Table 3.
Comparison of sperm morphological abnormalities in successive ejaculates of guinea pigs obtained by transrectal electroejaculation.
| Characteristics | Ejaculate 2 | Ejaculate 3 | Ejaculate 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | |
| Abnormal acrosome (%) | 16 | 6.98 a ± 4.31 | 13 | 7.99 a ± 4.66 | 10 | 8.86 a ± 7.12 |
| Acrosomal absence (%) | 16 | 5.17 a ± 5.91 | 13 | 7.03 a ± 6.05 | 10 | 7.98 a ± 7.22 |
| Other abnormalities (%) | 16 | 4.60 a ± 5.55 | 13 | 3.35 a ± 3.61 | 10 | 3.70 a ± 4.05 |
| Total abnormalities (%) | 16 | 16.75 a ± 7.79 | 13 | 18.37 a ± 9.04 | 10 | 20.53 a ± 9.31 |
a Superscripts indicate no significant statistical difference between ejaculates at p ≤ 0.05; n = Sample size.