Towards improving the outcomes of multiple ovulation and embryo transfer in sheep, with particular focus on donor superovulation

SU Khan, MA Jamal, Y Su, HJ Wei, Y Qing… - Veterinary Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Considerable improvements in sheep multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET)
protocols have been made; however, unlike for cattle, MOET is poorly developed in sheep …

Nonsurgical embryo recovery and transfer in sheep and goats

JF Fonseca, JMG Souza-Fabjan, MEF Oliveira… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
The embryo transfer techniques used in small ruminants worldwide are based in surgical
procedures. These actions are performed under general anesthesia which needs a …

Non-surgical embryo transfer in goats and sheep: the Brazilian experience

JF Fonseca, MEF Oliveira, FZ Brandão… - Reproduction …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Brazil has presented tremendous progress in non-surgical embryo transfer (NSET) in sheep
and goats. New instruments and techniques for non-surgical embryo recovery (NSER) and …

Preselection of high and low ovulatory responders in sheep multiple ovulation and embryo transfer programs

M Bruno-Galarraga, M Cueto, A Gibbons… - Theriogenology, 2015 - Elsevier
The present study evaluated the feasibility of carrying out an easy-to-handle and cost-
efficient test for the preselection of high–and low–ovulatory responder ewes under …

Reproductive management of sheep and goats

R Redden, JW Thorne - Animal Agriculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Proper reproductive management is a critical factor for the sustainability of the sheep and
goat industry worldwide. Does and ewes can produce two or more offspring annually, yet …

Successive in vivo embryo production in Santa Inês sheep

PHN Pinto, MFA Balaro… - Animal Production …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Context In vivo embryo production, also called multiple ovulation and embryo transfer, can
accelerate genetic gain, and thus improve animal production. However, there are issues …

Effect of semen and donor factors on multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET) in sheep

TG Bergstein‐Galan, RR Weiss… - … in Domestic Animals, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET) is an important tool in the sheep
industry for increasing numbers of genetically superior individuals. The objective of this …

Effect of season and frequency of embryo collections on superovulatory response and embryo recovery in Santa Inês hair sheep

M de Albuquerque Lagares, FC Varago… - Small Ruminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Small ruminant breeds have different reactions to climate change, which influences
reproductive performance and the application of biotechnologies. The aim of the present …

ET-technologies in small ruminants

S Ledda, A Gonzalez-Bulnes - Animal Biotechnology 1: Reproductive …, 2018 - Springer
In the last decades small ruminants have become increasingly important, and nowadays
sheep and goat are continuously increasing in the number of breeds and their geographic …

The effect of flunixin meglumine on the premature regression of corpus luteum, recovery rate, and embryo production in superovulated Dorper ewes

LM Figueira, MS Rocha, JB de Souza Pinheiro… - Animal Reproduction …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the use of flunixin meglumine to prevent the occurrence of premature
corpus luteum (CL) regression in superovulated ewes, improving embryo recovery and …