Estudo preliminar da influência do perímetro escrotal sobre a libido em touros jovens da raça Nelore
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2000-02-01
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Pineda, N. R.
Fonseca, V. O.
Albuquerque, Lucia Galvão de [UNESP]
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Escola de Veterinária
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O perímetro escrotal (PE) de 202 touros jovens da raça Nelore, sem experiência sexual prévia, classificados pela Associação Brasileira de Criadores de Zebu como superiores ou elite, foi medido aos 7, 12, 18 e 28 meses de idade, aproximadamente. Após a última medição, eles foram submetidos ao teste de libido e procedeu-se à colheita de sêmen por eletroejaculação, seguida de avaliação andrológica. As medidas do PE aos 7, 12, 18 e 28 meses foram de 18,30; 22,29; 27,54 e 33,26cm, respectivamente. Os coeficientes de correlação simples entre estas medidas variaram de 0,35 a 0,53. O coeficiente de correlação entre PE aos 28 meses e peso corporal na mesma idade foi de 0,43. A correlação entre a nota da libido e o perímetro escrotal medido aos l8 meses foi de 0,15 e entre aquela e o perímetro escrotal aos 28 meses foi de 0,13. Observou-se elevado crescimento do perímetro escrotal entre o 7º e 18º meses de idade. Utilizou-se o método de quadrados mínimos para analisar a libido, incluindo ano de nascimento como efeito fixo e como covariáveis os efeitos lineares da idade e peso no momento da avaliação e medidas de perímetro escrotal aos 7, l2, l8 e 28 meses. Cada covariável foi retida de forma seqüencial obtendo-se vários modelos de análises e as somas de quadrados foram decompostas de forma seqüencial e parcial. O ano de nascimento, a idade e o perímetro escrotal aos 18 meses de idade afetaram significativamente a libido. Os coeficientes de correlação entre a libido e concentração espermática, motilidade, peso e idade do animal no momento da avaliação foram de 0,34, 0,l6, 0,38 e 0,35, respectivamente.
The scrotal circumference (SC) of 202 young Nelore bulls with no previous sexual experience, classified by Associação Brasileira de Criadores de Zebu as superiors and elite, was measured at 7, 12, 18 and 28 months of age. Immediately after the last measurement (28 months) they were submitted to libido tests receiving a score according to their libido (LS). At the same time their semen was collected by electroejaculation and analyzed. The SC means at the age of 7, 12, 18 and 28 months were 18.30, 22.29, 27.54 and 33.26cm, respectively. SC measured at different ages were correlated (correlation coefficients varying from 0.35 to 0.53). Also, 28 months SC was correlated to weight at the same age (r=0.43). LS were positively correlated to SC at yearling (0.15) and to SC at the time of the libido evaluation (0.13). LS were analyzed by least square method, including in the model the year of birth as main effect and linear effects of age, weight and SC measures. The effects were sequentially excluded from de model, so those six models were used. Year of birth, age and SC at 18 months of age significantly influence LS. Correlation coefficient between weight and LS was 0.38 and between age and LS was 0.35. LS were also correlated to some semen characteristics such as concentration and motility, with correlation coefficients of 0.34 and 0.16, respectively.
The scrotal circumference (SC) of 202 young Nelore bulls with no previous sexual experience, classified by Associação Brasileira de Criadores de Zebu as superiors and elite, was measured at 7, 12, 18 and 28 months of age. Immediately after the last measurement (28 months) they were submitted to libido tests receiving a score according to their libido (LS). At the same time their semen was collected by electroejaculation and analyzed. The SC means at the age of 7, 12, 18 and 28 months were 18.30, 22.29, 27.54 and 33.26cm, respectively. SC measured at different ages were correlated (correlation coefficients varying from 0.35 to 0.53). Also, 28 months SC was correlated to weight at the same age (r=0.43). LS were positively correlated to SC at yearling (0.15) and to SC at the time of the libido evaluation (0.13). LS were analyzed by least square method, including in the model the year of birth as main effect and linear effects of age, weight and SC measures. The effects were sequentially excluded from de model, so those six models were used. Year of birth, age and SC at 18 months of age significantly influence LS. Correlation coefficient between weight and LS was 0.38 and between age and LS was 0.35. LS were also correlated to some semen characteristics such as concentration and motility, with correlation coefficients of 0.34 and 0.16, respectively.
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Bovino, Nelore, circunferência escrotal, libido, características seminais, Cattle, Nelore, scrotal circumference, Libido, seminal trait
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária, v. 52, n. 1, p. 69-75, 2000.