Comparison of electrostimulation methods for semen recovery in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta).
Electroejaculation of 17 rhesus monkeys was performed at intervals during a 15-month period using both penile and rectal probe stimulation. The semen quality was compared for the two stimulation methods. Both methods were effective in approximately 90% of attempts, and there was no difference in fertilizing capacity of the sperm. A seasonal difference in semen quality was detected, and samples recovered by penile stimulation showed higher sperm count.
Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
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D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D008251:Macaca / Q000502:physiology*; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D012661:Semen; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013076:Sperm Count