Quality of cauda epididymal sperm immediately after collection and after freezing-thawing from Amur leopard cats (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus</i>) and a local population of the subspecies Tsushima leopard cats
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- HORI Tatsuya
- Laboratory of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- TAJIMA Hideo
- Laboratory of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan Inokashira Park Zoo, Tokyo, Japan
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- SASAKI Shinichi
- Inokashira Park Zoo, Tokyo, Japan
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- KARASAWA Mizuki
- Inokashira Park Zoo, Tokyo, Japan
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- YOSHIZAWA Madoka
- Ueno Zoological Gardens, Tokyo, Japan
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- KURIBARA Takuya
- Ueno Zoological Gardens, Tokyo, Japan
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- HORI Hidemasa
- Ueno Zoological Gardens, Tokyo, Japan
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- YAMAMOTO Fujio
- Tama Zoological Park, Tokyo, Japan
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- NARUSHIMA Etsuo
- Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Tokyo, Japan
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- NAGAI Kiyoshi
- Inokashira Park Zoo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NIPPASHI Kazuaki
- Ueno Zoological Gardens, Tokyo, Japan
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- SATAKA Yurie
- Laboratory of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- KOBAYASHI Masato
- Laboratory of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- KOBAYASHI Masanori
- Laboratory of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- TSUTSUI Toshihiko
- Laboratory of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan Japan Institute of Small Animal Reproduction (Bio Art), Tokyo, Japan
Abstract
<p>In this study, cauda epididymal sperm were collected from Amur leopard cats with various causes of death as well as Tsushima leopard cats that underwent castration surgery, and sperm quality was compared with that in domestic cats. A sufficient number of sperm similar to those in domestic cats could be collected from the cauda epididymis of Amur leopard cats. However, in old leopard cats, no or very few cauda epididymal sperm were recovered, although there were no differences in sperm motility and sperm abnormality. There were no significant differences in sperm quality immediately after collection and after freezing-thawing of cauda epididymal sperm compared with corresponding estimates in domestic cats.</p>
Journal
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- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 85 (1), 117-122, 2023
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE