Guidelines for the handling of rabbit bucks and semen

[EN] This paper contains recommendations for procedures to be used in applied reproduction trials performed with rabbit bucks and/or semen. The factors influencing sperm production (environment, age, health status and feeding strategies) are described as well as the effects of semen handling (diluti...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: International Rabbit Reproduction Group.
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2005
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositório:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/9738
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/9738
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Rabbit buck
Semen
Spermatozoa
Guidelines
Descrição
Resumo:[EN] This paper contains recommendations for procedures to be used in applied reproduction trials performed with rabbit bucks and/or semen. The factors influencing sperm production (environment, age, health status and feeding strategies) are described as well as the effects of semen handling (dilution, storage conditions, etc) on spermatozoa characteristics. Basic tools for analysing spermatozoa characteristics are given. Procedures, material and methods to evaluate sperm metabolism are precisely defined in an appendix. The present guidelines have been discussed and approved by a panel of experts (see footnote) in the course of various meetings in the context of COST action 848 sponsored by EU.