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* Farmers inseminate the herd themselves.
 
* Farmers inseminate the herd themselves.
 
* A hand is used to grasp the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] of the cow and a delivery pipette is inserted through the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] into the uterine body which is felt with the index finger.
 
* A hand is used to grasp the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] of the cow and a delivery pipette is inserted through the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] into the uterine body which is felt with the index finger.
* Allows further advance of the semen than natural insemination would reach ([[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_- Anatomy & Physiology|anterior vagina]]).
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* Allows further advance of the semen than natural insemination would reach ([[Vagina and Vestibule - Anatomy & Physiology|anterior vagina]]).
 
* Only 2-8 million live sperm are required in the semen to achieve fertility in cattle.
 
* Only 2-8 million live sperm are required in the semen to achieve fertility in cattle.
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[[Image:AI Mare.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Artificial Insemination of the Mare</p><sup>© L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
 
[[Image:AI Mare.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Artificial Insemination of the Mare</p><sup>© L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
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* Gloved, lubricated hand is inserted directly into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_- Anatomy & Physiology|vagina]].
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* Gloved, lubricated hand is inserted directly into the [[Vagina and Vestibule - Anatomy & Physiology|vagina]].
 
* Index finger is used to guide the insemination pipette into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervical lumen]].
 
* Index finger is used to guide the insemination pipette into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervical lumen]].
 
* Marker used to guage the depth of insemination.
 
* Marker used to guage the depth of insemination.
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[[Image:AI Bitch.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Artificial Insemination of the Bitch</p><sup>© L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
 
[[Image:AI Bitch.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>Artificial Insemination of the Bitch</p><sup>© L.Wilkie 2008</sup>]]
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* Vulva is elevated manually so that the ventral 'tilt' of the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_- Anatomy & Physiology|vestibule]] is removed.
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* Vulva is elevated manually so that the ventral 'tilt' of the [[Vagina and Vestibule - Anatomy & Physiology|vestibule]] is removed.
 
* Allows the insemination pipette to be inserted with relative ease.
 
* Allows the insemination pipette to be inserted with relative ease.
* Hindquarters of the bitch should be elevated for ~5 minutes after deposition of the semen to allow pooling in the anterior [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_- Anatomy & Physiology|vagina]] and caudal [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & 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 anterior [[Vagina and Vestibule - Anatomy & Physiology|vagina]] and caudal [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]].
       
[[Category:Reproductive System]]
 
[[Category:Reproductive System]]
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