Table 2 The number of spermatozoa released (× 10³) and sperm viability of samples collected at 3, 7 and 12 h post LHRHa administration

Treatment

Sperm Count (× 10 ³ )

Sperm Viability

Sperm Count (× 10 ³ )

Sperm Viability

Sperm Count (× 10 ³ )

Sperm Viability

Control

0.002 ± 0.002

-

0.0002 ± 0.0002

-

0.0009 ± 0.0009

-

1 μg/g

2 .79 ± 1 .57

0.62 ± 0.09

3 .36 ± 1 .55

0.67 ± 0.05

15 .54 ± 2 .41

0.71 ± 0.07

2 μg/g

6 .07 ± 2 .06

0.56 ± 0.05

5 .04 ± 2 .27

0.48 ± 0.08

13 .69 ± 6 .27

0.54 ± 0.06

4 μg/g

0 .66 ± 0 .33

0.66 ± 0.10

3 .20 ± 1 .47

0.62 ± 0.06

14 .29 ± 2 .38

0.57 ± 0.08

8 μg/g

0 .87 ± 0 .64

0.64 ± 0.09

2 .63 ± 2 .05

0.43 ± 0.08

0 .51 ± 0 .21

0.41 ± 0.08