Reliable collection of Caspian brown trout (Salmo trutta caspius) sperm using a catheter

The traditional stripping procedure for collecting fish semen is associated with the risk of urine contamination, which may significantly affect semen quality and quantity. The use of a catheter as an alternative method for semen collection may overcome this problem. Therefore, this study compared C...

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Published in:Reproduction in domestic animals 2016-10, Vol.51 (5), p.831-834
Main Authors: Aramli, MS, Golshahi, K, Banan, A, Sotoudeh, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal reproduction
Animals
Catheters
Catheters - veterinary
Male
Salmo trutta
Semen - physiology
Specimen Handling - methods
Specimen Handling - veterinary
Sperm
Sperm Motility - physiology
Spermatozoa - physiology
Trout
Trout - physiology
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Summary:The traditional stripping procedure for collecting fish semen is associated with the risk of urine contamination, which may significantly affect semen quality and quantity. The use of a catheter as an alternative method for semen collection may overcome this problem. Therefore, this study compared Caspian brown trout (Salmo trutta caspius) semen parameters (i.e. sperm density, seminal plasma osmolality, motility parameters of spermatozoa analysed using computer-assisted sperm analysis and fertility) between the traditional stripping method and the use of a catheter. All parameter values of the semen collected with a catheter were significantly higher (p 
ISSN:0936-6768
1439-0531
DOI:10.1111/rda.12740