Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T11:54:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-01-01; Cooling and freezing processes cause physical and chemical damage to sperm by cold shock and oxidative stress. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two antioxidants on sperm parameters of cooled and frozen-thawed ram semen diluted in an egg yolk-based extender. Semen was collected from 30 rams and...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T12:09:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; Background: Progesterone (P4) is essential for embryonic development and maintenance of pregnancy when deficiency causes early embryonic loss. In this study, we investigated the ability of hormonal supplementation to improve the fertility of Nellore females subjected to fixed-time artificial inseminatio...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T02:47:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-09-01; A high amount of blood and not the mere presence of blood in equine semen impacts fertility. The aim of this study was to develop an approach to rescue the fertility of stallions with high hemospermia levels. Semen from 15 stallions was divided into four experimental groups: (a) Control—pure raw semen, ...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T02:48:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-10-01; This study aimed to assess the effects of sodium caseinate and cholesterol to extenders used for stallion semen cooling. Two ejaculates from 19 stallions were extended to 50 million/mL in four different extenders and cooled-stored for 24 hours at 5°C. The extender 1 (E1) consisted of a commercially avai...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:37:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-08-01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Semen cryopreservation comprises different steps, among them are the cooling and freezing rates which significantly influence the quality of thawed sperm. Different systems with variable freezing rates are used for freezing bull semen in the...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:23:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-12-01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); This study investigated the binding capacity of equine spermatozoa (both ejaculated and from different epididymal regions) to the oviductal epithelial cells (OECs) culture, before and after cryopreservation, using an oviduct explant assay. E...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:33:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-12-01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Persistent mating-induced endometritis (PMIE) results in decreased fertility in horses, thereby causing a significant impact in the horse market. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a modulator of the inflammatory response, has been largely used in ...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:27:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-09-18; Degenerative changes of the endometrium are directly related to age and fertility in mares. Chronic degenerative endometritis (CDE) is correlated with uterine fluid retention and reduced ability to clear uterine inflammation. Recent research in the areas of equine surgery and sports medicine has shown t...