Use of Novel Methods to Assess Seasonal Differences in the Quality of Boar Semen Stored Up to 7 Days at 17°C

Adamiak A., Kondracki S., Wysokińska A. (2010). Influence of season of the year on physical properties of ejaculates from Polish Large White and Polish Landrace boars (in Polish). Rocz. Nauk. Zoot., 37: 159–167.Search in Google Scholar

Banaszewska D., Kondracki S., Wysokińska A. (2007). The influence of the season on the sperm morphology young boars used for insemination (in Polish). Acta Sci. Pol., Zoot., 6: 3–14.Search in Google Scholar

Blom E. (1981). Morphological evaluation of bull spermatozoa. II. Proposition of a new classification of spermatozoa abnormalities (in Polish). Med. Weter., 37: 239–242.Search in Google Scholar

Boe-Hansen G.B., Christensen P., Vibjerg D., Nielsen M.B.F., Hedeboe A.M. (2008). Sperm chromatin structure integrity in liquid stored boar semen and its relationships with field fertility. Theriogenology, 69: 728–736.10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.12.004Search in Google Scholar

Cerolini S., Maldjian A., Surai P., Noble R. (2000). Viability, susceptibility to peroxidation and fatty acid composition of boar semen during liquid storage. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 58: 99–111.10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00035-4Search in Google Scholar

De Ambrogi M., Ballester J., Saravia F., Caballero I., Johannisson A., Wallgren M., Andersson M., Rodrigues-Martinez H. (2006). Effect of storage in short- and long-term commercial semen extenders on the motility, plasma membrane and chromatin integrity of boar spermatozoa. Int. J. Androl., 29: 543–552.10.1111/j.1365-2605.2006.00694.xSearch in Google Scholar

Dubé C., Beaulieu M., Reyes-Moreno C., Guillemette C., Bailey J.L. (2004). Boar sperm storage capacity of BTS and Androhep Plus: viability, motility, capacitation, and tyrosine phosphorylation. Theriogenology, 62: 874–886.10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.12.006Search in Google Scholar

Evenson D.P., Larson K.L., Jost L.K. (2002). Sperm chromatin structure assay: its clinical use for detecting sperm DNA fragmentation in male infertility and comparisons with other techniques. J. Androl., 23: 25–43.10.1002/j.1939-4640.2002.tb02599.xSearch in Google Scholar

Gillan L., Evans G., Maxwell W.M. (2005). Flow cytometric evaluation of sperm parameters in relation to fertility potential. Theriogenology, 63: 445–457.10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.09.024Search in Google Scholar

Gogol P., Szczęśniak-Fabiańczyk B. (2006). Effect of long-term storage on induced photon emission of boar spermatozoa. Czech J. Anim. Sci., 51: 61–65.10.17221/3910-CJASSearch in Google Scholar

Gogol P., Wierzchoś-Hilczer A., Cegła M. (2007). Iron-induced luminescence as a method for assessing lipid peroxidation of frozen-thawed goat spermatozoa. Animal, 1: 844–848.10.1017/S1751731107000109Search in Google Scholar

Gogol P., Szczęśniak-Fabiańczyk B., Wierzchoś-Hilczer A. (2009). The photon emission, ATP level and motility of boar spermatozoa during liquid storage. Reprod. Biol., 9: 39–49.10.1016/S1642-431X(12)60093-XSearch in Google Scholar

Górski K., Kondracki S., Wysokińska A. (2017). Effects of season on semen parameters and relationships between selected semen characteristics in Hypor boars. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci., 41: 563–569.10.3906/vet-1701-42Search in Google Scholar

Kennedy B.W., Wilkins J.N. (1984). Boar, breed and environmental factors influencing semen characteristics of boars used in artificial insemination. Can. J. Anim. Sci., 64: 833–843.10.4141/cjas84-097Search in Google Scholar

Knecht D., Środoń S., Duziński K. (2014). The influence of boar breed and season on semen parameters. S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci., 44: 1–9.10.4314/sajas.v44i1.1Search in Google Scholar

Knox R.V. (2016). Artificial insemination in pigs today. Theriogenology, 85: 83–93.10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.07.009Search in Google Scholar

