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4.2.3. Results<br />

4.2.3.1. Sperm quality parameters<br />

CHAPTER 4.2<br />

Four stallions were considered to have a good freezability whereas the other four stallions<br />

were poor freezers. Good freezers had a significant higher pre-freeze TM <strong>and</strong> PM, <strong>and</strong> a higher post-<br />

thaw TM <strong>and</strong> MI compared to poor freezers (Table 1). The other parameters did not differ<br />

significantly between good <strong>and</strong> poor freezers.<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

A. Pre-freeze progressive motility (%) B. Yield (%)<br />

poor freezing<br />

stallions<br />

Fig. 2. Pre-freeze progressive motility <strong>and</strong> yield (with SD-bars) <strong>of</strong> stallion sperm following cushioned<br />

centrifugation or selection through Androcoll-E (good freezing vs. poor freezing vs. all<br />

stallions) <strong>of</strong> the stallion’s ejaculates.<br />

Analysis <strong>of</strong> the pre-freeze samples showed a significant improvement in sperm quality<br />

parameters for Androcoll-E treated sperm, although this was borderline non-significant for TM<br />

(Table 1). However, sperm yield was markedly lower compared to the cushioned group. Analysis <strong>of</strong><br />

the post thawed samples revealed an overall increase in sperm quality for the Androcoll-E treated<br />

samples (Table 1).<br />

Cushion Androcoll-E<br />

good freezing<br />

stallions<br />

all stallions<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

poor freezing<br />

stallions<br />

Cushion Androcoll-E<br />

good freezing<br />

stallions<br />

all stallions<br />

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