The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a diet supplementation with 500mg organic zinc (Zn) on sperm morphological characteristics (mass motility, individual motility, and sperm livability) as well as minor and major sperm defects in Nelore bulls during the dry season of 2010, the pluviometric precipitation during the experimental period which occurred from April to October, was 69mm from April to August. Thirty-six bulls were selected and divided into two groups of 18 bulls. They were fed the supplemented diet for 180 days. The animals in the first group (G1) were supplemented with an average of 48,89ppm/kg MS Zn, and the animals in the second group (G2) were supplemented with 115,09ppm/ kg DM Zn. Data was analyzed with Minitab 13.0. The results of the morphological characteristic of sperm G1 and G2 were higher at 180 days compared to Day zero, especially in vigor and mass motility, with only statistically significant difference in each group, not differentiating between groups. The organic zinc did not affect the morphological characteristic of sperm in Nellore bulls in the dry season. Key words: Bovine, zebu cattle, micro minerals, andrological, winter ResumoO objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a suplementação com 500 mg de zinco orgânico (Zn) sobre a característica morfológica dos espermatozóides e o libido em touros Nelore, características físicas (turbilhonamento, motilidade em massa e vigor) e defeitos espermáticos maiores e menores, no período seco de 2010, a precipitação pluviométrica durante o período experimental, que compreendeu de abril a outubro, foi de 69 mmm de abril a agosto. Trinta e seis touros foram selecionados e divididos em dois grupos de 18 animais, G1 controle e G2 suplementado durante 180 dias. Os dados foram analisados utilizando o Minitab 13.0. Os animais receberam uma média de 48,89 ppm/ kg MS de zinco no G1 e 115,09 ppm/ kg DM em G2. Os resultados da característica morfológica espermática de G1 e G2 foram superiores aos 180 dias em relação ao dia zero, especialmente em vigor e a motilidade em massa, somente com diferença estatisticamente significativa em cada grupo, não diferenciando entre os grupos.
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