ESTUDIO PRELIMINAR DE COLECCIÓN DE SEMEN EN OSO DE ANTEOJOS (Tremarctos ornatus)

Semen was collected in a Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) reared in captivity using the electroejaculation technique. Four series of 6 volt discharges by 15 seconds each plus manual stimulation were carried out. An effective penis erection and small volume of ejaculate was obtained in the last s...

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Autores: Enciso H., Marco, Bermúdez L., Lizette, Evangelista V., Shirley, Rojas M., Gianmarco, Huanca L., Wilfredo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/1463
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/1463
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:semen collection
electroejaculation
spectacled bear
Tremarctos ornatus
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Sumario:Semen was collected in a Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) reared in captivity using the electroejaculation technique. Four series of 6 volt discharges by 15 seconds each plus manual stimulation were carried out. An effective penis erection and small volume of ejaculate was obtained in the last series of electrical stimulus. Seminal motility was 50%. Further studies are required to optimize the use of the electroejaculator in order to obtain higher volumes and better semen quality.