Use of artificial insemination (AI) for breeding pigs has been instrumental for facilitating
global improvements in fertility, genetics, labor, and herd health. The establishment of AI …

Artificial insemination (AI) is the preferred method for reproduction in the majority of the
intensive pig production systems Worldwide. To this end, fresh extended ready-to-use …

This paper describes changes in spontaneous myometrial activity around estrus, factors that
affect myometrial activity, and the possible role of uterine contractions in the process of …

Reproductive technologies have dramatically changed the way pigs are raised for pork
production in developed and developing countries. This has involved such areas as pigs …

Two major characteristics of males that affect the likelihood of achieving copulation are the
sexual motivation and mating competency of the male. The behavior of domestic animals …

This study was designed to assess effects of exogenous oxytocin (OT) on uterine activity,
and to compare three different sexual stimuli in their effects on OT release, uterine activity …

Mammalian sperm are deposited in the vagina or the cervix/uterus at coitus or at artificial
insemination, and the fertilizing sperm move through the female reproductive tract to the …

Although cryopreservation of boar semen for artificial insemination (AI) was developed 35
years ago, cryopreservation conditions and AI strategies are still considered sub-optimal. AI …

Post-cervical (pC) artificial insemination (AI) has been successfully developed for
application in multiparous sows, although it has proved problematic in gilts. This study …

Simple Summary The Iberian pig is appreciated for the organoleptic and nutritional
characteristics of its meat. Traditional breeding is extensive, but many farms perform …