Effect of supplementation of extracts in cold storage media and cryopreservation of domestic cat epididymal spermatozoa.

This study evaluated the effect of the extract of at concentrations of 10% and 20% on the cryopreservation of sperm from the epididymis of domestic cats. Epididymal spermatozoa were recovered using the flotation technique and used in the treatments: control (TRIS-egg yolk at 20%), T10% (TRIS plus 10% of extract), and T20% (TRIS plus 20% of extract). The spermatozoa were subjected to 4ºC for 60 minutes, followed by 20 minutes in nitrogen vapors, and stored in a cryogenic cylinder.

Recovery and cryopreservation of epididymal sperm from domestic cat using powdered coconut water (ACP-117c) and TRIS extenders.

Cryopreservation of cats epididymal spermatozoa allows the conservation of the genetic material and the study of the cryogenic effect applied to the gametes of other felines. However, this biotechnique still presents variable results, being necessary the investigation of alternative extenders. Powdered coconut water (ACP-117c) has been efficient in the sperm freezing of several species and in the cat sperm refrigeration.