A Nonsurgical Embryo Transfer Technique for Fresh and Cultured Blastocysts in Rats

• Published in: Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 488 - 495
• Main Authors: Stone, Barbara J, Steele, Kendra H, Men, Hongsheng, Srodulski, Sarah J, Bryda, Elizabeth C, Fath-Goodin, Angelika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Animals; Blastocyst - physiology; Embryo Culture Techniques - veterinary; Embryo Transfer - methods; Embryo Transfer - veterinary; Female; Laboratory Animal Science; Oxytocics - pharmacology; Oxytocin - pharmacology; Rats; Reproduction; Uterus

The use of a nonsurgical embryo transfer technique in rodents eliminates the potential pain, distress, and health complications that may result from a surgical procedure and as such, represents a refinement in rodent assisted reproductive techniques. A nonsurgical technique has not been previously d...