Semen Collection - Anatomy & Physiology
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Artificial Vagina
- Simulates the vaginal conditions of a female in oestrus.
- Generally consist of
- Outer casing of reinforced rubber
- Rubber liner that can be lubricated
- Temperature and pressure are controlled by water placed between the casing and liner.
- One end is attached to a funnel-like cone that is attached to a collection vessel, usually a non-breakable test tube.
- Males need training to mount a surrogate animal or 'dummy'.
- Advantages of a surrogate animal:
- Disadvantages of a surrogate animal:
- Changing the location of teasers is difficult.