Cryopreservation of American kestrel semen with dimethylsulfoxide

Journal of Raptor Research
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Abstract

Semen samples from 15 male American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) were frozen in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The semen was thawed 1-14 mo later and used to inseminate six females during three breeding seasons. Kestrels inseminated with thawed semen containing 4% DMSO produced only infertile eggs (N = 14). Kestrels inseminated with thawed semen containing 6%, 8%, or 10% DMSO produced fertile eggs (N = 14) and live chicks (N = 6). Progressive motility of spermatozoa in thawed semen containing 10% DMSO was less (44 ? 6%) than in thawed semen containing 6% (62 ? 10%) or 8% (61 ? 1%) DMSO.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Cryopreservation of American kestrel semen with dimethylsulfoxide
Series title Journal of Raptor Research
Volume 27
Issue 1
Year Published 1993
Language English
Publisher The Raptor Research Foundation
Contributing office(s) National Wildlife Health Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 5 p.
First page 21
Last page 25
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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