Advances in the Artificial Insemination of Small Ruminants: Application in European Countries
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2024 | Viewed by 3865
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ram and buck sperm cryopreservation; ram and buck semen analysis; flow cytometry; sperm motility evaluation; semen diluents for small ruminants; artificial insemination of sheep and goats
Interests: breeding of small ruminants; artificial insemination; sheep and goats synchronization; sheep husbandry; goats husbandry; animal biotechnology; sheep production; sperm cryopreservation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In comparison with the spread of the practice in the cattle breeding industry, the use of artificial insemination in small ruminants is very limited today. This is especially true for artificial insemination with the use of frozen insemination doses in most European countries. This contradicts the great advantages and profits that can be introduced in the sheep and goat industries via the use of artificial insemination, not only in Europe but worldwide.
This Special Issue plans to provide an overview of the most recent advances in the field of artificial insemination of small ruminants applications in European countries. Contributions from territories outside of Europe which can enhance the current state of artificial insemination in European countries are also welcomed.
This Special Issue aims to provide selected contributions on topics include, but are not limited to:
- Optimizing artificial insemination methods appropriate for small ruminants;
- Artificial insemination with fresh, chilled, or cryopreserved sperm;
- Sheep and goat hormonal and non-hormonal synchronization schemes;
- Reproductive physiology, and endocrinology of the estrus in sheep and in goats;
- Optimizing of processing of rams and bucks insemination doses;
- Development of sperm diluents;
- In vitro assays to predict the fertilizing ability of rams and bucks;
- Ethical questions related to artificial insemination of small ruminants.
Dr. Filipp Savvulidi
Dr. Martin Ptáček
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sheep
- goat
- cervical insemination
- fixed time
- synchronization
- ejaculate
- diluent
- sperm
- insemination dose
- laparoscopic insemination
- cryopreservation
- fertilizing ability
- CASA
- flow cytometry
- fertility biomarkers
- sperm vitrification
- estrus
- heat detection