HYSTEROSCOPIC INSEMINATION: A NEW TREND OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

Hysteroscopy is the visual examination of the cervix and interior of the uterus with an endoscope. Hysteroscopy is considered as the "gold standard" method for evaluation of the uterine cavity, it is invasive and expensive method and usually reserved for more detailed evaluation and treatment of abnormalities. The hysteroscopic insemination of the uterine tube has been used to reduce the number of sperm cells required for conception. It is much simpler to achieve an intrauterine insemination via the cervix in goats than in sheep, since the caprine cervix is relatively easier to traverse than the ovine cervix. The use of hysteroscopy has gained popularity in equine reproductive medicine on account of the ease of introduction of the scope into the equine uterus and possibly the cost of the species.