Efficiency of laparoscopic artificial insemination in goats: impact of laparoscopic insemination sheath needle design
These findings demonstrate that both TLRI and IMV sheath designs outperform the Minitube sheath in terms of pregnancy and kidding rates, particularly when targeting the M-H site. Moreover, unilateral insemination with these sheaths does not compromise reproductive performance and offers a time-efficient alternative to bilateral deposition. Adoption of optimal sheath designs and insemination strategies can enhance LAI efficiency and success in goat breeding programs.
Authors
- Ya‐Fang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-9189)
- Fanny Chu
- Pei-Chun Tsai
- Perng‐Chih Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5274)
- I‐Rue Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3444-8255)
- Hsiu-Lien Herbie Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1438-8950)
- Hsin-Hung Lin
- T. K. Kang
- Kai-Fei Tseng
Institutions
- Taiwan Livestock Research Institute (TW)
- National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1579540
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00