Leopardus Guttulus Semen Collection Data from Urethral Catheterization Study

A study on captive southern tiger cats (Leopardus guttulus) describes a semen collection method using urethral catheterization under anesthesia. The research involved 13 animals for initial dose testing and five males for serial collections, reporting mean values for volume, concentration, motility, vigor, vitality, and acrosomal integrity. The dataset was authored by G.A. Iglesias and is available via the paperswithcode platform under an Open Access license.

Use Cases

• Evaluating anesthetic protocols for semen collection in wild felids based on the described ketamine-dexmedetomidine doses.
• Analyzing sperm quality metrics like concentration and motility for captive breeding programs.
• Comparing the efficacy and outcomes of the urethral catheterization method against other semen collection techniques.

Strengths

• The description provides specific quantitative results, including mean semen volume (35.9μL) and concentration (552.8x10⁶ sperm/mL).
• Reports detailed sperm quality metrics: 71% motility, 3.1 vigor, 68% vitality, and 77% acrosomal integrity.
• The study protocol is clearly described, involving 13 animals for dose determination and five for serial collections.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

G.A. Iglesias via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Semen collection via urethral catheterization from anesthetized captive Leopardus guttulus.