EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN MINERALS AND VITAMINS ON THE SPERM MOTILITY AND MEMBRANE INTEGRITY IN DOGS
| dc.contributor.advisor | RENUKARADHYA G. J) | |
| dc.contributor.author | SURAJ KUMAR, A. C | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-08T16:12:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-08T16:12:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was conducted on six clinically healthy male dogs presented to small animal clinics of the Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru, with a history of failure to impregnate even after mating with three or more female dogs. The study was designed to analyze the therapeutic efficacy of certain minerals (calcium, zinc and iron) and vitamins (vitamin-E and folic acid) in augmenting fertility and serum mineral and vitamin profile estimation in infertile male dogs. All the dogs were supplemented with tablets containing minerals and vitamins for 90 days. Semen evaluation was performed before and after supplementation on days 30, day 60 and day 90. Significant difference was not observed in mean semen volume and pH before and after supplementation. However, significant improvement was observed in the semen parameters viz. sperm concentration, motility parameters, percentage of live sperm, morphologically normal sperm, plasma membrane and acrosome membrane intact sperm from day 60 post supplementation which corresponds to the normal physiological length of total duration of spermatogenesis in dogs. Mineral and vitamin profile before supplementation was below the lower threshold range, which could be the reason for poor fertility status of the study dogs, after completing 90 days of supplementation period, serum mineral and vitamin profile was within the physiological range. Dietary supplementation of minerals and vitamins besides a balanced diet can be considered as cheap and safe alternative within an innovative multimodal approach to improve reproductive performances in healthy dogs. Keywords: Male dogs, impregnate, supplementation, reproductive performances | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810205989 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.pages | 125 | |
| dc.publisher | KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR | |
| dc.sub | Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics | |
| dc.theme | Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics | |
| dc.these.type | M.V.Sc. | |
| dc.title | EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN MINERALS AND VITAMINS ON THE SPERM MOTILITY AND MEMBRANE INTEGRITY IN DOGS | |
| dc.type | Thesis |