Martínez-Rodrigo, Lydia
Gacem, Sabrina
Brüggemann, Maren
Pinto, Sandra
Mocé, Eva
Serrano-Jara, Daniel
García, M. Luz
Yániz, Jesús L.
Silvestre, Miguel A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitat de Valencia
Article History
Received: 25 June 2025
Accepted: 4 October 2025
First Online: 20 October 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: For male rabbits, the experimental procedures with animals were approved by the Directorate General of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Generalitat Valenciana (2022/VSC/PEA/0226). For the male goats complied with European regulations for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (Spanish Regulations RD 53/2013, modified by RD 118/2021). According to the legislation, semen collection with an artificial vagina is considered as a routine husbandry practice and, for this reason, does not require ethical approval.
: The authors have collectively agreed to the publication of this study.
: The study was performed with the contribution of all the authors.