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Journal article
Effects of two different management systems on hormonal, behavioral, and semen quality in male dromedary camels
Tropical animal health and production, Vol.53(2), pp.1-9
04/2021
PMID: 33880641
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Abstract
Effects of two different management systems on male dromedary camel hormones, behaviors, and semen parameters were documented. Camels (n=6) were tested under two management systems: (i) housed in single boxes with 1-h freedom (H23); (ii) exposed to females for 17 h (from 3.30 p.m. to 8.30 a.m.) and then housed (ConExF). Blood was collected every morning; camel behavior was recorded twice a day: (i) from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. to determine the short effects; (ii) from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. to determine the long effects. Each camel underwent a female parade and semen collection thrice a week; sexual behavior, libido, and semen parameters were assessed. Testosterone and cortisol concentrations were higher in ConExF than H23. Compared to the H23 group, ConExF group spent more time walking, standing tripods, and looking outside their pen/box but they spent less time eating, ruminating, resting, standing, and showing stereotypical behaviors. In the morning, ConExF group spent more time walking, ruminating, and showing typical sexual behaviors compared to themselves during afternoon time and the H23 group. However, in the afternoon time, ConExF camels put more time their heads outside the box through the window and showed higher frequencies of stereotypies, probably due to a higher level of frustration. While the sexual behavioral score was higher and ejaculates showed a higher fraction of milky white and white-colored semen in ConExF than H23 group, their libido was similar. Overall, 17 h of exposure led to an increase in testosterone and cortisol levels, enhancing sexual behavior and semen color, but leading to frustration.
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- Title
- Effects of two different management systems on hormonal, behavioral, and semen quality in male dromedary camels
- Creators
- Meriem Fatnassi - University of GabèsBarbara Padalino - University of BolognaDavide Monaco - University of Bari Aldo MoroTouhami Khorchani - University of GabèsGiovanni Michele Lacalandra - University of Bari Aldo MoroMohamed Hammadi - University of Gabès
- Publication Details
- Tropical animal health and production, Vol.53(2), pp.1-9
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- Open access funding provided by Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna within the CRUI-CARE Agreement. This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union through the ENPI-CBC-MED Project: “Promotion des systems camelins innovants et des filières locales pour une gestion durable des territoiressahariens” (PROCAMED): reference number I.B/1.1/493 and the Doctoral School of Gabes “SIS,” as part of the grant (Postdoc) awarded to Dr. Meriem Fatnassi.
- Identifiers
- 991013293350002368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2021.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Veterinary Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article