Influência do suplemento Reproductive® sobre os parâmetros do sêmen fresco e descongelado de ovinos deslanados / Influence of reproductive® supplement on the parameters of fresh semen and thawed hair sheep

ABSTRACT

Aimed to test the Reproductive® nutricêutico on the quality of fresh semen and thawed sheep. Eightsheep were used, with proven fertility after conducting breeding soundness examination CBRA (2013). Theywere divided into two groups, group 1 (Reproductice®), animals supplemented with Nutriceutical, and group 2(control), compounds by animals without supplementation, both groups were subjected to the same managementsystem and food. Seminal samples were taken once a week, through artificial vagina. After the collection wasperformed semen analysis. Subsequently, semen was diluted, bottled and cryopreserved in automated apparatusTK-3000®. After thawing, the samples were analyzed. When compared by fortnight, there was an improvement inthe group supplemented for the parameters motility and vigor in thawed semen and morphology in fresh semen.We conclude that the Reproductive® supplement had beneficial effects on semen parameters from the third weekof use.