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This study has been designed to e×amine the effect on cardiovascular enzymes, testosterone and semen characteristics of the Yucca schidigera e×tract (YSE), used as a feed additive in commercial cat food for the purpose of decreasing faecal odour in male cats. İn eighteen healthy male cats, while the biomarker cardiac troponin I (cTnl), known as the "gold standard" for cardiovascular assessment in cats was used, creatin kınase-MB (CK-MB), total cholestérol and triglycéride levels were also investigated as aiding parameters.The level of cTnl was 0.16±0.03 ng/ml before feeding without YSE. İt was found 0.20±0.04 ng/ml after feeding with YSE. Similarly, results of the study demonstrated that there was no différence statistically in cardiovascular or lipidic parameters after feeding on this type of cat food for 12 weeks. The level of testosterone was 0.29±0.01 ng/ml before feeding without YSE. İt was found 0.21 ±0.02 ng/ml after feeding with YSE. (P>0.05). Therefore, semen analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in sperm motility alongside a significant decrease in sperm abnormalities.The mean volume concentration motility and total sperm defect rates were 118.61 ±8.55 μl, 197.78±12.83×106ml, 83.33±1.06% and 27.22±1.33% before feeding without YSE respectively. These values were 213.06±21.29 pL, 300.56±16.59×16ml, 90.00±1.07% and 18.67±0.59% after feeding with YSE, respectively. The différences between these values were statistically significant (P<0.001 ). İt was concluded at the end of the study that the commercial cat food containing Yucca schidigera e×tract could be bénéficiai effects of the sperm volume, concentration, motility and total morphological defect rates in healthy male cats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi is the property of University of Kafkas, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)