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Influência de diluidores de criopreservação de sémen de ovino nos parâmetros seminais à descongelação

Authors: Fernandes, Margarida Nunes;

Influência de diluidores de criopreservação de sémen de ovino nos parâmetros seminais à descongelação

Abstract

Artificial insemination and semen cryopreservation are relevant factors in the production of small ruminants. However, it is necessary to optimize these processes to increase their effectiveness in genetic improvement and species preservation. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of three semen extenders (S-EXT) on 22 spermatozoa (SPZ) parameters (subjective and computer-assisted sperm analysis evaluations), before and after semen cryopreservation throughout different months of the breeding season in the Portuguese Merino breed. According to the multivariable model, the SPZ viability (alive %), kinetics subjective individual motility, total motility, total progressive motility and its subpopulations, and beat cross frequency) were higher in the egg yolk-based S-EXT improved by Estação Zootécnica National (Portugal) than in Ovixcell® or Andromed® extenders. All the differences were only observed in thawed semen, except for total motility and total progressive motility, in which Ovixcell® also showed the poorest results on fresh semen. An interaction effect between S-EXT and semen processing was observed on 72.3% (17/22) of the evaluated parameters, evidencing a variable cryoprotective action between S-EXT. The SPZ viability was poorer in the onset of the breeding season (end of April/early May) than in the previous middle breeding season (November/early December), suggesting the influence of a short anoestrous season on ejaculate quality, even though the volume and SPZ concentration of the ejaculates remained stable throughout the experiment. Additionally, S-EXT x semen processing x month interaction effect on 59.1% (13/22) of the evaluated parameters evidenced the importance of SPZ time collection in a natural environment to cryopreserve ram’s semen. We concluded that, overall, the egg yolk-based S-EXT provided a greater value to the cryopreservation of Merino rams´ semen. Nevertheless, the causes of the interaction effect between S-EXT, semen processing and/or month on several SPZ parameters should be addressed, including SPZ molecular research in new studies, in order to improve egg yolk-based as well as in egg yolk-free-based S-EXT.

A inseminação artificial e a criopreservação de sémen são fatores relevantes de produção de pequenos ruminantes. No entanto, é necessária a otimização destes processos para incrementar a sua eficácia no melhoramento genético e na preservação das espécies. O objetivo do nosso trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de um diluidor de sémen na criopreservação de sémen de carneiros da raça Merino Branco durante dois períodos distintos. Durante o estágio, realizado no polo da Fonte Boa do Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, foram realizadas dez sessões de recolha de sémen a dois carneiros distribuídas durante a segunda metade época reprodutiva (novembro-janeiro, 2020) e o início da época seguinte (abril-maio, 2021). Foram comparados os resultados dos espermogramas (avaliação subjetiva e CASA) de 3 diluidores antes e após um ciclo de congelação-descongelação. De acordo com o modelo multivariável, a viabilidade (% de espermatozoides vivos), a mobilidade individual, total e progressiva foi mais elevada no diluidor à base de gema de ovo melhorado pela Estação Zootécnica Nacional (EZN) comparado com os diluidores comerciais Andromed® e Ovixcell®. Observou-se uma interação entre o diluidor e o processamento do sémen em 72,3% (17/22) dos parâmetros avaliados, o que remete para uma variabilidade de criopreservação entre diluidores. A viabilidade espermática é menor no início da época reprodutiva (final de abril/início de maio) comparando com a época reprodutiva intermédia anterior (Novembro/Início de Dezembro), este fenómeno tende a ser explicado pela presença de uma breve temporada de anestro que influencia a qualidade espermática. Conclui-se que, no geral, o diluidor à base de gema de ovo proporciona valores mais altos de criopreservação no que diz respeito ao sémen de carneiro. No futuro, as causas da interação entre o diluidor, processamento do sémen e/ou meses da recolha devem ser abordadas em novos estudos.

Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária

Country
Portugal
Keywords

Carneiro, Criopreservação

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