Abstract
The aim of the present study was to identify different objective categories of sperm head size evaluation, using both morphometric and statistical analyses. For this purpose, semen samples ( n = 16) were collected from 4 Florida male goats and assessed using a computer-assisted sperm morphometric analysis (ASMA) to obtain sperm head size measurements. The sperm heads were grouped into categories according to 25th and 75th percentiles (the lower and upper quartile, respectively) of their area values. Thereafter, a discriminant analysis was implemented on all the sperm morphometric parameters assessed, to obtain a classification matrix for sperm head size. Sperm heads by this method were classified into 3 categories depending on their size (small, medium and large), with a globally correct assignment of 95.5%. Moreover, significant differences ( p < 0.001) were recorded between individual animals for all the sperm head morphometric parameters assessed. In conclusion, by using both statistical and morphometric analyses, it was possible to recognize the three categories of sperm head size. It is expected that research could be useful in defining the relationship between sperm head size measurements and actual fertility data.
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