Association between levels of insulin‐like growth factor‐1 in serum and seminal plasma with fresh and frozen‐thawed semen characteristics in Beetal bucks
Keshav Kumar,
Mitali Dutta,
Sourabh Deori
et al.
Abstract:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the levels of insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1) in serum and seminal plasma and the characteristics of semen in Beetal bucks (Capra hircus). A total of 12 adult Beetal bucks were involved in the study, with each buck providing six ejaculates collected using a standard artificial vagina (n = 72 total). Only qualified semen samples (volume of 0.7 mL, a mass motility rating of 3+ or higher on a 0–+ scale, and individual progressive motility of 8… Show more
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