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Artificial Insemination in Chinchillas *
Author(s) -
HILLEMANN H. H.,
GAYNOR A. I.,
DORSCH A.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1962.tb04159.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sterility , insemination , artificial insemination , semen , sperm , chinchilla , andrology , gynecology , pregnancy , anatomy , biology , botany , genetics
— The methods and apparatus for accomplishing artificial insemination in chinchilla are described along with pertinent observations and discussion. This general subject is treated under the following topics: causes of sterility and means of alleviating some forms; anaesthetics and induction of anaesthesia; methods of ejaculating the male; sperm buffer media; evaluation of semen; technique of inseminating the female; surgical preparation of the vesiculectomized male for epididymal sperm.