Recurrent 3-day cycles of water deprivation for over a month depress mating behaviour but not semen characteristics of adult rams

cg.contactm.rekik@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerNational Agricultural Research Institute of Tunisia - INRATen_US
cg.contributor.centerThe Institution of Research and Higher Agricultural Education - IRESAen_US
cg.contributor.crpCGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems - DSen_US
cg.contributor.funderCGIAR System Organization - CGIARen_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countryTNen_US
cg.coverage.regionNorthern Africaen_US
cg.creator.idRekik, Mourad: 0000-0001-7455-2017en_US
cg.date.embargo-end-date2115-04-28en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12340en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn0931-2439en_US
cg.issue1en_US
cg.journalJournal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutritionen_US
cg.subject.agrovocwater deprivationen_US
cg.subject.agrovocmating behaviouren_US
cg.subject.agrovocramsen_US
cg.volume100en_US
dc.contributorLassoued, Narjessen_US
dc.contributorRekik, Mouraden_US
dc.contributorBen Salem, Hichemen_US
dc.creatorKhnissi, S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-21T15:06:57Z
dc.date.available2017-06-21T15:06:57Z
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to investigate the effect of water deprivation (WD) on reproductive traits of rams. Ten mature rams were used and allocated to two groups balanced for body weight. Control (C) rams had free access to drinking water, while water-restricted rams (WD) were deprived from water for 3 consecutive days and early on the morning of day 4, they had ad libitum access to water for 24 h, similar to C animals. The experiment lasted 32 days, that is eight 4-day cycles of water deprivation and subsequent watering. Feed and water intake were significantly affected by water deprivation; in comparison with C rams, WD rams reduced their feed intake by 18%. During the watering day of the deprivation cycle, WD rams consumed more water than C rams on the same day (11.8 (SD = 3.37) and 8.4 (SD = 1.92) l respectively; p < 0.05). Glucose, total protein and creatinine were increased as a result of water deprivation. However, testosterone levels were lowered as a result of water deprivation and average values were 10.9 and 6.2 (SEM 1.23) ng/ml for C and WD rams respectively (p < 0.05). Semen traits were less affected by treatment; WD rams consistently had superior sperm concentrations than C animals; and statistical significances were reached in cycles 5 and 8 of water deprivation. Several mating behaviour traits were modified as a result of water deprivation. When compared to controls, WD rams had a more prolonged time to first mount attempt (p < 0.001), their frequency of mount attempts decreased [6.8 vs. 5.2 (SEM 0.1); p < 0.001] and their flehmen reaction intensity was negatively affected (p < 0.05). Water deprivation may have practical implications reducing the libido and therefore the serving capacity of rams under field conditions.en_US
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dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limiteden_US
dc.identifierhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jpn.12340en_US
dc.identifier.citationS. Khnissi, Narjess Lassoued, Mourad Rekik, Hichem Ben Salem. (29/2/2016). Recurrent 3-day cycles of water deprivation for over a month depress mating behaviour but not semen characteristics of adult rams. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 100 (1), pp. 85-92.en_US
dc.identifier.statusLimited accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/7083
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWiley: 12 monthsen_US
dc.sourceJournal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition;100,(2015) Pagination 85-92en_US
dc.subjectscrotum diameteren_US
dc.subjectsemen traitsen_US
dc.titleRecurrent 3-day cycles of water deprivation for over a month depress mating behaviour but not semen characteristics of adult ramsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2015-04-28en_US
dcterms.extent85-92en_US
dcterms.issued2016-02-29en_US
mel.impact-factor1.244en_US

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