TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of administrating oxytocin or prostaglandin F2α on characteristics of the canine ejaculate
AU - Traas, Anne M.
AU - Root Kustritz, Margaret V
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - To test the hypothesis that male dogs treated with smooth muscle contracting drugs have an increase in the total number of spermatozoa in the ejaculate but no change in all other ejaculate characteristics, such as progressive motility of spermatozoa or percentage morphologically normal spermatozoa, dogs were treated with oxytocin or prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) and compared to saline treatments. Semen was collected from each of the 3 dogs once every 3 to 4 d for a total of 6 collections per dog. Ten minutes before each collection, 1 of 3 injections (oxytocin 10 IU [0.5 mL], IM; PGF2α 2.5 mg [0.5 mL], IM; or saline 0.5 mL, IM) was administered. Compared to the saline controls, neither treatment had any significant effect on any measured variable when collected in this manner with an estrus bitch present. Therefore, the use of these drugs does not appear to be a viable treatment to increase the number of spermatozoa.
AB - To test the hypothesis that male dogs treated with smooth muscle contracting drugs have an increase in the total number of spermatozoa in the ejaculate but no change in all other ejaculate characteristics, such as progressive motility of spermatozoa or percentage morphologically normal spermatozoa, dogs were treated with oxytocin or prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) and compared to saline treatments. Semen was collected from each of the 3 dogs once every 3 to 4 d for a total of 6 collections per dog. Ten minutes before each collection, 1 of 3 injections (oxytocin 10 IU [0.5 mL], IM; PGF2α 2.5 mg [0.5 mL], IM; or saline 0.5 mL, IM) was administered. Compared to the saline controls, neither treatment had any significant effect on any measured variable when collected in this manner with an estrus bitch present. Therefore, the use of these drugs does not appear to be a viable treatment to increase the number of spermatozoa.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 15646846
AN - SCOPUS:12144268346
SN - 0008-5286
VL - 45
SP - 999
EP - 1002
JO - Canadian Veterinary Journal
JF - Canadian Veterinary Journal
IS - 12
ER -