Kondracki S., Wysokińska A., Banaszewska D., Woźniak E. (2004). The effect of breed variability on boar’s semen characteristic (in Polish). Zesz. Nauk. AR Wrocław, Zootechnika, L, 488: 179–185.Search in Google Scholar

Kumaresan A., Kadirvel G., Bujarbaruah K.M., Bardoloi R.K., Das A., Kumar S., Naskar S. (2009). Preservation of boar semen at 18°C induces lipid peroxidation and apoptosis like changes in spermatozoa. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 110: 162–171.10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.01.006Search in Google Scholar

Peňa Jr. S.T., Stone F., Gummow B., Parker A.J., Paris D.B.B. (2018). Tropical summer induces DNA fragmentation in boar spermatozoa: implications for evaluating seasonal infertility. Reprod. Fertil. Dev., 31: 590–601.10.1071/RD18159Search in Google Scholar

Pérez-Llano B., Enciso M., García-Casado P., Sala R., Gosálvez J. (2006). Sperm DNA fragmentation in boars is delayed or abolished by using sperm extenders. Theriogenology, 66: 2137–2143.10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.01.066Search in Google Scholar

Reed H.C.B. (1986). Influence of season on semen parameters and male fertility in the pig. In: Definition of the summer infertility problem in the pig, Seren S.E., Mattioli M. (eds.). Bologna, pp. 91–108.Search in Google Scholar

Rodriguez A.L., Ann Van Soom A., Arsenakis I., Maes D. (2017). Boar management and semen handling factors affect the quality of boar extended semen. Porcine Health Manag., 3: 15.10.1186/s40813-017-0062-5Search in Google Scholar

Smital J. (2009). Effects influencing boar semen. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 110: 335–346.10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.01.024Search in Google Scholar

Smital J. (2010). Comparison of environmental variations in boar semen characteristics of six breeds and their crossbreds over an eight-year period. Res. Pig Breed., 4: 26–32.Search in Google Scholar

Smital J., De Sousa L.L., Mohsen A. (2004). Differences among breeds and manifestation of heterosis in AI boar sperm output. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 80: 121–130.10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00142-8Search in Google Scholar

Sonderman J.P., Luebbe J.J. (2008). Semen production and fertility issues related to differences in genetic lines of boars. Theriogenology, 70: 1380–1383.10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.08.009Search in Google Scholar

Szczęśniak-Fabiańczyk B., Bochenek M., Smorąg Z., Ryszka F. (2003). Effect of antioxidants added to boar semen extender on the semen survival time and sperm chromatin structure. Reprod. Biol., 3: 81–87.Search in Google Scholar

Szczęśniak-Fabiańczyk B., Bochenek M., Smorąg Z. (2007). Survival time and chromatin damage of boar semen stored in different diluents. Arch. Tierz. Dummestorf, 50 (Special Issue): 102–106.Search in Google Scholar

Szostak B. (2003). Influence of genotype, age of boar and season on some semen characteristic (in Polish). Zesz. Nauk. Prz. Hod., 68: 147–155.Search in Google Scholar

Trzcińska M., Bryła M. (2015). Apoptotic-like changes of boar spermatozoa in freezing media supplemented with different antioxidants. Pol. J. Vet. Sci., 18: 473–480.10.1515/pjvs-2015-0062Search in Google Scholar

Trzcińska M., Bryła M., Smorąg Z. (2008). Effect of liquid storage on membrane integrity and mitochondrial activity: a new diagnostic method of evaluating boar sperm quality. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 17: 372–380.10.22358/jafs/66625/2008Search in Google Scholar

Tsakmakidis I.A., Khalifa T.A.A., Boscos C.M. (2012). Age-related changes in quality and fertility of porcine semen. Biol. Res., 45: 381–386.10.4067/S0716-97602012000400009Search in Google Scholar

Waberski D., Schapmann E., Henning H., Riesenbeck A., Brandt H. (2011). Sperm chromatin structural integrity in normospermic boars is not related to semen storage and fertility after routine AI. Theriogenology, 75: 337–345.10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.09.004Search in Google Scholar

Wysokińska A., Kondracki S., Banaszewska D., Zajda J. (2008). Features of boar ejaculate insemination depending on the breed and season (in Polish). Rocz. Nauk. PTZ, 4: 233–242.Search in Google Scholar