Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET) in camels: An overview

Publication date: Available online 23 January 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Author(s): Binoy S. Vettical, S.B. Hong, Nisar A. Wani Unlike in other domestic animal species like cattle, reproductive biotechnologies like Artificial Insemination (AI) and Embryo Transfer (ET) are not well developed and thus are not being used as routine breeding procedures in camels. One of the important objectives of this manuscript is to focus on analyzing the present status of Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer (MOET) in camels and its future perspectives. Camels are induced ovulators, thus require hormonal treatment to induce ovulation and control the follicular cycles, which is the main reason why protocols used in other domestic animal species cannot be directly used in this species. The review suggests that the best method for super stimulation of ovaries in camels is use of a combination of Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) at any stage after elimination of dominant follicle if any or at the early stage of the follicular wave and ovulation of the developed multiple follicles can be achieved by mating donors. The review highlights that a better pregnancy rate is achieved with recipients who ovulate 24 hours after the donor.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research