Determinación de la pubertad en corderos del trópico alto colombiano por características corporales, calidad del eyaculado y valoración de testosterona
Puberty determination of colombian high tropic rams by body characteristics, ejaculate quality and testosterone valoration
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características del eyaculado, ovinos, peso corporal, pubertad, circunferencia escrotal (es)scrotal circumference, ejaculate traits, ovine, body weight, puberty (en)
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Treinta y dos corderos de 4 razas (8/raza), entre los 5 y 14 meses de edad fueron usados para caracterizar la pubertad. La primera aparición de espermatozoides en el eyaculado ocurrió a las 26.5, 26.0, 27.5 y 25.0 semanas de edad cuando los corderos alcanzaron un eso corporal de 28.3,27.2, 24.7 y 27.2 kg, y una circunferencia escrotal de 22.4, 22.8, 19.4 y 22.9 cm para las razas Mora Colombiana, Romney Marsh, Criolla y Hampshire, respectivamente. La pubertad fue definida a las 36 semanas de edad, cuando el eyaculado alcanzó una concentración espermática >1500X10 Spzs/ml, y >60% en las demás características del eyaculado. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en la edad a la pubertad entre razas, pero sí hubo diferencias significativas en el peso corporal y la circunferencia escrotal (P<0.05). La segunda elevación de los niveles de testosterona, a la semana 32 de edad (0.78ng/ml), coincide con la pubertad.
Thirty-two lambs (8/breed) were used for puberty determination in 4 breeds, between 5 to 14 months oíd. The fírst appearance ofspermatozoa in the ejaculate occurred at weeks 26.5,26.0,27.5, and 25 of age when the lambs had attained a body weight of 28.3,27.2,24.7 and 27.2 Kg, and a scrotal circumference of 22.4,22.8, 19.4 and 22.9 cm for Mora Colombian, Romney Marsh, Criolla and Hampshire breeds respectively. Puberty was defined at 36 weeks, when ejaculate reached: sperm concentration >1500 x 10 Spzs/ml, and >60% forsperm traits remaining. There were no significan! differences in the age at puberty between breeds, but there were signifícant differences in body weight and scrotal circumference (P<0.05). The second elevation of testosterone levels, at 32 weeks of age (0.78 ng/ml), coincides with the attainment of puberty.
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