Seasonal variation in semen quality and conception rate of Jaffarabadi buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalis) in India
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https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2022.4133642Keywords:
Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, Jaffarabadi bulls, neat semen, HOS reactive sperm, acrosomal integrity, conception rateAbstract
The study was conducted on four Jaffarabadi breeding bulls, 5 to 6 years old, to know the neat characteristics based on total of 192 semen ejaculates evaluated and cryopreserved during winter (10 to 25°C mean temperature) of November to February (n=96 ejaculates) and summer (38 to 45°C temperature) March to June (n=96 ejaculates). The neat seminal characteristics of Jaffarabadi bulls, viz., ejaculate volume (ml), colour/density (score), sperm concentration (million/ml), mass activity (score), initial motility (%), live sperm (%), abnormal sperm (%), HOST reactive sperm (%) and acrosomal integrity (%), first AI conception rate observed during winter season were 5.19±0.18, 2.38±0.10, 1253.36±24.75, 3.73±0.05, 80.31±0.05, 86.20±0.64, 5.00±0.40, 85.75±0.43, 93.56±0.56, 45.75±0.21 respectively, whereas the respective values in summer were 5.07±0.13, 2.00±0.00, 1186.60±24.78, 3.72±0.11, 78.75±0.46, 82.31±0.74, 7.13±0.52, 84.93±0.45, 90.56±0.23, 43.50±0.11. The semen quality of fresh samples was observed better during winter compared to summer season for use in breeding program with satisfactory first AI conception rate.
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Bhakat, M., T.K. Mohanty, A.K. Gupta and M. Abdullah. 2014. Efect of season on semen quality of crossbred (Karan Fries) bulls. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2(11): 632-637. DOI: 10.14737/journal.aavs/2014/2.11.632.637
Bhakat, M., T.K. Mohanty, A.K. Gupta, S. Prasad, A.K. Chakravarty and H.M. Khan. 2015. Efect of season on semen quality parameters in Murrah bufalo bulls. Bufalo Bull., 34(1): 100-112. Available on: https://kukrdb.lib.ku.ac.th/journal/BuffaloBulletin/search_detail/result/288696
Bhakat, M., T.K. Mohanty, A.K. Gupta, V.S. Raina, H.M. Khan, R.K. Mahapatra and M. Sarkar. 2011. Efect of age and season on semen quality parameters in Sahiwal bulls. Trop. Anim. Health Pro., 43(6): 1161-1168. DOI: 10.1007/s11250-011-9817-1
Bhattacharya, M.K., G.J. King and J.R. Behra. 1978. Bufalo semen quality in various seasons. Indian Vet. J., 55(8): 591-594.
Bhavsar, B.K., A.J. Dhami and S.B. Kodagali. 1990. Abnormal sperm content in Mehsana bufalo semen with regard to freezabiity, seasonality and fertility. Indian Vet. J., 67: 233-237.
Bhavsar, B.K., A.J. Dhami and S.B. Kodagali. 1988. Monthly variations in seminal characteristics of Mehsana bufalo bulls and their relationships with fertility. Artifcial Insemination News, 3: 93-94.
Chacur, M.G.M., K.T. Mizusaki, L.R.A.G. Filho, E. Oba and A.A. Ramos. 2013. Seasonal efects on semen and testosterone in Zebu and Taurine bulls. Acta Sci. Vet., 41(1): 111-120.
Das, G.C., P.K. Das, S. Deori, H. Mazumdar, B.N. Bhattacharyya and P. Arundhati. 2017. Seasonal variation in the characteristics of the swamp bufalo semen of northeast India. Bufalo Bull., 36(1): 215-219. Available on: https://kukrdb.lib.ku.ac.th/journal/BuffaloBulletin/search_detail/result/366256
Dash., A.K. Chakravarty, V. Sah, V. Jamuna, A. Behera, N. Kashyap and B. Deshmukh. 2015. Infuence of temperature and humidity on pregnancy rate of Murrah bufaloes under subtropical climate. J. Anim. Sci., 28(7): 943-950. DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0825
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Dhami, A.J. and S.B. Kodagali. 1986. Frozen semen and fertility in Surti bufaloes. Indian J. Anim. Reprod., 7: 14-21.
Dhami, A.J. and S.B. Kodagali. 1988. Seminal characteristics and their interrelationships in Surti bufalo. Indian Vet. J., 65: 61-64.
Ghuman, S.P.S. and D.S. Dhami. 2017. Seasonal variation in AI and pregnancy rate in bufalo and improving their fertility status following application of FTAI during nonbreeding season. Indian J. Anim. Reprod., 38(1): 4-8.
Gokhale, S. and R.L. Bhagat. 2000. Status of reproductive performance in rural bufaloes artifcially inseminated using deep frozen semen. Indian J. Anim. Sci., 70(4): 366-368.
