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Intrauterine insemination of sows with reduced sperm numbers: results of a commercially based field trial.
Theriogenology - 1 Apr 2002
Watson P F, Behan J R
Abstract excerpt
Artificial insemination (AI) in pigs requires 2-3 billion spermatozoa to achieve consistently high fertility with current practice of inseminating into the posterior region of the cervix. We have investigated the potential advantages of inseminating through the cervix into the caudal region of the uterus using lower sperm numbers. Total sperm doses from 22 boars of 3, 2 or 1 billion spermatozoa were packaged in...
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