semen quality ranged from poor to excellent, with an average total sperm count of 1.1 × 10⁹ and 50% morphologically normal spermatozoa (MNS). Age and abnorma

SUBMITTER: Hallberg I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771459 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature