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Table 3. Semen characteristics of control and treated rabbits

	Semen Characteristics (means ± SE)
	Motile Sperm (%)		Total Sperm/wk (10⁶)
Experimental Period	Control	Treated	Control	Treated

Pre-experimental, 9 wk	63^a ± 0.3	65^a ± 0.3	363^a ± 7	346^a ± 7
Treatment, 5 wk	64^a ± 0.3	58^b ± 0.4	307^a ± 6	297^a ± 6
Posttreatment
First 9 wk	62^a ± 0.3	59^a ± 0.4	287^a ± 7	160^b ± 5
Last 4 wk	65^a ± 0.3	65^a ± 0.3	344^a ± 7	304^a ± 6

^a,bPaired numbers in the same row with different superscripts differ, P < .05.