Non-surgical embryo transfers in cattle

Authors: Godd PG, Cooper MW, Tervit HR
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 26, Issue 8, pp 215, Aug 1978
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cattle, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Reproduction - female, Reproduction, Reproduction - assisted/embryo transfer, Embryo/fetus
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: Non-surgical embryo recovery and transfer procedures must be perfected before the embryo-transfer technique has more widespread application in our cattle industry. Successful and simple techniques for the non-surgical recovery of embryos have recently been developed overseas and are now being used commercially here. Pregnancy rates of up to 60% have been achieved after non-surgical transfers of single embryos to unbred recipient but the results from the technique have been very variable (0-43%), and it is being used commercially only in Holland. This letter describes our experience with nonsurgical transfers…

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