Sammanfattning

South American camelids, particularly alpacas, are gaining in popularity outside their native lands. Reproductive biotechnologies, such as artificial insemination or embryo transfer with cryopreserved embryos, are more complicated in these species than many others due to differences in their reproductive physiology compared to the more commonly encountered domestic livestock. This article reviews the methods currently available for obtaining semen or spermatozoa from alpacas and describes some of the problems associated with handling the viscous seminal plasma characteristic of camelids. Possibilities and limitations of reproductive biotechnologies in this species are discussed, and future developments are outlined, especially some new techniques which are currently being developed for use with camel semen and may be transferable to alpacas.

Publicerad i

Veterinary Record
2017, Volym: 180, nummer: 25, sidor: 613-614

SLU författare

• Abraham, Maria Celina

  • Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Båge, Renee

  • Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Morrell, Jane

  • Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Klinisk vetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104074

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/85459