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A lovak mesterséges megtermékenyítése – új biotechnológiák
New Biotechnologies of Artificial Insemination in Horses

Author(s): Iancu Adrian Morar
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: artificial insemination; semen collection; semen evaluation; mare biotechnologies

Summary/Abstract: The article briefly describes the history of artificial insemination in mare, beginning with the legendary Arabian story about the first insemination using a sponge to transfer the semen, carried forth to present times, with some references to different techniques used in the past and nowadays. The author presents some advantages, disadvantages, and the most important steps of this complex technology, with references to Romanian regulations. He shortly describes the semen collection, evaluation and preservation process, and finally the way in which semen is used for artificial insemination, along with some insemination techniques and expected results.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 32-40
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian
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