Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Razi university
2 ASRI
3 Assistant professor of Animal Science Research Institute of Iran
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs) on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of ram semen. For this purpose, 15 adult Zandi rams (3 to 4 years old) were used. Rams were fed the following diets during 60 days: 1) the base diet, 2) base diet containing 35 mg/kg zinc nanoparticles and 3) base diet containing 70 mg/kg zinc nanoparticles. Sperm collection was done from the first day of the experiment for 60 days and once every 10 days by artificial vagina. Quantitative and qualitative sperm parameters including semen volume, number of spermatozoa, motility, membrane integrity and viability were evaluated. The results showed that diet supplementation with 70 mg/kg of zinc nanoparticles improved the number of sperm, motility, progressive motility, membrane integrity and viability compared to the control group and the group receiving 35 mg/kg of zinc nanoparticles (P <0.05). Therefore, adding zinc nanoparticles to the diet is a suitable method to improve semen quality and thus increase reproductive performance in ram.
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