Publications by authors named "Paula Boveda Gomez"
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigated how changes in prolactin (PRL) levels affect the resistance of sperm from ibex and mouflon to freezing processes, using drugs bromocriptine (BCR) and sulpiride (SLP) to manipulate PRL during different seasons.
- - BCR reduced PRL levels, leading to lower sperm motility in mouflons with slow-freezing and improved motility with ultra-rapid freezing, while SLP increased PRL and resulted in lower sperm viability and integrity in both species.
- - Results indicate that high PRL levels negatively impact sperm quality and cryoresistance, with varying effects on sperm head dimensions between ibex and mouflons.
This article describes the urinogenital condition of three female Iberian ibexes (-one infertile 3-yr-old adult and two prepubertal animals aged 1 (PP1) and 2 (PP2) yr, respectively, all raised in captivity. All showed constant urinal dribbling, leading to ulcerative dermatitis in the vulvar area. Housed in a stable with other females, the adult did not become pregnant after male contact in either of two consecutive mating seasons.
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