Reproduction · 1962 · 41 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineAnimal SciencesSurgeryArtificial InseminationEmbryo TransferReproductive MedicineAssisted Reproductive TechniquesEmbryo Transfer In SwineEmbryo Transfer TechniquesEmbryo Transfer TechnologySow ManagementSwine ReproductionEgg Production RecoveryEmbryo Transfer In PigsHandling Of Sows
Summary. A technique is described for the surgical recovery of ova from the sow's uterus. With this technique 118 ova were recovered from eight of a total of nine sows operated on 3 to 5 days after the onset of heat. A total of eighty-six ova were transferred to the uteri of six sows of which three farrowed. These three sows had received eighteen, fourteen and ten ova and gave birth to litters of twelve, thirteen and six pigs, respectively. The results are discussed in relation to factors affecting the fertility of inseminated pigs.