Pros And Cons Of Artificial Inemination In The Animal Breeding Industry

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Artificial insemination is a method of reproduction that allows beef producers to use bulls that have superior genetics at an affordable price. Many producers of purebred and commercial beef cattle profitably use artificial insemination in their cow herds and utilize artificial insemination to control traits such as calving ease, milk production, and feed efficiency. Take my family for example; every year we sync our show heifers’ estrus cycles together and artificially inseminate them. Artificial insemination allows us to pick sound, purebred bulls with low birth weights, something that is ideal for our show heifers. A successful artificial insemination program requires attention to detail, and timing is crucial. Both a sound health

Why did scientists keep animal cloning a secret for so long? Did the scientists know that animal cloning would cause controversies? Do the bans on animal cloning actually prevent scientists from advancing cloning technology? Did scientists think that their discovery would help or even hurt the food industry? Animal cloning could help the food industry as long as its negatives do not outweigh the positives.

A genetically engineered animal is one that contains altered genetic material to give the animal new traits or characteristics. There are many animals that have been genetically modified for example, mice, pigs, cows and sheep are just a few of the animals they experiment on. Most genetic engineering is directed toward providing more benefits to our society which can be ethically contentious. In reproductive cloning (animal cloning) researchers remove a mature skin cell from the animal that they want to copy then, they transfer it into a egg that has removed its DNA-containing nucleus. The clones are superior breeding animals that will produce healthier offspring. There is both upsides and downsides to genetic engineering and animal cloning. In the United States animal cloning is regulated by the FDA or, Food and Drug Administration and for the most part is not considered to be illegal. There are also close to no laws regulating genetic engineering in animals in the United States.

You may have not thought about issues that come along with genetics and the genetic makeup of a human being. This includes but not limited to how your child will look, will the offspring have your features, the fathers features, or even one of the grandparents' features. This has caused many stakeholders to debate on whether genetic engineering should be allowed and to what extent. Meaning, should we be able to design our children based on how we want them to look or to prevent them from obtaining some detrimental conditions? Most would base their opinions on the “fun” part of designing your baby and how cool that may seem. In a study by Salah, Yaz, a publisher for Emaze

If a cow, displaying the ‘double muscled’ characteristic was produced, this enables the breeder to inbreed this cow, with the original homozygous recessive bull to create a purely ‘Belgian Blue’ breed. Other technology has increased the concentration of these desirable traits. To ensure farmers are not jeopardising their stock population, artificial insemination is a new form of genetic engineering technology. Artificial insemination/embryo breeding is a process that involves inserting the semen sample of a bull and inserting it into the heifers uterus. Or taking eggs from a heifer and semen from a bull and inserting into the uterus of another heifer. This process can increase the concentration of selective breeding as the cows with less desirable traits are enable to breed as farmers insert reproductive cells of the biggest and best cattle into to the average cows and therefore increase production of offspring. Embryo breeding has become reasonably affordable and therefore farmers can increase productivity to meet increased meat

Artificial insemination (AI) is when sperm is placed into a female's uterus (intrauterine) or cervix

To artificially inseminate, a trained inseminator must do the job. Many risks come with artificial insemination, so a trained person will be needed. This is a disadvantage because with natural breeding, the animals do it all themselves. Also, bull semen in insemination works the best of all the species. Although it is known to inseminate other species, they don’t typically work as well as it does for cattle. And lastly, in order to keep the semen fresh, a person would need correct technology to cool and freeze the semen. Although the semen can last a long time, it requires high maintenance to make sure it doesn’t

Scientists at the Genetics and In Vitro Fertilization Institute in Virginia have already adapted a sperm sorting system that was originally developed for breeding farm animals. This system offers patients the option of predetermining

In Vitro Fertilisation is a major breakthrough in embryo research and has increased the possibility of large numbers of women becoming pregnant. It is a procedure used to overcome a range of fertility issues caused by damaged or blocked fallopian tubes. This procedure is conducted by a medical physician in a specialized laboratory by removing eggs from the ovaries of a female and mixing it with sperm from the male, fertilize them in a laboratory, and then replace the embryos back into the female’s uterus where they implant and maturation begins. (IVF Australia 2016) The fertilized egg (embryo) is allowed to grow in a protected environment for some days before being

"Why breed or buy while shelter animals die?" Animal breeding is becoming a growing issue in the world, more and more people are breeding and buying not only dogs, but other animals too. Animal rescue centers around the globe are being filled to their maximum capacity with homeless, needing, and deserving animals. Overpopulation is a big issue with animal breeding, some breeders are for exotic or endangered animals such as Ocelots, Rhinos, and Pandas, but other people are breeding domestic animals such as Dogs or Cats. There are already too many domestic animals in our world and these breeders are making it even worse. Overpopulated animal breeding should be illegal because it is wrong, there is a myth that purebred animals are superior, and the fact that shelters or animal rescue centers have an extensive choice of animals to pick from.

Technology is advancing all the time, but often we question the necessity of the new inventions. In the 1980s, in vitro fertilisation was still a very new science. The information was limited to the people who actually could and would participate in the studies, as simulating human pregnancy in animals is difficult. The actual procedure, however, includes a donated egg, sperm, and simulating mitosis in a test tube then injecting it into a woman 's womb.

Hello this is Fey Pock and welcome to 96.1 Knight Radio, where we have all the latest news for you. Today’s topic is Assisted Reproductive Technology. Assisted Reproductive Technology, known as ART, is a type of procedure that is used to achieve pregnancy. The most commonly known type is In-Vitro Fertilization, or IVF, which is when the egg from the female is fertilized by the sperm from the male outside of the body and then replaced inside the uterus to have the highest chance of pregnancy. This may be viewed as “Playing God”, but it is widely used without the world for the greater good. There are many reasons why this technology should be used widely throughout the world, such as eliminating genetic diseases in the near future, allowing homosexual

A great advantage is that there is no third person DNA present and the entire process is done with the couple’s own egg and sperm.

It is common for the semen of 2-3 bulls to be used to ensure at least one quality sample to produce a pregnancy. In the instance that multiple donors are used, parentage is confirmed via DNA analysis. Most frequently, nonsurgical insemination is performed. This method calls for a trained and accommodating elephant as a large bore cannula is inserted into the lower urogenital tract. A 3m endoscope is inserted through the cannula and conducted to the hymen in first time mothers and the cervix or uterine horn of a cow that has calved. A small insemination cannula is used to deposit semen into the vagina, threaded through the hymen in nulliparous cows. In parous cows the semen may be deposited further into the uterus.14 Surgical insemination