Table 2.
Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (significance of correlation (p-values)) found between the semen parameters assessed and the haemodynamic parameters studied at the distal supra-testicular artery in eight beagle-breed dogs.
Haemodynamic Parameters |
Semen Evaluation Parameters | ||
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Motility | Total No. of Spermatozoa in Ejaculate | Sperm Viability |
|
Peak Systolic Velocity | 0.415 (0.044) | 0.436 (0.016) | ns |
End Diastolic Velocity | 0.490 (0.014) | 0.520 (0.003) | ns |
Systolic: Diastolic Velocity Ratio | ns 1 | ns | ns |
Systolic Acceleration | ns | ns | ns |
Resistance Index | ns | −0.335 (0.047) | ns |
Pulsatility Index | ns | ns | ns |
Blood Volume | 0.519 (0.010) | 0.493 (0.007) | ns |
Diameter | ns | ns | ns |
1 ns, not significant (p ≥ 0.05).