Laparoscopic embryo transfer in rabbits

J Reprod Fertil. 1993 Sep;99(1):53-6. doi: 10.1530/jrf.0.0990053.

Abstract

A technique for endoscopic transfer of one-cell, one-two-cell, two-cell or morula stage embryos to the Fallopian tubes of rabbits was developed in two phases. Phase I of the experiments involved the transfer of 30-65 embryos to each of nine recipients and resulted in pregnancies in all animals. After 12 days six rabbits were killed and they showed an implantation rate of 27%. The remaining three rabbits continued pregnancy until birth. The embryo survival rate was 26%. In a second phase, 10-20 embryos were transferred to each of the 22 recipient animals, 19 of which went on to give birth (embryo survival rate in the animals that became pregnant was 47%).

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Embryo Implantation
  • Embryo Transfer / instrumentation
  • Embryo Transfer / methods*
  • Fallopian Tubes / anatomy & histology
  • Female
  • Fetal Viability
  • Laparoscopes
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Pregnancy
  • Rabbits / embryology*