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Ajayi AF, Akhigbe RE. The physiology of male reproduction: Impact of drugs and their abuse on male fertility. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13672. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Ayodeji Folorunsho Ajayi
- Department of Physiology College of Medicine Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology College of Medicine Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso Nigeria
- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratories Oasis of Grace Hospital Osogbo Nigeria
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Sarode RM, Das A, Verma AK, Singh P, Saini M, Bhardwaj Y, Sharma AK. Partial replacement of dietary buffalo meat on the bone with chicken carcass improves serum antioxidant profile of zoo-housed Indian leopards (Panthera pardus fusca). Zoo Biol 2019; 38:292-304. [PMID: 30955226 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This experiment was conducted to study the effect of gradual replacement of dietary buffalo meat on the bone (BMB) with chicken carcass (CC) on nutrient utilization, serum cortisol, and total serum antioxidant profile of zoo-housed Indian leopard. Twelve adult leopards were randomly distributed into a replicated Latin square design comprising three treatments, three periods, four animals, and three sequences. Leopards in group T1 were fed normal zoo diet of BMB. On the basis of dry matter, 10% and 20% of BMB was replaced with CC in groups T2 and T3 , respectively. Each experimental period comprised 21 days. During each period, a digestion trial of 4-day collection period was conducted after an adaptation period of 17 days. On Day 21 of each experimental period, blood was collected from all the animals by puncturing the ventral coccygial vein. Intake and apparent digestibility of major nutrients were similar among the groups. Replacement of 20% BMB with addition of CC increased (p < 0.001) the calculated supply of I, niacin, and vitamin A. Carotenoid intake increased (p < 0.01) with increased level of CC in the diet. Serum concentration of cortisol decreased (p < 0.01) whereas serum concentration of total carotenoids increased (p < 0.001) with increased level of CC in the diet. Serum concentration of antioxidant enzymes increased (p < 0.001) with increased level of CC in the diet. It was concluded that replacement of 20% of BMB with CC increased antioxidant profile. This may reduce oxidative stress in zoo-housed Indian leopards without any adverse effect on nutrient utilization.
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- Roshan M Sarode
- Centre for Advanced Faculty Training in Animal Nutrition, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Centre for Advanced Faculty Training in Animal Nutrition, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Centre for Advanced Faculty Training in Animal Nutrition, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Centre for Advanced Faculty Training in Animal Nutrition, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Centre for Wildlife Conservation, Management and Disease Surveillance, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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Alomar M, Soukouti A, Alzoabi MA, Zarkawi M. Testosterone and cortisol patterns and the effects of electro-ejaculation and copulation in Awassi rams. Arch Anim Breed 2016. [DOI: 10.5194/aab-59-139-2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Abstract. The effects of month, electro-ejaculation (EE) and copulation process on testosterone and cortisol levels were investigated in Syrian Awassi rams. Jugular blood samples were collected from 10 rams at weekly intervals for 1 year. During the breeding and non-breeding season, samples were collected 60 min before EE and copulation as well as 0 (at the time of ejaculation), 20 and 60 min after EE and copulation. Low testosterone levels were detected from October to February (4.58–5.06 nmol L−1), while high levels were noted from May to September (8.01–11.40 nmol L−1) with significant differences among months (P < 0.001). In contrast, cortisol levels were low from March to October (0.63–2.27 nmol L−1) and the highest level was recorded in December (11.30 nmol L−1) with a significant month effect (P < 0.001). Cortisol reached its maximum concentration in the electrically stimulated rams 20 min post electro-ejaculation with no significant difference between the two seasons at this end time point. Means of testosterone levels differed between the breeding and the non-breeding season for electro-ejaculated rams. An increase in testosterone level was observed after 60 min of copulation process in the non-breeding, while no differences were noted for this hormone over the four time periods during the breeding season. Cortisol levels rose significantly in non-breeding season at 0 and 20 min after copulation (P < 0.001). In conclusion, Syrian Awassi rams displayed a clear seasonality of testosterone and cortisol. Cortisol levels indicate an acute stress response to EE treatment. Females have an effect on testosterone and cortisol levels in Syrian Awassi rams only during the non-breeding season.
