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

Authors

  • Marcelo George Mungai Chacur UNOESTE
  • Andrea Novoa Castillo Oliveira UNOESTE
  • Gabriella Biondi de Godoy UNOESTE
  • Valéria da Silva Gandolfo UNOESTE
  • Sérgio do Nascimento Kronka UNOESTE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v10i1.1280

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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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Author Biographies

Marcelo George Mungai Chacur, UNOESTE

Médico Veterinário, doutor, professor titular - UNOESTE - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias - Departamento de Reprodução Animal - Campus II - 19067 175 - Presidente Prudente, SP, Brasil.

Andrea Novoa Castillo Oliveira, UNOESTE

Médica Veterinária, mestranda em Ciência Animal - UNOESTE.

Gabriella Biondi de Godoy, UNOESTE

Graduanda em Medicina Veterinária - bolsista de IC FAPESP.

Valéria da Silva Gandolfo, UNOESTE

Graduanda em Medicina Veterinária

Sérgio do Nascimento Kronka, UNOESTE

Engenheiro Agrônomo, doutor, professor titular - UNOESTE.

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Published

2009-04-03

How to Cite

CHACUR, M. G. M.; CASTILLO OLIVEIRA, A. N.; GODOY, G. B. de; GANDOLFO, V. da S.; KRONKA, S. do N. 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. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v10i1.1280. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1280. Acesso em: 16 aug. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2009)

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Nota Científica

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