Quality Cattle - Assisted Reproduction Technology
The way domestic cattle are used for milk production has been changing during the last decades. New biotechnologies have been created and applied to the cattle industry to increase the efficiency of dairy production systems. Among these technologies are those involved in assisted reproduction. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) includes medical procedures used primarily to address infertility . When used to address infertility, ART may also be referred to as fertility treatment. ART mainly belongs to the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility . ART may also be used in surrogacy arrangements, although not all surrogacy arrangements involve ART . The ultimate aim of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is to birth healthy offspring and desired offspring. This subject involves procedures such as Embryo Transfer (MOET), in vitro fertilization (IVF), cryopreservation of gametes or embryos, Sexed Semen Te...