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A comparison between tris and milk diluents for liquid storage of ram semen in Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

YJ Ahangari*
Affiliation:
Animal Husbandry Research Inst, PO Box 31585-1483, Karaj, Iran
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The use of semi-skimmed cow milk diluent for liquid storage of ram semen is more convenient in Iranian sheep farming condition than other solutions. Preliminary tests showed that the motility and live percentages of ram spermatozoa were significantly (P>0.05) lower for semen samples were diluted in citrate buffer than semen samples in either tris buffer or semi-skimmed cow milk (Ahangari, 1996). This study was carried out for liquid storage of ram semen under Iranian farm conditions.

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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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