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Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (아세아태평양축산학회)
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Relief of the negative effects of heat stress on semen quality, reproductive efficiency and oxidative capacity of rabbit bucks using different natural antioxidants

  • El-Ratel, Ibrahim Talat (Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University) ;
  • Attia, Kandil Abdel Hai (Department of Evaluation of Natural Resources, Environmental Studies and Research Institute, El-Sadat City University) ;
  • El-Raghi, Ali Ali (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University) ;
  • Fouda, Sara Fikry (Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University)
  • Received : 2020.04.22
  • Accepted : 2020.06.05
  • Published : 2021.05.01
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Abstract

Objective: The potential of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), betaine (BET), and ginger (GIN), as natural antioxidants, in reducing negative effects of heat stress on physiological responses, antioxidant capacity, semen quality and fertility of bucks under heat stress were investigated. Methods: Forty adult Animal Production Research Institute line rabbit bucks were distributed randomly into four experimental treatments of ten rabbits each. The first treatment was fed the commercial pellet diet (CPD) without supplementation and served as a control. The other three treatments were fed CPD supplemented with EVOO (300 mg), BET (1,000 mg), and GIN (200 mg) per kg diet for 3 consecutive months during the summer season. Results: Supplementation of EVOO, BET, or GIN improved (p<0.05) the sexual desire, progressive motility, vitality, intact acrosome and membrane integrity, sperm cell concentration, sperm outputs and fertility. Seminal plasma total proteins, globulin, total antioxidant capacity, glutathione and glutathione S-transferase, and initial fructose increased (p<0.05), while total lipids, aspartate and alanine aminotransferases and malondialdehyde decreased (p<0.05) compared with the control. In comparing the natural antioxidants treatments, GIN evoked the largest improvement. Conclusion: The inclusion of GIN (200 mg/kg diet) appeared to improve the sexual desire, semen quality and oxidative stress of bucks. This may be a beneficial supplement for the management of rabbit bucks used in natural mating or artificial insemination.

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