Guangsheng, Q., Y. Bingzhuang, T. Zhengzhun, L.I. Hui, H. Jian and L. Xianwei. 2013. Efect of frozen semen from Italian Mediterranean bufalo on some reproductive parameters and conception rate performed to diferent species water bufalo in southern China Guangsheng. Bufalo Bull., 32(Sppl.2): 577-581. Available on: https://kukrdb.lib.ku.ac.th/journal/BuffaloBulletin/search_detail/result/286594
Javed, M.T., A. Khan and R. Kausar. 2000. Efect of age and season on some semen parameters of Nili-Ravi bufalo (Bubalus bubalis) bulls. Vet. Arhiv, 70(2): 83-94. Available on: https://hrcak.srce.hr/fle/141654
Jeyendran, R.S., H.H. Vandervent, Z.M. PerzPelaez, B.G. Crabo and L.J.D. Zanevald. 1984. Development of an assay to assess the functional integrity of the human sperm membrane and its relationship to their semen characteristics. J. Reprod. Fertil., 70(1): 219-228. DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.0700219
Kapoor, P.D. 1973. Monthly variations in the semen quality of bufalo bulls. Indian J. Anim. Sci., 43(7): 573-578.
Koonjaenak, S., P. Pongpeng and S. Wirojwuthikul. 2007. Seasonality afects post-thaw plasma membrane intactness and sperm velocities in spermatozoa from Thai AI swamp bufaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Theriogenology, 67(9): 1424-1435. DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.02.010
Kunavongkrit, A., A. Suriyasomboon, N. Lundeheim, T.W. Heard and S. Einarsson. 2005. Management and sperm production of boars under difering environmental conditions. Theriogenology, 63(2): 657-667. DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.09.039
Kutty, I.C., M. Joseph and C.P.N. Iyer. 1996. A simplifed nigrosine-eosin-geimsa staining technique to distinguish acrosome damaged live and dead spermatozoa. Indian J. Anim. Res., 17(2): 122-123.
Marai, I.F.M., A.A.M. Habeeb, A.H. Daader and H.M. Yousef. 1995. Efects of Egyptian sub-tropical conditions and the heat stress alleviation techniques of water spray and diaphoretics on the growth and physiological functions of Friesian calves. J. Arid Envir., 30(2): 219-225.
Marai, I.F. and A.A.M. Habeeb. 2010. Bufaloes reproductive and productive traits as afected by heat stress. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 12(2): 193-217. NDDB. 2018. NDDB Annual report 2018-19. National Dairy Development Board, Gujarat, India.
Ram, K.L., R.P. Tiwari, R.P. Mishra, S.A. Sahasrabudhe and A.K. Nair. 2017. Efect of heat stress on seminal characteristics of Murrah bufalo bull semen. Bufalo Bull., 36(2): 369-378. Available on: https://kukrdb. lib.ku.ac.th/journal/BuffaloBulletin/search_detail/result/368842
Ramadan, T.A., T.A. Taha, M.A. Samak and A. Hassan. 2009. Seasonal and monthly variations in semen characteristics of egyptian bufalo bulls. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Research, 54(2): 13-23. Rao, T.L.N. and A.R. Rao. 1978. Semen characteristics of crossbred bulls. Indian Vet. J., 55: 692-700.
Sahu, S.B. and R.K. Pandit. 1997. Grading of breeding Murrah bulls on sexual behavior and seminal characteristics including cryopreservation. Indian Vet. J., 74(7): 557-569.
Singh, I. 2009. Bufalo reproduction: An Indian perspective. Revista Brasileira de Reprodução Animal, 2009(6): 91-97. Singh, S.P., R.K. Pandit and H.B.S. Bhadoria. 2000.
Sexual behavior and seminal characteristics in Jersey, Sahiwal and half-bred bulls. Indian J. Anim. Sci., 70(3): 279-280.
Soren, S., V.S. Sohan and A. Kumar. 2016. Infuence of season on semen quality in Karan fries (Tharparkar X Holstein Friesian) bulls. J. Anim. Res., 6(2): 121-125. DOI: 10.5958/2277-940X.2015.00179.5
Sukhato, P., M. Amornruji, V. Chanatinart, B. Sanithvong and R. Uangvachanitgul. 1988. Swamp bufaloes semen characteristics during diferent seasons of the years: A sperm morphology study. Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok, Thailand. p. 194-203.
Taylor, R.E. and R. Bogart. 1988. Scientifc Farm Animal Production: An Introduction to Animal Science, 3rd ed. Macmillan, New York, USA.
Tomar, S.S. and H.C.L. Gupta. 1984. Efect of season on sex desire and semen quality of Hariana bulls. Indian J. Anim. Health, 19: 37-40.
Tiwari, R., G.K. Mishra, M.K. Shukla, R.B. Singh, S.K. Saxena and M.U. Siddiqui. 2011. Seasonal variations in semen production of Murrah bufalo bulls. Indian J. Anim. Reprod., 32(2): 5-7.
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Hirabhai, P. K., Hirjibhai, T. P., Hirjibhai, S. H., & Bhagvanbhai, V. K. (2022). Seasonal variation in semen quality and conception rate of Jaffarabadi buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalis) in India. Buffalo Bulletin, 41(3), 431–439. https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2022.4133642
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