Camelid Female Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology

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• Induced ovulator
• Y-shaped Uterus
• Almost all pregnancies carried in the left Uterine Horn.
• Ova shed from the right ovary must migrate down the right Uterine Horn to the Uterine Body and up the left Uterine Horn in order to establish pregnancy.

Hymen

• Membrane 3-4cm thick
• Persists from embryonic development in maiden females.
• Tough to break down, some males may fail to achieve it.
  • Mating will stimulate ovulation and subsequent rejection of the male by the female but no pregnancy.
  • May require assistance to break the hymen of maiden females using a sterile-gloved finger.