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Artificial Insemination - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 09:04, 31 July 2008
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* Allows further advance of the semen than natural insemination would reach ([[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|anterior vagina]]).
* Allows further advance of the semen than natural insemination would reach ([[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_-_Anatomy_%26_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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=== Sheep ===
=== Sheep ===
* Inject through the uterine wall directly into the uterine horn.
* Inject through the uterine wall directly into the uterine horn.
* But, this is expensive and can only be carried out by a vet in the UK under local anaesthesia.
* But, this is expensive and can only be carried out by a vet in the UK under local anaesthesia.
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=== Swine ===
=== Swine ===
* Normally 80ml is delivered through the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]] to reach the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterus]] by gravitational flow.
* Normally 80ml is delivered through the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]] to reach the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterus]] by gravitational flow.
* Uses 2-3 billion sperm per insemination (60 billion in a normal ejaculate), so is relatively inefficient only giving ~20 inseminations per [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Copulatory_Behaviour_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculate]].
* Uses 2-3 billion sperm per insemination (60 billion in a normal ejaculate), so is relatively inefficient only giving ~20 inseminations per [[Reproductive_Behaviour_-_Copulatory_Behaviour_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Ejaculation|ejaculate]].
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=== Horses ===
=== Horses ===
* Index finger is used to guide the insemination pipette into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervical lumen]].
* Index finger is used to guide the insemination pipette into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervical lumen]].
* Marker used to guage the depth of insemination.
* Marker used to guage the depth of insemination.
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=== Dogs ===
=== Dogs ===