Bovine Embryo Transfer and the Veterinary Practitioner

Abstract

Once embryo transfer techniques become familiar to the veterinary practitioner, embryos can be efficiently collected from four to five donors and transferred nonsurgically into recipients in less than half a day provided excellent facilities are available. However, considerable initial effort is required to learn the techniques of recovery, recognition, manipulation, and transfer of embryos. It usually takes a full year for an experienced bovine practitioner to become proficient in the technique of embryo transfer.