Leme, D. P.Papa, Frederico Ozanam [UNESP]2014-02-262014-05-202014-02-262014-05-202000-09-01Equine Veterinary Journal. Newmarket: Equine Veterinary Journal Ltd, v. 32, n. 5, p. 444-446, 2000.0425-1644http://hdl.handle.net/11449/14485Fifteen stallions of different breeds, age 3-11 years, had their right testicles evaluated by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Cytological analysis showed the following spermatogenic cell types: spermatogonia (1.6% +/- 1.1); spermatocyte I (3.4% +/- 2.2); spermatocyte II (0.8% +/- 0.7); early spermatids (25.5% +/- 9.5); late spermatids (37.0% +/- 9.3). Spermatozoal numbers were expressed as the spermatic index (SI = 31.5% +/- 8.5) and Sertoli cells mere expressed as the Sertoli cell index (SEI = 20.9% +/- 17.0) (means +/- s.d). Identification of cell types was relatively easy and no immediate adverse effects of aspiration were noted. The results suggest that FNAC of testis may assist clinical diagnosis in the study of male equine infertility.444-446enghorsefine needle aspirationcytologytestisArtigo10.2746/042516400777591156WOS:000089497300014Acesso restrito0640158639112242