A modified technique for flushing ova from the sheep uterus

Authors: Havik PG, Tervit HR
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 24, Issue 7, pp 138-140, Jul 1976
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Subject Terms: Reproduction - female, Reproduction, Reproduction - assisted/embryo transfer, Embryo/fetus, Endocrine/autocrine/paracrine, Reproduction - hormones, Anatomy
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: Sheep ova are normally obtained from the reproductive tract using the flushing techniques described by Hunter et al (1955). Oviduct flushes, in the writers` experience, give a higher recovery of ova than uterine flushes, but they result in more adhesions of the tract, which can cause infertility. Consequently, the development of satisfactory uterine flushing techniques appears necessary before ova can be recovered repeatedly from superior ewes. This paper describes such a technique.

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