title: An electroejaculator for the collection of semen from the domestic cat.
abstract: An electroejaculator for the collection of cat semen and for the evaluation of electroejaculation protocols is described. The electroejaculator contains an adjustable signal generator and allows for the precise control and monitoring of the electrical stimulus to the animal. The electroejaculator incorporates controls for the selection of the frequency, potential and waveform of the electrical stimulus and controls for either manual or automatic delivery of stimuli of specified characteristics to the rectal probe. In the automatic mode, the operator may also preset the rate and duration of stimulus application and the interval between successive stimuli. The electroejaculator output to the probe is controlled with an on-off foot-switch which allows for the collection of semen from an anesthetized cat by one operator. Diagrams of the functional block, the component circuits of the electroejaculator, and the accessories which facilitate the collection of cat semen are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Dooley
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murase
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pineda