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Many commercial extenders are supplemented with additives that mitigate this effect. In semen, zinc is supplied at high concentration on the seminal plasma and helps protect the plasma membrane of sperm. However, zinc in the seminal plasma is diluted and chelated upon addition of extenders for storage, potentially reducing its antioxidant effect. Here we characterize viability, motility, mitochondrial activity, DNA integrity and ROS content of boar sperm diluted with Sus (Medi Nova, Italy) extender supplemented with different concentrations of ZnCl<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, at intervals after dilution during 3 days. The ability of sperm supplemented with 2 mM ZnCl<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> to fertilize oocytes <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> of was also tested. Sperm viability was over 82% for all treatments. Mitochondrial integrity analysis, measured by Cytochrome c activity, indicated a protector effect of Zn, noted as a reduced number of sperm with extensive loss of mitochondrial activity. Acrosomal integrity was improved by treatment with all concentrations of ZnCl<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> tested. Sperm kinematics were affected by treatment with ZnCl<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, showing higher percentage of progressive and rapid sperm in doses supplemented with 2mM ZnCl<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>. ROS levels and chromatin integrity did not show differences between ZnCl<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>-supplemented doses and the control. Fertilization rate, total number, live, still born and mummified piglets did not change when sperm were diluted with extender containing 2 mM ZnCl<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>. 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