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Valiente C, de la Sota PE, Arauz S, Gobello C. Ejaculation training, seminal alkaline phosphatase and semen preservation through cooling in a milk-based extender in domestic cats. J Feline Med Surg 2014; 16:312-6. [PMID: 24127457 PMCID: PMC11383120 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x13508192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this report is to describe (1) the training of domestic cats in ejaculation into an artificial vagina (AV), (2) alkaline phosphatase (AP) concentrations in whole ejaculates, and (3) the in vitro effect of a skimmed-milk plus egg yolk (SM-Y) extender on feline spermatozoa incubated at 4ºC. Five post-pubertal cats were trained to ejaculate into an AV three times a week for 20 mins in the presence of a teaser queen. Fifty AV-obtained ejaculates were macro- and microscopically assessed, and the AP therein measured by optimized colorimetry. Eighty AV-obtained ejaculates were pooled, diluted in SM-Y extender [80% (v/v) skimmed milk, 20% (v/v) egg yolk, and antibiotics], stored at 4°C and evaluated daily for 6 days. All the animals could be trained to ejaculate, although the interval up to the first AV ejaculation varied from 1.5 to 5.5 months (mean 3.9 months). The final performance at collection ranged from excellent to poor and was inversely related to the training period required in all cases. The mean AP concentration in whole ejaculates was 20,645.6 ± 4405U/l, which was not correlated with the concentration of spermatozoa. Most seminal parameters [(%); total (77 ± 2.3) and progressive (62.7 ± 3.4) motility, live sperm (91.8 ± 1.2), intact plasmalemma (83.5 ± 2.6), normal acrosomes (83.5 ± 2.6), pH (6.6 ± 0.0) and osmolarity (mOsm/l; 321 ± 5.2)], though decreasing during storage in the cold, remained within values compatible with in vivo fertilization for 2 days.
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- Carla Valiente
- 1Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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Keeley T, Harris M, McGreevy PD, Hudson D, O'Brien JK. Development and evaluation of electroejaculation techniques in the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Reprod Fertil Dev 2012; 24:1008-18. [DOI: 10.1071/rd12022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Electroejaculation (EEJ) has been used successfully to collect samples suitable for genome resource banking from a variety of endangered wildlife species. Ejaculates can also be used to evaluate the reproductive potential of individuals and provide information on seminal characteristics to aid in the development of sperm cryopreservation techniques. Electroejaculation techniques used for marsupial and eutherian species were tested on Tasmanian devils (n = 35). Spermic ejaculates were collected in 54% (19/35) of EEJ attempts. Spermic ejaculates were low in volume (3.9 ± 6.5 × 102 µL, range 10–3000 µL) and contained low numbers of spermatozoa (3.3 ± 7.8 × 103 spermatozoa per ejaculate, range 6–33 000). The osmolality and pH of presumptive urine-free ejaculates were 389 ± 130 mOsm kg–1 (range 102–566) and 7.0 ± 0.9 (range 6.0–8.0), respectively. Prostatic bodies were observed in 79% (26/33) of ejaculates. Episodic fluctuations in serum testosterone concentrations were not detected during the EEJ procedure (P > 0.05). Increases observed in serum cortisol concentrations during EEJ were less (P < 0.05) than those observed after an adrenalcorticotropic hormone challenge and diurnal variation suggested that cortisol concentrations are greater during the day than at night (P < 0.05). This information can be used to provide range values for the future examination of basic endocrine responses and the adrenal–pituitary axis of this species. This study also demonstrated that spermatozoa-rich devil electroejaculates are more difficult to obtain and poorer in quality than those of other marsupials.
