Table 2.
Seminal parameters and ejaculate numbers of guinea pig semen obtained by transrectal electroejaculation.
| Parameter | Ejaculate 2 | Ejaculate 3 | Ejaculate 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | |
| Volume (mL) | 16 | 0.5 a ± 0.5 | 13 | 0.6 a ± 0.4 | 10 | 0.9 a ± 0.8 |
| Motility (%) | 16 | 92 a ± 6.0 | 13 | 88 a ± 8.8 | 10 | 93 a ± 2.9 |
| Concentration (×106 spermatozoa/mL) |
14 | 34.6 a ± 27.5 | 13 | 40.7 a ± 31.8 | 10 | 34.3 a ± 27.4 |
| Total number of spermatozoa (×106 spermatozoa/ejaculate) |
14 | 2.6 a ± 11.3 | 13 | 23.3 a ± 18.5 | 10 | 26.2 a ± 21.2 |
| Total abnormalities (%) | 16 | 16.7 a ± 7.7 | 13 | 18.3 a ± 9 | 10 | 20.5 a ± 9.3 |
| Ubiquitinated spermatozoa (%) | 14 | 4.8 a ± 7.8 | 13 | 6.1 a ± 5.9 | 10 | 5.9 a ± 4.7 |
a Superscripts indicate no significant statistical difference between ejaculates at p ≤ 0.05; n = Sample size.