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Female Rat Reproductive Anatomy and Non-surgical Embyro Transfer

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M. Hershbain and S.L. Ayres

In: SFT - Theriogenology Annual Conference - Louisville, 2013 by Society for Theriogenology
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AUG 10, 2013
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Our laboratory has been investigating the reproductive anatomy of the female rat as it relates to non-surgical embryo transfer. Although there are a number of references for the anatomy of the rat reproductive tract, there is disagreement among the various anatomical descriptions. We hypothesized that an accurate assessment of the rat reproductive tract would enable us to begin designing a method for transcervical embryo transfer in the rat. The purpose of this study was to perform dissections on rats of a variety of sizes and two breeds in order to accurately describe and make measurements of the rat reproductive tract (length of the vagina, length of cervix, length of uterine horns, length of the ovary + bursa). In addition, this study would provide useful reference information on female rat reproductive anatomy. [...]

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