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Villaverde AISB, Melo CM, Martin I, Ferreira TH, Papa FO, Taconeli CA, Lopes MD. Comparison of efficiency between two artificial insemination methods using frozen–thawed semen in domestic cat (Felis catus). Anim Reprod Sci 2009; 114:434-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2008] [Revised: 10/01/2008] [Accepted: 10/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chatdarong K, Ponglowhapan S, Manee-in S, Pongphet K. The use of propofol for electroejaculation in domestic cats. Theriogenology 2006; 66:1615-7. [PMID: 16529806 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objective was to evaluate the use of propofol as an anesthetic drug for electroejaculation in the domestic cat. Cortisol concentrations, heart rates and respiratory rates of 20 male domestic cats were examined. The animals were randomly allocated into three groups. Group A (n = 8), were anesthetized with propofol (10 mg/kg) and underwent electroejaculation. Group B (n = 6), were pre-medicated with buprenorphine (0.01 mg/kg), anesthetized with propofol (5 mg/kg) and underwent electroejaculation. Group C (n = 6), the cats were anesthetized with propofol (10 mg/kg) without electroejaculation (control group). Blood samples were collected at four time points (30 min before propofol administration, immediately after the surgical plane of anesthesia was induced, immediately post-electroejaculation, and at the onset of anesthetic recovery). In the control group, the sampling time coincident with the end of electroejaculation was assigned as 21 min after the induction of anesthesia. The mean (+/- S.E.M.) duration time for electroejaculation was 18 +/- 3 min. The duration of anesthesia did not differ (P > 0.05) among the three groups of cats (26 +/- 2 min). Most of the cats (17/20) recovered smoothly. Pre-anesthetic medication with buprenorphine did not reduce the requirement of propofol for anesthesia. The cortisol concentrations, heart rates and respiratory rates of the three groups of cats did not differ (P > 0.05). A marked decline in cortisol levels was observed immediately post-electroejaculation. Propofol was a useful anesthetic for electroejaculation in felids with rapid onset, optimal duration of anesthesia for performing electroejaculation, and smooth recovery.
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- Kaywalee Chatdarong
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Chatdarong K, Ponglowhapan S, Karlsson A, Linde-Forsberg C. The effect of ACTH stimulation on cortisol and progesterone concentrations in intact and ovariohysterectomized domestic cats. Theriogenology 2006; 66:1482-7. [PMID: 16527341 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective was to evaluate the adrenocortical capacity for cortisol and progesterone production in female cats, both while intact and after ovariohysterectomy. Five privately owned female cats, 1-3 years old, were used in two trials while intact at an inactive stage of the cycle, and again in two trials, 2 weeks after ovariohysterectomy. The four trials were: intact saline injection control trial; intact ACTH injection (0.125 mg); ovariohysterectomized saline injection control trial; and ovariohysterectomized ACTH injection. Blood samples were obtained by an indwelling cephalic vein catheter at -30 and 0 min (immediately before injections) and at 60, 90, 120 and 180 min after injection. The mean basal pre-treatment concentrations of cortisol in the intact and ovariohysterectomized cats were 33 +/- 19 and 32 +/- 19 nmol/L, respectively; the corresponding values for progesterone were 1.1 +/- 0.6 and 0.7 +/- 0.6 nmol/L, respectively. Saline did not alter the serum cortisol or progesterone concentrations. In contrast, both cortisol and progesterone were elevated after ACTH, with peak values at 90 min and returned to basal levels at approximately 180 min. There was a positive correlation between cortisol and progesterone concentrations (r = 0.8, P < 0.05). In some instances, the procedure used to restrain the cats during blood collection induced increases in cortisol and progesterone of the same magnitude as when the ACTH was administered; these effects of restraint could alter the results of assisted reproduction efforts.
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- Kaywalee Chatdarong
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Tsutsui T, Kuwabara S, Kuwabara K, Kugota Y, Kinjo T, Hori T. Development of spermatogenic function in the sex maturation process in male cats. J Vet Med Sci 2005; 66:1125-7. [PMID: 15472478 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.1125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The spermatogenic function and plasma testosterone (T) level in the sex maturation process were investigated as to 180 mixed breed cats ranging from 4 months to 2 years in age to be castrated. Testis/epididymis weights reached a peak at 10 and 8 to 9 months of age, respectively. In the testis, sperm appeared at 5 months of age. At 7 months of age, sperm were observed in 96.2% of the cats. In the tail of the epididymis, sperm appeared in 46.9% of the cats at 6 months of age and in all cats at 8 or more months of age. Furthermore, the mean plasma T level rapidly increased at 8 months of age, and reached a peak (2.64 +/- 0.68 (SE) ng/ml) at 10 months of age. Three of 180 cats (1.67%) had unilateral cryptorchidism. These results suggest that the spermatogenic function in male cats becomes mature at 8 to 10 months of age.
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- Toshihiko Tsutsui
- Department of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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Bentson KL, Capitanio JP, Mendoza SP. Cortisol responses to immobilization with Telazol or ketamine in baboons (Papio cynocephalus/anubis) and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). J Med Primatol 2003; 32:148-60. [PMID: 12823625 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0684.2003.00018.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Little is known about the influence of Telazol on cortisol or of anesthetic agents on immunological measures, and reports of ketamine's effect on cortisol are inconsistent. We measured effects of Telazol, ketamine and blood sampling on cortisol in male rhesus macaques and male savannah baboons. We also obtained leukocyte counts in the macaques. In macaques, Telazol reduced cortisol in the morning but not in the afternoon; ketamine had no effect on cortisol in these animals. In baboons, cortisol changed little post-Telazol but increased post-ketamine. In macaques, lymphocyte numbers decreased following afternoon injection of Telazol, ketamine or saline. The injection and blood sampling process increased cortisol levels in monkeys not trained to extend an arm but exerted no effect on cortisol in trained macaques. Thus, the animals' physiological responses to blood sampling and immobilization are influenced by such variables as anesthetic agent, species, time of day, and familiarity with the blood sampling process.
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- K L Bentson
- California National Primate Research Center, Davis, CA, USA.
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Kojima E, Tsuruga H, Komatsu T, Murase T, Tsubota T, Kita I. Characterization of semen collected from beagles and captive Japanese black bears (Ursus thibetanus japonicus). Theriogenology 2001; 55:717-31. [PMID: 11245261 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(01)00439-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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This study characterized semen collected from the Japanese black bear, Ursus thibetanus aponicus, to provide information on semen cryopreservation for artificial breeding. Preliminary studies using a beagle dog as the model species showed that sperm concentration and total sperm count were lower in semen collected by electroejaculation than in semen collected by digital manipulation, but that sperm motility, viability and morphology were similar. Characterization of semen obtained from Japanese black bears by electroejaculation under general anesthesia revealed that semen volume and total number of spermatozoa collected were lower; but that sperm concentration, motility, viability and morphology were equivalent to those reported in other ursids. When semen was collected via a catheter inserted into the urethra during the stimulation for ejaculation, the sperm concentration, total sperm count and motility were relatively higher than when semen was collected directly in a test tube. Specific normal semen characteristics (mean +/- SEM) were pH, 7.6 +/- 0.0; volume, 0.212 +/- 0.038 mL; sperm concentration, 361 +/- 100 x 10(6)/mL; total sperm count, 84.0 +/- 32.2 x 106; +++ motility, 30 +/- 5%; motility, 77 +/- 3%; viability 77 +/- 2%; and abnormal morphology, 11+/- 2%. These results suggest that semen can be collected from Japanese black bears by electroejaculation.
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- E Kojima
- Laboratory of Theriogenology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, Japan
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Tanaka A, Kuwabara S, Takagi Y, Nakagawa K, Fujimoto Y, Murai M, Tsutsui T. Effect of ejaculation intervals on semen quality in cats. J Vet Med Sci 2000; 62:1157-61. [PMID: 11129858 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.62.1157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The relationship between ejaculation intervals and semen quality in 4 male cats aged 3-5 years was investigated in this study. Semen was collected 10 times at intervals of every day, every other day, and every three days using an artificial vagina. Semen was collected consecutively twice on the day of semen collection, and the semen quality was examined. In semen collected every day, the number of sperm in the first collection decreased, and the frequency of immature sperm rapidly increased after the 4th day. In semen collected every other day and every three days, although the semen volume markedly varied among the animals on both first and second collections, the volume remained stable for each animal, the number of sperm was similar in the first and second collections, but was clearly larger in the first collection (p<0.01). Sperm motility and abnormality were stable among the various intervals and between the first and second collections in each animal.
