A Review of Embryo Transfer Technology in Cattle
Journal Title: Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
In animal husbandry, embryo transfer has become the most powerful tool for animal scientists and breeders to improve genetic construction of their animal herds and increase quickly elite animals. It is a technique by which embryos are collected from a donor female and are transferred to recipient females. It could send female and male genetics worldwide in a cryopreservation tank without the hassle and complications of exporting live animals and the associated risk. The success and economics of cattle embryo transfer programed is dependent on several factors. Using high quality semen with a high percentage of normal, motile cells is a very critical step in any embryo transfer program. The transfer must be to a recipient in the same stage of cycle as the donor. Recipients must have a proven reproductive performance, free of congenital or infectious diseases to obtain high conception rates and have a sturdy body size to avoid problems of dystocia. Embryo transfer techniques can operate in surgical and non-surgical. There are several potential problems which must be overcome in order to make the international movement of embryos commonplace. The risk of transmitting genetic disease via embryo transfer is the same as that involved in natural mating or artificial insemination. It is recommended the process for production, selection of donor and recipients, and transfer procedures of embryos as well as in recipient management will be needed to know before embryo transfer.
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Dessalegn Genzebu Weldegebriel
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