Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Declining human and canine male fertility has been associated with exposure to environmental chemicals (ECs). We investigated the effects of ECs on canine and human sperm vitality, motility, and morphology.Methods: Mean canine testicular levels (MTL) of PCB153 and DEHP were 0.9±0.14 μg/kg (n=8) and 0.31±0.03 μg/g (n=5) respectively. Spermatozoa from dogs (n=7) and human donations (n=9,...