Effects of vasectomy on fructose levels in the ejaculate of rams.
Fructose concentration was studied in the ejaculates of 20 intact and 19 vasectomised rams over a two year period. In intact rams the concentration ranged from 222-740 mg/100 ml of seminal plasma during the breeding season (October to December), with lower values (0-300 mg/100) during the rest of the year. In vasectomised rams the seasonal pattern was less marked with very high values (800-1260 mg/100 ml) as well as low values (0-20 mg/100 ml) being encountered during both the breeding and non-breeding seasons, indicating changes in accessory gland function.
D000818:Animals; D004542:Ejaculation; D005632:Fructose / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012756:Sheep / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000662:veterinary*
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