Abstract: The relationship between Zinc (Zn), Calcium (Ca) and Copper (Cu) concentrations in seminal plasma and semen quality parameters was investigated in geese. Eighty, 1 year old Zie ganders (Anser cygnoides L.) were used. The ganders were ranked by their average Semen Quality Factor (SQF) value. Scores less than or greater than one standard deviation from the population mean were categorized as a low or high SQF phenotype (n = 10 males per phenotype), respectively. Seminal plasma was obtained by centrifuging semen samples. Zn, Ca and Cu concentrations in seminal plasma were determined using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Concentrations in seminal plasma were in the order Ca>Zn>Cu. There were positive correlations between the concentration of Ca with semen motility (0.47, p<0.05) and live morphologically undamaged sperm number (0.32, p<0.05). Cu and Zn concentrations were not correlated with any semen analysis parameters.
J.L. Li, J.C. Li, H.M. Yang, R.J. Zhou and S.J. Liu, 2012. Impact of Calcium, Zinc and Copper Concentrations in Seminal Plasma on Semen Parameters in Zie Geese. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 11: 3840-3842.