Horse embryo diameter is influenced by the embryonic age but not by the type of semen used to inseminate donor mares

The diameter of embryos recovered from mares on Day 8 after ovulation varies greatly, from as little as 130 μm to as much as 2500 μm. Several factors have been proposed to affect embryo size at recovery, one of which is the type of semen (frozen vs fresh or cooled-transported) used to inseminate the...

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Published in:Theriogenology 2018-07, Vol.115, p.90-93
Main Authors: Cuervo-Arango, J., Claes, A.N., Stout, T.A.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Embryo diameter
Fertility
Frozen semen
Mare
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Summary:The diameter of embryos recovered from mares on Day 8 after ovulation varies greatly, from as little as 130 μm to as much as 2500 μm. Several factors have been proposed to affect embryo size at recovery, one of which is the type of semen (frozen vs fresh or cooled-transported) used to inseminate the mare. In addition, it has been shown that smaller embryos (
ISSN:0093-691X
1879-3231
DOI:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.04.023