Influence of availability of shade on testicular characteristics of Santa Ines rams

dc.contributor.authorTeodoro, Sônia Martins
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Alfredo Manuel Franco
dc.contributor.authorGusmão Filho, José Dantas
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Jadir Nogueira da
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-23T23:49:59Z
dc.date.available2019-05-23T23:49:59Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of availability of artificial shading on testicular and seminal characteristics of Santa Ines crossbred rams. Twelve 8 month old rams at 38.1 ± 5.2 kg average weight, were used in a total random design with two treatments: areas with and without available artificial shading (black polyethylene mesh screen for a 50% reduction of solar radiation). The scrotal circumference, scrotal length, scrotal volume, rectal temperature and scrotal temperature were measured twice a week. Also a biweekly analysis of the semen was carried out, measuring the volume and spermatic concentration as well as the percentage of normal spermatozoa. The results show that available shading provided for lower scrotal temperatures and higher sperm concentration, without influencing the scrotal volume and the percentage of normal spermatozoa. The testicular measures, such as the scrotal circumference and length were higher in the rams that were subjected to the no available shading treatment. The absence of differences, in some of the analyzed variables, between the two treatments, with and without available shading, could be due to high adaptability of the animals.en
dc.description.abstractCom a finalidade de avaliar o efeito do sombreamento artificial sobre as características testiculares e seminais de ovinos deslanados, foram utilizados 12 carneiros (1⁄2 sangue Santa Inês x SRD) com peso vivo médio de 38.06 ± 5.24 kg e faixa etária de cerca de oito meses. Os tratamentos foram disponibilidade ou não de sombreamento artificial, utilizando tela preta de polietileno com malha para bloquear 50% da radiação solar global. Duas vezes na semana entre 14h e 15h realizou-se a medição da circunferência escrotal (CE), comprimento escrotal (CC), volume escrotal (VE), temperatura retal (TR) e temperatura escrotal (TE). Quinzenalmente, foram realizadas análises quantitativas e qualitativas do sêmen. Os resultados obtidos permitem concluir que o sombreamento proporcionou menores temperaturas escrotais e maior concentração espermática, não influenciando o volume escrotal e a porcentagem de espermatozoides normais. Medidas testiculares como circunferência e comprimento escrotal foram mais elevadas ao sol. A ausência de diferenças em algumas variáveis analisadas nos grupos com e sem sombreamento, pode ser reflexo da rusticidade natural dos animais.pt-BR
dc.formatpdfpt-BR
dc.identifier.issn1807-8672
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v35i4.18479
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/25458
dc.language.isoengpt-BR
dc.publisherActa Scientiarum. Animal Sciencespt-BR
dc.relation.ispartofseriesv. 35, n. 4, p. 441-446, out./ dez. 2013pt-BR
dc.rightsOpen Accesspt-BR
dc.subjectSemenpt-BR
dc.subjectBiometricspt-BR
dc.subjectSheeppt-BR
dc.subjectShadept-BR
dc.subjectThermal stresspt-BR
dc.subjectSêmenpt-BR
dc.subjectBiometriapt-BR
dc.subjectCarneiropt-BR
dc.subjectSombrapt-BR
dc.subjectEstresse térmicopt-BR
dc.titleInfluence of availability of shade on testicular characteristics of Santa Ines ramsen
dc.typeArtigopt-BR

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