* Vulva is elevated manually so that the ventral 'tilt' of the vestibule is removed.
* Vulva is elevated manually so that the ventral 'tilt' of the vestibule is removed.
* Allows the insemination pipette to be inserted with relative ease.
* Allows the insemination pipette to be inserted with relative ease.
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* Hindquarters of the bitch should be elevated for ~5 minutes after deposition of the semen to allow pooling in the cranial vagina and caudal [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]].
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* Hindquarters of the bitch should be elevated for ~5 minutes after deposition of the semen to allow pooling in the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|anterior vagina]] and caudal [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]].