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Table 1 Seminal and serum parameters of samples obtained during July 2004 through June 2005 in 10 to 19 (n = 3), 23 to 43 (n = 8) and 51 to 70 (n = 2) years old bulls.

From: Potential factors affecting semen quality in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

 

Age group (years)

Parameters

10–19 (27 ejaculates)

23–43 (118 ejaculates)

51–70 (30 ejaculates)

Progressive motility (%)

22.78 ± 3.78a

31.28 ± 2.11a

0.00 ± 0.00b

Concent. (× 106 /ml)

1089.86 ± 168.99 a

1502.03 ± 91.90b

1705.5 ± 199.95 b

Volume (ml)

18.18 ± 3.07

24.00 ± 1.70

20.21 ± 3.50

Seminal pH

7.84 ± 0.19

7.78 ± 0.11

8.27 ± 0.22

Viable sperm (%)

46.50 ± 3.60 a

33.70 ± 3.10 a

27.10 ± 3.50b

Normal morphology (%)

73.12 ± 3.71a

84.48 ± 2.17b

66.98 ± 4.30a

SrT3 (ng/dl)

224.86 ± 9.61a

169.54 ± 5.68b

138.95 ± 11.66c

SrT4 (μg/dl)

11.51 ± 0.31a

9.81 ± 0.18b

10.63 ± 0.38a

SrTest (ng/ml)

14.90 ± 6.49

8.6 ± 1.92

2.43 ± 0.67

SpTest (ng/ml)

68.11 ± 7.61a

46.89 ± 3.76b

40.99 ± 8.20b

SpTP (g/dl)

0.48 ± 0.08

0.63 ± 0.04

0.60 ± 0.08

SpZn (μg/dl)

53.29 ± 5.12a

61.34 ± 2.37a

39.23 ± 5.39b

  1. Data were mean ± SE, superscripts within the same parameters differ significantly (P < 0.05)