Veterinary Science & Technology

Mastromonaco G

Publications

• Research Article
  Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) in the Critically Endangered Captive Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr): A Multivariate Clustering Analysis
  Author(s): Baqir S, Orabah AB, AL-Zeheimi N, AL-Shakaili Y, AL-Rasbi K, Gartley CJ and Mastromonaco GBaqir S, Orabah AB, AL-Zeheimi N, AL-Shakaili Y, AL-Rasbi K, Gartley CJ and Mastromonaco G
  
  Rationale: Big felids including the Panthera genus are under tremendous stressful conditions that threaten the very existence of wild populations around the world. Survivability is commonly linked to numerous factors such as poaching, habitat fragmentation, inbreeding depression and lack of prey. A crucial element that is used to mitigate endangerment risk is the enhancement of reproductive performance with the use of assisted reproductive technologies. Amongst them is computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) that digitally evaluates the kinematics of individual spermatozoa. Regrettably, this powerful tool is overlooked in all big felids due to the lack of a universal setting. Objective: To conduct a comparative CASA with several species modules and to deploy it for the first time in the critically endangered Arabian leopard. Resu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000526

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