title: A trial of intrauterine insemination using a fiberscope in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).
abstract: An intrauterine insemination technique using a fiberscope was investigated in the giant panda. A septal wall was present about 5 cm from the vulva, the external urethral orifice was present in the ventral region, and the entrance (pseudocervix) to the vagina was present in the dorsal region. The uterovaginal region protruded in the dorsal region about 15 cm from the pseudocervix. The external uterine orifice was present in the uterovaginal region, revealing that intrauterine insemination can be easily performed. This technique may greatly contribute to artificial reproduction of the giant panda.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproduction, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Fumitaka
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hashizaki
authors.forename: Etsuo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Narushima
authors.forename: Teruyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komiya
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orima
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007315:Insemination, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001503:Ursidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology