International Journal of Diseases and Disorders

International Journal of Diseases and Disorders ISSN 2329-9835 Vol. 5 (4), pp. 001-005, April, 2017. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Scrotal, testicular and semen characteristics of the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella) males

Al-Eissa Mohammed Saad¹*, Alhamidi A. R.², Mohamed Abd El Kader Sandouka³, Ibraheem A. S.¹, Hamad Al-Yahya⁴, AL-Farraj S.⁴, Saad Alkahtani⁴ and Al-Dahmash B.⁵                                                                   

¹Department of Biology, College of Science, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia.

²Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

³Department of Biology, Teachers College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

⁴Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Health Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Accepted 11 November, 2016

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate seasonal differences in the characteristics of various male reproductive organs and in semen quality. Ten adult males of mountain gazelles (Gazella gazelle) were used in this study during summer and winter. The results showed significant differences in July to September versus October to December for volume (P≤0.05), motility and viability (P≤0.01), progressive motility, and morphologic alteration (P≤0.001). Hence it was concluded that sperm characteristics are strongly influenced by season. This study therefore suggested that the suitable period for semen collection is the breeding season (October to December), which has a good quality for manipulation and long-term preservation of G. gazelle in Saudi Arabia.

Key words: Gazelle, reproduction, semen, sperm, cryopreservation.