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- A Tanaka
- Department of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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Nogueira GP, Silva JC. Plasma cortisol levels in captive wild felines after chemical restraint. Braz J Med Biol Res 1997; 30:1359-61. [PMID: 9532247 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x1997001100016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Eight Panthera onca (Po), 13 Felis concolor (Fc), 7 Felis yagouaroundi (Fy), 7 Felis tigrina (Ft) and 5 Felis pardalis (Fp) specimens from São Paulo State zoos were used. All animals were restrained with darts containing 10 mg/kg ketamine and 1 mg/kg xylazine. Venous blood samples were collected as soon as possible (within 15-20 min) and serum was frozen until the time for cortisol quantification. Cortisol was determined using a solid phase radioimmunoassay with an intra-assay coefficient of 8.51%. Data were analyzed statistically by the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn's multiple comparisons test, and the one-sample t-test, with the level of significance set at P < 0.05. Data are reported as means +/- SEM. Cortisol levels differed among the captive felines: Po = 166 +/- 33a, Fc = 670 +/- 118b, Fy = 480 +/- 83b, Ft = 237 +/- 42ab, Fp = 97 +/- 12a nmol/l (values followed by different superscript letters were significantly different (P < 0.001)). Since most of the veterinary procedures on these species involve chemical restraint, these results show the necessity of preventive measures in order to minimize the effect of restraint stress on more susceptible species.
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- G P Nogueira
- Departamento de Apoio, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo, Brasil.
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Daw NW, Sato H, Fox K, Carmichael T, Gingerich R. Cortisol reduces plasticity in the kitten visual cortex. JOURNAL OF NEUROBIOLOGY 1991; 22:158-68. [PMID: 1674285 DOI: 10.1002/neu.480220206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We investigated the effect of elevated levels of cortisol on plasticity in the visual cortex of the cat. Animals were given daily injections of cortisol i.m. for 20 days starting around 35 days of age. After 10 days they were monocularly deprived, and after an additional 10 days recordings were made from the visual cortex to construct an ocular dominance histogram. The results were compared with those from normal animals of the same age, and with animals monocularly deprived for the same period but not treated with cortisol. Cortisol reduced the ocular dominance shift in a dose-dependent manner, but did not totally abolish it even at the highest doses used. Two other series of animals were recorded, one slightly later in the critical period and one slightly earlier, with care taken to give cortisol before the animals were exposed to light in the morning. In both cases, cortisol reduced the ocular dominance shift but did not abolish it. To interpret these results, we measured levels of plasma cortisol in normal cats of various ages. Average levels were fairly constant between birth and 12 months of age (0.5-1 microgram/dl), and increased slightly after that, but there was a large variation between animals. Thus elevated levels of cortisol can have a substantial effect on plasticity in the visual cortex of the cat, but the decline of the critical period for plasticity between 6 weeks and 3-5 months of age does not seem to be due to a rise in cortisol levels during this time.
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- N W Daw
- Department of Cell Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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Howard J, Wildt DE. Ejaculate-hormonal traits in the leopard cat (Felis bengalensis) and sperm function as measured by in vitro penetration of zona-free hamster ova and zona-intact domestic cat oocytes. Mol Reprod Dev 1990; 26:163-74. [PMID: 2115344 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1080260211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Electroejaculate traits and circulating follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone concentrations were analyzed in adult leopard cats (Felis bengalensis), a rare felid species indigenous to east Asia. The ability of leopard cat sperm to bind and penetrate zona-free hamster ova and zona-intact domestic cat oocytes in vitro was examined as a means of testing sperm function. The influence of culture media [Biggers, Whitten, Whittingham (BWW) vs. modified Krebs Ringer bicarbonate (mKRB)], seminal plasma removal, and swim-up separation on sperm motility, sperm morphology, and oocyte penetration also were assessed. Sperm treatments included dilution of raw semen (DR), ejaculate centrifugation, and either resuspension (NS) or swim-up processing (SU). The percentage of oocytes penetrated (penetration rate) and the number of penetrated sperm/oocyte (penetration index) were determined. Ejaculates from each male consisted of at least a 50% sperm motility rating, and hormone concentrations in individual males were unrelated to any ejaculate trait measured concurrently on the same day. The SU technique improved (P less than 0.05) percent sperm motility and the proportion of structurally normal sperm compared to DR and NS treatments. Leopard cat spermatozoa were capable of binding to and penetrating hamster ova and domestic cat oocytes; however, penetration was influenced by culture medium and seminal processing. In the hamster assay, a higher (P less than 0.05) penetration rate and penetration index were achieved when mKRB was used for gamete incubation instead of BWW. NS processing also increased (P less than 0.05) overall penetration compared to DR and SU. In the cat oocyte assay, zona penetration rate was similar (P greater than 0.05) in the DR, NS, and SU aliquots; however, the zona penetration index was increased (P less than 0.05) by the NS compared to the DR and SU treatments. This study 1) provides baseline ejaculate and endocrine norms for the leopard cat, 2) demonstrates that leopard cat sperm undergo nuclear decondensation in hamster ova and penetrate zona-intact domestic cat oocytes, 3) indicates that seminal plasma removal enhances leopard cat sperm fertilizing ability and ovum penetration, and 4) suggests that heterologous oocyte penetration is effective for assessing factors influencing fertilization and sperm function in this nondomestic felid.
