Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pig
Over the past decade, there has been a tremendous increase in the development of field AI services in the majority of countries concerned with pig production. The objective of this paper is to review: (a) the current status of swine AI in the world, (b) significance and limitation of AI with liquid...
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| author | Tarek Khalifa Constantinos Rekkas Foteini Samartzi Aristotelis Lymberopoulos Kostas Kousenidis Toni Dovenski |
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| description | Over the past decade, there has been a tremendous increase in the development of field AI services in the majority of countries concerned with pig production. The objective of this paper is to review: (a) the current status of swine AI in the world, (b) significance and limitation of AI with liquid and frozen semen, (c) the biological traits of porcine semen in relation to in-vitro sperm storage, (d) the criteria used for selection of a boar stud as a semen supplier, (e) how to process boar semen for liquid and frozen storage in the commercial settings and (f) how to improve fertility and prolificacy of boar semen. More than 99% of the inseminations conducted worldwide are made with liquid-stored semen. AI with frozen semen is used only for upgrading the genetic base in a particular country or herd. Determining the initial quality of semen ejaculates along with the selection of the optimum storage extender has a profound effect on the quality and fertility of AI doses. Different procedures have been used for improving the fertility of preserved spermatozoa including colloidal centrifugation of the semen, intrauterine insemination and modulation of the uterine defense mechanism after AI. Development of an efficient protocol for synchronizing the time of ovulation in sows and gilts coupled with improving uterine horn insemination technique will make a breakthrough in the commercial use of frozen boar semen. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed70868899ce48d296205e656b732a1f2022-12-22T02:12:59ZengSs.Cyril and Methodius University, SkopjeMacedonian Veterinary Review1409-76211857-74152014-03-01371534doi:10.14432/j.macvetrev.2013.09.001Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pigTarek Khalifa0Constantinos Rekkas1Foteini Samartzi2Aristotelis Lymberopoulos3Kostas Kousenidis4Toni Dovenski5EquiBiotech Inc-Research Services in Farm Animal Breeding, 19 Gravias Street P.O. Box 54645, Thessaloniki, Greec eVeterinary Research Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization, 57001 NAGREF Campus, Thermi, P.O. Box 60272, Thessaloniki, GreeceVeterinary Research Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization, 57001 NAGREF Campus, Thermi, P.O. Box 60272, Thessaloniki, GreeceAlexander Technological Educational Institute, Department of Animal Production, P.O. Box 141 Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Department of Animal Production, P.O. Box 141 Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Reproduction, Lazar Pop Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, R. MacedoniaOver the past decade, there has been a tremendous increase in the development of field AI services in the majority of countries concerned with pig production. The objective of this paper is to review: (a) the current status of swine AI in the world, (b) significance and limitation of AI with liquid and frozen semen, (c) the biological traits of porcine semen in relation to in-vitro sperm storage, (d) the criteria used for selection of a boar stud as a semen supplier, (e) how to process boar semen for liquid and frozen storage in the commercial settings and (f) how to improve fertility and prolificacy of boar semen. More than 99% of the inseminations conducted worldwide are made with liquid-stored semen. AI with frozen semen is used only for upgrading the genetic base in a particular country or herd. Determining the initial quality of semen ejaculates along with the selection of the optimum storage extender has a profound effect on the quality and fertility of AI doses. Different procedures have been used for improving the fertility of preserved spermatozoa including colloidal centrifugation of the semen, intrauterine insemination and modulation of the uterine defense mechanism after AI. Development of an efficient protocol for synchronizing the time of ovulation in sows and gilts coupled with improving uterine horn insemination technique will make a breakthrough in the commercial use of frozen boar semen.http://www.macvetrev.mk/2014-1/MacVetRev2014-37-1-1.pdfboarsemen storageartificial insemination |
| spellingShingle | Tarek Khalifa Constantinos Rekkas Foteini Samartzi Aristotelis Lymberopoulos Kostas Kousenidis Toni Dovenski Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pig Macedonian Veterinary Review boar semen storage artificial insemination |
| title | Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pig |
| title_full | Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pig |
| title_fullStr | Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pig |
| title_full_unstemmed | Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pig |
| title_short | Highlights on artificial insemination (AI) technology in the pig |
| title_sort | highlights on artificial insemination ai technology in the pig |
| topic | boar semen storage artificial insemination |
| url | http://www.macvetrev.mk/2014-1/MacVetRev2014-37-1-1.pdf |
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