Abstract:The objective of the present experiment was evaluated the influence of different cooling time in the viability of post-thaw ram semen. The experiment was conducted in Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil. A pool of 9 ejaculates from Saint Inês rams was analyzed. Motility (mot, in percent), vigor (vig, in percent), and concentration were evaluated. The samples were diluted in Tris-egg-yolk extender, in an insemination dose of 30 million spermatozoa/mL. The straws were taken into a refrigerator for cooling in 5°C. The teste… Show more
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