ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022
Cryopreservation of Giraffe Epidydimal Spermatozoa Using Different Extenders and Cryoprotectants.
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- Optimizing South African giraffe Epididymal sperm preservation techniques".Veterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Retrograde Flushing Followed by Slicing Float-Up as an Approach to Optimize Epididymal Sperm Recovery for the Purpose of Cryopreservation in Equids.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
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Abstract
Giraffe numbers have plummeted over the last 30 years by 30-40%. Thus, their conservation status has been raised from least concern to vulnerable. Efforts to manage in situ and ex situ populations are increasing. Assisted reproduction techniques (ART) such as sperm cryopreservation could help preserve the genetic diversity of giraffe subspecies and, when used for artificial inseminations, enhance genetic exchange between isolated populations. However, to date, the post-thaw motility of recovered sperm has been low and inconsistent. In this study, epididymal sperm collected from the testes of giraffes (
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