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. 2017 Jun 18;79(8):1359–1365. doi: 10.1292/jvms.17-0012

Table 3. Mean values of kinetic parameters of sperm in each bull and the order of ejaculation.

Bull Ejaculation order Replicates % of motile sperm VSL
(µm/sec)
VCL
(µm/sec)
VAP
(µm/sec)
ALH
(µm)
BCF
(Hz)
LIN
(%)
A 1st 6 91.8 ± 3.6 117.7 ± 16.9 310.9 ± 27.9 147.0 ± 17.6 5.1 ± 0.2 15.6 ± 2.1 35.6 ± 3.4
2nd 6 92.1 ± 3.7 104.1 ± 22.9 261.7 ± 58.3 125.4 ± 27.5 4.0 ± 1.0 17.4 ± 1.6 36.0 ± 2.5

Total 12 92.0 ± 3.5 110.9 ± 21.2a) 286.3 ± 51.9a) 136.2 ± 25.5a) 4.5 ± 0.9a) 16.5 ± 2.1 35.8 ± 3.0

B 1st 6 90.9 ± 5.9 91.7 ± 23.8 250.1 ± 63.6 117.5 ± 29.7 4.2 ± 1.1 15.7 ± 2.2 34.2 ± 2.1
2nd 6 88.1 ± 9.9 95.5 ± 20.3 243.4 ± 42.9 120.2 ± 22.4 3.9 ± 0.7 16.9 ± 2.6 34.6 ± 5.0

Total 12 89.5 ± 7.9 93.6 ± 22.2a,b) 246.8 ± 54.3a,b) 118.8 ± 26.3a,b) 4.0 ± 0.9a,b) 16.3 ± 2.5 34.4 ± 3.8

C 1st 6 91.4 ± 5.2 107.0 ± 11.3 286.5 ± 28.5 134.2 ± 12.2 4.7 ± 0.5 16.0 ± 1.2 33.9 ± 1.4
2nd 6 92.0 ± 6.4 103.9 ± 9.7 282.8 ± 36.5 135.0 ± 14.3 4.3 ± 0.8 18.0 ± 1.5 33.6 ± 1.2

Total 12 91.7 ± 5.5 105.4 ± 10.6a,b) 284.6 ± 32.8a) 134.6 ± 13.3a) 4.5 ± 0.7a) 17.0 ± 1.7 33.8 ± 1.3

D 1st 6 86.6 ± 6.7 93.9 ± 2.1 232.4 ± 18.8 114.3 ± 4.5 3.8 ± 0.2 16.6 ± 1.4 35.9 ± 2.1
2nd 6 87.8 ± 5.4 75.0 ± 21.0 197.5 ± 42.6 96.6 ± 19.5 3.2 ± 0.8 17.5 ± 1.6 32.5 ± 4.5

Total 12 87.2 ± 5.9 84.5 ± 17.6b) 214.9 ± 37.2b) 105.4 ± 16.7b) 3.5 ± 0.6b) 17.0 ± 1.6 34.2 ± 3.9

Average 1st 24 90.0 ± 6.4 101.0 ± 16.8 281.3 ± 46.7 131.2 ± 21.4 4.7 ± 0.8* 15.4 ± 2.2 33.2 ± 3.7
2nd 24 90.5 ± 6.6 95.2 ± 20.2 255.7 ± 52.3 121.4 ± 22.6 4.1 ± 0.9 17.0 ± 2.8* 33.5 ± 4.0

Values are the mean ± standard deviation. a,b) Superscripts indicate significant differences between bulls (P<0.05). *The asterisk indicates a significant difference between ejaculation orders (P<0.05).