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A Novel “Onder Speculum” to Visualize and Retract the Cervix During Transcervical Procedures in Small Ruminants   
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nail Tekin ÖNDER Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nail Tekin ÖNDER
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Taygun GÖKDEMİR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Taygun GÖKDEMİR
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Muhammet Can KILIÇ Arş. Gör. Muhammet Can KILIÇ
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Oğuzhan Şahin
Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Murat Can DEMİR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Murat Can DEMİR
Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Savaş YILDIZ Prof. Dr. Savaş YILDIZ
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Cihan KAÇAR Prof. Dr. Cihan KAÇAR
Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Yavuz ÖZTÜRKLER Prof. Dr. Yavuz ÖZTÜRKLER
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
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<0.001). The latter was successful in the retraction of the cervical entrance in 10 randomly selected animals out of the total. To conclude, the newly developed speculum effectively supported the implementation of non-surgical assisted reproductive procedures in small ruminants and was also considered to have the potential to facilitate non-invasive reproductive techniques in these species.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Kafkas University
Dergi ISSN 1300-6045
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2024
Cilt No 30
Sayfalar 101 / 106
Doi Numarası 10.9775/kvfd.2023.30605
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.9775/kvfd.2023.30605