In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship between MDA levels in seminal plasma that indicates lipid peroxidation and sperm concentrations of extracellular antioxidants such as ceruloplasmin and uric acid, with rates of alive and dead spermatozoa and the spermatozoa morphology in cocks.
24 semen specimens were analysed in this study. These samples were obtained from ten cocks by cloacal stimulation within 15 days period. MDA, ceruloplasmin and uric acid levels was measured in seminal plasma and sperm concentration, rates of alive and dead spermatozoa and morphology in semen specimen. Results were investigated with basic correlation analyses. Statistically significant positive correlation (r= 0.543. p<0.05) was determined between mean seminal plasma ceruloplasmin concentration with spermatozoon morphology; however no significant correlation between other parameters were determined.