In vivo fertilizing capacity of deep frozen boar semen packaged in plastic bags and maxi-straws

Pooled ejaculates from six fertile boars were frozen under controlled conditions in Teflon FEP-film plastic bags (5 ml) and maxi-straws (2.5 ml) using 3% glycerol as cryoprotectant. The percentages of both post-thaw motility and normal apical ridges were significantly higher (P less than 0.001) for...

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Published inZentralblatt für Veterinärmedizin. Reihe A Vol. 38; no. 4; p. 281
Main Authors Bwanga, C O, Hofmo, P O, Grevle, I S, Einarsson, S, Rodriguez-Martinez
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.05.1991
Subjects
Animals
Cryopreservation - veterinary
Fertilization
Insemination, Artificial - veterinary
Male
Semen - physiology
Semen Preservation - veterinary
Swine - physiology
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Summary:Pooled ejaculates from six fertile boars were frozen under controlled conditions in Teflon FEP-film plastic bags (5 ml) and maxi-straws (2.5 ml) using 3% glycerol as cryoprotectant. The percentages of both post-thaw motility and normal apical ridges were significantly higher (P less than 0.001) for the bags (54.5 and 75%) than for the maxi-straws (40.1 and 59.4%) respectively. For evaluation of the in vivo fertilizing capacity of the frozen-thawed spermatozoa, 26 gilts were inseminated once 24 h after the first observation of standing reflex in their second oestrus, with 5 ml of semen (containing 5 billion spermatozoa) reconstituted in 80 ml of BTS from either bags or maxi-straws. Ova were recovered from the oviducts/uteri 2-4 days following insemination and examined for cleavage and sperm binding to the zona pellucida (ZP). Significantly higher rates (P less than 0.02) of fertilized ova were found in the bag-inseminated (75%) than in maxi-straw inseminated gilts (63%); and similarly their ova had significantly more spermatozoa in the ZP, irrespective of whether they were fertilized or nonfertilized. This study confirmed that the plastic bags are suitable and may be used for packaging single insemination doses of deep frozen boar semen for routine A.I. work.
ISSN:0514-7158