SUCCESSFUL ARTIFICIAL-INSEMINATION IN THE GIANT PANDA (AILUROPODA-MELANOLEUCA) MELANOLEUCA) AT UENO ZOO
SUCCESSFUL ARTIFICIAL-INSEMINATION IN THE GIANT PANDA (AILUROPODA-MELANOLEUCA) MELANOLEUCA) AT UENO ZOO
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DOI:
10.1002/zoo.1430080104
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发表时间:
1989-01-01
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影响因子:
1.3
通讯作者:
SAITO, K
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作者:
MASUI, M;HIRAMATSU, H;SAITO, K
Successful breeding of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) following artificial insemination was achieved at the Ueno Zoo in 2 consecutive years (1885 and 1986). The first cub, born in June 1985, unfortunately died 43 hours after birth from being crushed by the mother panda; the second cub, born in June 1986, has been growing in good health. Electroejaculation and artificial insemination procedures were performed after immobilization with diazepam (0.1 mg/kg) and ketamine HCL (4.0-5.0 mg/kg). Semen of the male panda was collected by electroejaculation using a rectal probe with a diameter of 2.0 cm and with eight rings as electrodes. Stimulation of the male was given with 3 V (30-40 mA) over a 5-sec period with 5-sec intervals. The female panda exhibited estrus between late February and early March in 1985 and also between mid-January and early February 1986. Increased excretion of urinary total estrogen showed coincidentally at maximum behavioral estrus, and a gradual rise of pregnanediol level was followed by artificial insemination. The gestational length for the first pregnancy was 110 days and that of the second 121 days.