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Table 3 Mean values ± SE of semen parameters of collared peccaries ( Tayassu tajacu ) according to different anesthesia protocols

From: Effects of atipamezole and medetomidine administration on seminal variables and functions of erection and ejaculation of the collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu) after electroejaculation

 

P

MP

AP

Mean ± SE

Range

Mean ± SE

Range

Mean ± SE

Range

Volume (μL)

2520.0 ± 603.1a

0-7000.0

1640 ± 329.3a

0-3500.0

1454.9 ± 784.3a

50-9000.0

Motility (%)

90.5 ± 3.1a

70-100

84.5 ± 6.3a

30-95

84.6 ± 4.2a

60-100

Vigor

3.7 ± 0.5a

3-5

3.5 ± 0.5a

2-5

4.0 ± 0.3a

2-5

Alive (%)

65.10 ± 7.0a

29-98

72.8 ± 3.1a

58-88

71.27 ± 4.4a

0-95

Concentration( x 106 sperm/mL)

180.0 ± 0.7ab

10-510

220.2 ± 49.7a

30-550

100.0 ± 25.86b

20-280

Functional integrity of the membrane (%)

82.3 ± 7.9a

20-95

80.50 ± 4.2a

57-98

88.5 ± 2.7a

69-95

  1. a-bValues with different superscripts differ significantly in line (P < 0.05).
  2. P-propofol alone; MP-medetomidine/propofol; AP-atipamezole/propofol treatments.