Title |
Effects of atipamezole and medetomidine administration on seminal variables and functions of erection and ejaculation of the collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu) after electroejaculation
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Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, August 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/s12917-014-0170-2 |
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Authors |
Ariana LC de Paiva, Talyta L Nunes, Maria GC de Oliveira, Alessandro ML de Morais, Érika AA dos Santos, Alexandre R Silva, Moacir F de Oliveira, Valéria V de Paula |
Abstract |
Alpha adrenergic drugs are usually used in the treatment of erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in humans. The influence of such drugs on the seminal characteristics of wild animals has not been verified; whereas their impact on the seminal characteristics and erectile and ejaculatory functions of collared peccaries (Tayassu tajacu) has already been determined. This study aimed at investigating and comparing the effects of medetomidine and atipamezole on the seminal variables of collared peccaries undergoing electroejaculation as well as at determining whether these drugs affected the erectile and ejaculatory functions of this species. |
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