264/18 | General Article | Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Biochemical and Functional Parameters of Freezable and Non-Freezable Ejaculates of Bull Semen and their Correlation
Shriya Gupta and Madhumeet SinghDepartment of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur - 176062, Himachal Pradesh
Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal April 2019 : 96 (4) - pages 47 to 49(Received: July, 2018, Accepted: October, 2018)
Abstract
Sixty-four ejaculates (eight from each bull) were collected from matured bulls. Ejaculates were classified into the freezable (n=49) and non-freezable (n=15) based on the initial parameters (motility ≥ 70%, mass activity ≥ 3 and post-thaw motility 50 %). Correlation between functional and biochemical parameters viz., livability, motility, HOST, morphology, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), hyaluronidase, calcium and magnesium were estimated. The results revealed significant negative correlation (p<0.01) for ALP and ALT with livability, motility, HOST, morphology and acrosome integrity. However, non-significant positive and negative correlations were found between other parameters.
Key Words: biochemical parameters, correlation, functional parameters