Cold-Shock Test Is a Practical Method for Selecting Boar Ejaculates Yielding Appropriate Seminal Plasma for Post-Thawing Supplementation

Cold-Shock Test Is a Practical Method for Selecting Boar Ejaculates Yielding Appropriate Seminal Plasma for Post-Thawing Supplementation

Artificial insemination (AI) with cryopreserved semen is still unreliable for extensive pig industry application. Adding seminal plasma (SP) could improve post-thawing quality, but its suitability could vary. We applied a simple cold-shock test (CST, 5 min at 0 °C) on neat semen for classifying ejac...

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Main Authors: Estíbaliz Lacalle, Andrea Núñez, Estela Fernández-Alegre, Itxaso Crespo-Félez, Juan Carlos Domínguez, Marta Elena Alonso, Raúl González-Urdiales, Felipe Martínez-Pastor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
boar
seminal plasma
cryopreserved semen
cold-shock test
data clustering
sperm motility
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/871

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