Bibliographic citations
Enciso, M., (2009). Reproducción en la vicuña macho Vicugna vicugna: evaluación del método de contención química, colección de semen, análisis del eyaculado y biometría testicular [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/967
Enciso, M., Reproducción en la vicuña macho Vicugna vicugna: evaluación del método de contención química, colección de semen, análisis del eyaculado y biometría testicular [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; 2009. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/967
@misc{renati/475046,
title = "Reproducción en la vicuña macho Vicugna vicugna: evaluación del método de contención química, colección de semen, análisis del eyaculado y biometría testicular",
author = "Enciso Hoyos, Marco Alonso",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos",
year = "2009"
}
The vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) is a wild species of South American Camelid (SAC). From the conservation point of view, is classified at Low Risk by the IUCN. However, it is still a threatened species so many studies for their conservation are required. The assisted reproduction is a conservation tool, however it is necessary to know first the basic physiology of the species. In such sense, the aim of this study was to develop a protocol for chemical immobilization and semen collection using the electroejaculation technique, as well as to characterize the ejaculate obtained. Nine adult males of vicuna, clinically healthy, located at the Huachipa Zoological Park, Lima (n same 3), Quimsachata Research Station, Puno (n same 4) and Zoo Cerrito de La Libertad, Huancayo (n same 2) were used. The electroejaculation procedure was carried out under general anesthesia. The combination of ketamine (7,83 mg Kg-1), xilacine (1,20 mg Kg-1) and atropine (0,07 mg Kg-1) (n same 19) were used, besides of midazolam (0,35 mg Kg-1) (n same 9). Semen collection (n same 16) was carried out with an electroejaculator with a 2 cm diameter probe with 3 ventral electrodes spaced about 0,4 cm. With the animal in recumbent position, the lubricated probe was inserted 10 to 15 cm into the rectum. Progressive electrical stimuli from 2 V to 12 V was applied. Fifteen ejaculates were collected. Seminal values of the ejaculates were as follow (x ± SE): volume 0,85 ± 0,12 ml, pH 7,09 ± 0,16, non progressive sperm motility 28,08 ± 3,56 %; sperm concentration 166,29 ± 60,92 x 104 spermartozoa/ml and sperm normal morphology 62,77 ± 1,96 %. In the case of testicular volume, the total value found was 22,95 ± 2,28 cm3, and do not show correlation with seminal volume and sperm concentration (r same 0,06 y r same 0,16; P less 0,05). These results demonstrate that it is possible to collect semen by electroejaculation and the vicuna´s seminal values are similar with the others (SAC).
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