%0 Journal Article %T Reproductive efficiency of rats whose mothers treated with lead acetate during lactation: role of vitamin E %J Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences %I College of Veterinary Medicine / University of Mosul %Z 1607-3894 %A T. Abdullah, S. %A H. Yousif, W. %D 2010 %\ 06/28/2010 %V 24 %N 1 %P 27-34 %! Reproductive efficiency of rats whose mothers treated with lead acetate during lactation: role of vitamin E %R 10.33899/ijvs.2010.5568 %X Reproductive efficiency of young male and female rats yielded from mothers treated with lead acetate (10 mg/kg B.W) and vitamin E as an antioxidant (500 mg/kg) during lactation period was studied. 27 pregnant albino rats aged 4-5 months divided into 3 groups, the first group given 0.2 ml distilled water through oral intubations (control). The second group given lead acetate (10 mg/kg B.W), while the 3rd group given lead acetate (10 mg/kg B.W) with vitamin E (500 mg/kg B.Wt). Lead acetate treatment did not cause significant difference (P>0.05) in young male rats body, testes, epididymal (head, tail), prostate gland, seminal vesicle weights, number of epidiymal sperms count, percentage of live/dead sperms and sperms abnormalities accompanied with a significant increase (P %U https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_5568_07525bb7cf5bbc41ac31af97e99ea728.pdf