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Table 1 Sperm morphology of fresh raccoon dog semen, mean values and ± standard deviation (%)

From: Quality of fresh and chilled-stored raccoon dog semen and its impact on artificial insemination efficiency

Semen

N=

 

Motility

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

R1

8

Mean (%)

±SD

79,9

10,2

69,0

7,3

5,6

3,1

10,2

5,2

3,3

2,8

5,5

2,1

0,2

0,1

1,2

0,6

R2

6

Mean (%)

±SD

61,3

8,6

32,3

4,5

1,8

1,1

22,8

6,8

15,6

6,4

23,6

3,7

1,3

0,5

1,0

0,8

R3

6

Mean (%)

±SD

30,4

11,3

41,4

7,4

0,5

0,3

33,6

5,1

16,6

7,3

12,7

2,3

0,9

0,2

0,7

0,4

  1. Categories I-VII – sperm defects determined on the basis of microscopic examination: I intact sperm, II with a protoplasmatic droplet, III with a bent tail, IV with a coiled tail, V damaged sperm, VI with acrosomal damage, VII agglutinated spermatozoa. R1, R2, R3 group of semen. N= number of semen samples
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