A novel 'onder speculum' to visualize and retract the cervix during transcervical procedures in small ruminants

Autor: Nail Tekin ÖNDER, Taygun GÖKDEMİR, Muhammet Can KILIÇ, Oğuzhan ŞAHİN, Murat Can DEMİR, Savaş YILDIZ, Cihan KAÇAR, Yavuz ÖZTÜRKLER
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol 30, Iss 1, Pp 101-106 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1309-2251
DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2023.30605
Popis: The visualization of the cervix and subsequent manipulations during transcervical applications in sheep might require a degree of straining reflexes while using the Collin Speculum. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and to evaluate the feasibility of a new alternative speculum design for non-surgical assisted reproductive procedures in small ruminants. Collin speculum (CS) and the new "Onder speculum" (OS) were used to assess cervical entrance in 30 ewes. The OS efficiency for a successful cervical retraction was also evaluated. Data showed that the cervical entrance was visible in 8 out of the 30 females with CS, while it was observed in all the animals when using OS (P
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