Veterinary Andrology and Reproductive Techniques

KAMPSCHMIDT OR EGG YOLK GLUCOSE BICARBONATE EXTENDER (EYGB)

• It was developed by Kampschmidt et al. (1951).
• These workers identified that the reduction of electrolyte contents in the medium and its replacement with metabolisable sugar will increase the viability of spermatozoa at 5^oC.
• The workers evolved a dilutor with the following composition

S.No.	Components	Solution	Quantity
1	Dextrose	5% solution	4 part
2	Sodium bicarbonate	1.3 % solution	1 part
3	Sulphamethazine	2 % solution	4 parts
4	Egg yolk		1 part
5	Penicillin G sodium		1 lac unit
6	Dihydrostreptomycin		100 mg
7	Distilled water		make up to 100 ml

• This medium has been reported superior to egg yolk citrate for buffalo semen.

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