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== Inseminating the Donor ==
 
== Inseminating the Donor ==
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GOAL: Inseminate donor with semen from genetically superior bulls. To generate the best fertilization rates and genetic combinations possible.     
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REASON
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HOW
  
 
== Recovery and Identification of Viable Embryos ==
 
== Recovery and Identification of Viable Embryos ==
  
 
== Transfer of Viable Embryos into Synchronised Recipients ==
 
== Transfer of Viable Embryos into Synchronised Recipients ==

Revision as of 14:23, 16 July 2008

BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
BACK TO REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES


Introduction

Synchronization of Recipients with the Donor

  • GOAL: To synchronize the donor and recipient to be in the same stage of the oestrous cycle.
  • REASON: To prepare the uterus of the recipient to support preattachment embryogenesis.
  • HOW: Treat recipient with a hormonal regime that induces oestrus to occur at the same time as the donor.

Superovulation of the Donor

  • GOAL: To hyperstimulate ovaries with gonadotrophins.
  • REASON: To provide higher than normal numbers of follicles that reach dominance and ovulate.
  • HOW: Inject donor with gonadotrophins to hyperstimulate follicular development. Generally FSH or one of its analogs is used.

Inseminating the Donor

GOAL: Inseminate donor with semen from genetically superior bulls. To generate the best fertilization rates and genetic combinations possible. REASON HOW

Recovery and Identification of Viable Embryos

Transfer of Viable Embryos into Synchronised Recipients