Table 1.
Effects of treatment with heat on body weight, testis weight, epidydimal weight and sperm characteristics - motility and sperm counts (ANOVA analysis)
| Treatment Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (n = 9) |
Scrotal Heat Stress (n = 8) |
γ Radiated (n = 10) |
|
| Body weight (g) | 37.06 ± 1.69 | 35.96 ± 0.73 | 36.72 ± 0.74 |
| Testis weight (mg) | 239 ± 14a | 138 ± 10b | 127 ± 5b |
| Testis weight per body weight (mg/g) | 6.06 ± 0.88a | 2.54 ± 0.36b | 3.47 ± 0.13b |
| Epididymal weight (mg) | 133.0 ± 10.5 | 113. 5 ± 10.7 | 133 ± 27 |
| Vas deferens sperm counts (×106) | 11.6 ± 0.8a | 4.4 ± 1.7b | 7.6 ± 1.3c |
| Motility (%) | 69 ± 3a | 21 ± 5b | 52 ± 4c |
Values with different alphabetical superscripts in each row differ significantly (P < 0.05)