EFFECT OF ONE PROBIOTIC ON SCROTAL PERIMETER AND SPERMIOGRAM IN YOUNG TABAPUA BULLS (Bos taurus indicus)

Authors

  • Marcelo George Mungai Chacur Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Andrea Novoa Castillo Oliveira Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Gabriella Biondi de Godoy Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Valéria da Silva Gandolfo Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Sérgio do Nascimento Kronka Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil

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Abstract

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of the probiotic Proenzime® on scrotal perimeter and spermiogram in young Tabapua bulls. Two samples of semen from 21 Tabapua bulls, aging 30 months, were collected in day zero (D0) and 120 (D120) by electroejaculation, totalizing 42 samples. The bulls were divided in control group (CG) with 10 animals and trated group (TG) with 11 animals. The bulls of TG received 4g of probiotic/animal/day, during 120 days. There was difference (p<0.01) between collects (D0 and D120) in the groups CG and TG for scrotal perimeter (CG – D0: 30.50 cm and D120: 33.55 cm; TG – D0: 29.90 cm and D120: 34.30 cm). There was difference (p<0.05) between collects (D0 and D120) in the groups CG and TG, respectively. Minor defects (CG – D0: 13.84% and D120: 21.79%; TG – D0: 14.99% and D120: 20.84%) and total defects (CG – D0: 22.29% and D120: 29.24%; TG – D0: 25.14% and D120: 32.81%). The results exposed allow concluding that significant alterations were not observed between groups for the seminal characteristics and scrotal perimeter.   

KEY WORDS: Aditive, bull, nutrition, semen.

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2009-04-03

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CHACUR, Marcelo George Mungai; OLIVEIRA, Andrea Novoa Castillo; GODOY, Gabriella Biondi de; GANDOLFO, Valéria da Silva; KRONKA, Sérgio do Nascimento. EFFECT OF ONE PROBIOTIC ON SCROTAL PERIMETER AND SPERMIOGRAM IN YOUNG TABAPUA BULLS (Bos taurus indicus). Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 10, n. 1, p. 342–348, 2009. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1280. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2009)

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