Non-Surgical Collection of Embryos from Iraqi Local Goats

Seven does were used to study the non-surgical method of embryos collection, superovulation was induced by using PMSG (450 I.U) the day of natural mating is considered-day zero. The dose were bred from fertile bucks at the appearance of the oestrous signs, the day of natural mating is considered-day zero, the embryos were collected at the sixth or seventh days after the day zero. The process of embryo collection was utilized in standing position after epidural anaesthesia. Results of the study revealed that one embryo in morula stage (33%) were successfully collected in day 6 post mating and three embryos (75%) were recovered on day 7 post mating.