Table 2.
The outcome of embryo transfers that resulted in pregnancy or live offspring in different camelids species.
| Species | Method | Pregnancy rate (%) | Live birth rate (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dromedary camel | Slow freezing | 14/43 (32.6%) | 1/43 (2.3%, unpublished data)a | Skidmore et al., 2004 [18] |
| Vitrification | 2/20 (10%) | 1/20 (5%) | Nowshari et al., 2005 [16] | |
| 8/21 (38%) | 1/21 (4.8%, unpublished data)b | Skidmore et al., 2005 [10] | ||
| Llama | Vitrification | 2/4 (50%) | Aller et al., 2002 [8] |
a
Only one pregnancy was allowed for full term from 14 pregnant recipients, others were terminated by prostaglandin treatment after the confirmation of pregnancy by ultrasound scanning at 3 mo of the transfer.
b
Only one pregnancy was allowed for full term from eight pregnant recipients, others were terminated by prostaglandin treatment after the confirmation of pregnancy by ultrasound scanning at 3 mo of the transfer.