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- J Howard
- Department of Animal Health, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20008
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Goodrowe KL, Miller AM, Wildt DE. In vitro fertilization of gonadotropin-stimulated leopard cat (Felis bengalensis) follicular oocytes. THE JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY 1989; 252:89-95. [PMID: 2809537 DOI: 10.1002/jez.1402520112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Based on techniques developed for the domestic cat, in vitro fertilization (IVF) studies were conducted in the taxonomically related leopard cat (Felis bengalensis). Adult females received pregnant mares' serum gonadotropin (PMSG) followed 80 or 84 h later by human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on two to four occasions over a 40-day to 27-month interval. Oocytes were collected laparoscopically from ovarian follicles 25-27 h after hCG and co-cultured with processed, homologous spermatozoa (37 degrees C, 5% CO2 in air, humidified atmosphere) for 30-36 h. There was no apparent ovarian refractoriness to repeated treatments with exogenous gonadotropins. Overall, the mean number of mature follicles present and the total number of oocytes and proportion of immature oocytes collected did not differ (P greater than 0.05) between the 80 h (4.9 +/- 0.9; 4.7 +/- 1.2; 14.9%, respectively) and 84 h (5.6 +/- 1.4; 5.4 +/- 1.7; 22.2%, respectively) gonadotropin interval groups. However, the proportion of mature leopard cat oocytes fertilized in vitro, as determined by embryonic cleavage, was increased (P less than 0.005) by extending the interval between PMSG and hCG from 80 (17.5%) to 84 (52.4%) h. These data 1) demonstrate that, compared to the domestic cat, the ovaries of the leopard cat are less responsive to a given PMSG/hCG treatment; 2) indicate that leopard cat follicular oocytes can be recovered readily by laparoscopy and are capable of becoming fertilized in vitro; and 3) suggest that IVF may be a viable approach for producing embryos and perhaps enhancing captive propagation of rare Felidae.
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- K L Goodrowe
- National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20008
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Johnstone IP, Bancroft BJ. The effects of different anesthetics on blood steroid concentrations in domestic tom-cats. Aust Vet J 1988; 65:382-5. [PMID: 3223851 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1988.tb14278.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Testosterone and androstenedione were measured in the plasma of mature tom-cats before, during and after anesthesia with thiopentone, ketamine, xylazine and alphaxolone/alphadolone. Samples were collected via an indwelling jugular catheter at 30 min intervals before anesthesia (5 samples) and during the recovery phase (8 samples), and at intervals of 15 min during anesthesia (7 samples). Thiopentone and ketamine anesthesia significantly depressed testosterone and androstenedione concentrations during and after anesthesia. Xylazine significantly increased testosterone concentrations during anesthesia but they returned to pre-anesthetic concentrations during recovery. Androstenedione concentrations were significantly depressed during the recovery phase from xylazine anesthesia. Alphaxolone/alphadolone anesthesia had no significant effect of testosterone concentrations but significantly increased and androstenedione concentrations during anesthesia and recovery. Testosterone and androstenedione concentrations in cats were significantly altered by these 4 commonly used anesthetics and this must be taken into account if hormone concentrations are measured while cats are anesthetised.
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- I P Johnstone
- Department of Companion Animal Practice, University of Queensland, St. Lucia
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Wildt D, Schiewe M, Schmidt P, Goodrowe K, Howard J, Phillips L, O'Brien S, Bush M. Developing animal model systems for embryo technologies in rare and endangered wildlife. Theriogenology 1986. [PMCID: PMC7125953 DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(86)90182-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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