Electro-Ejaculator Kit (For Semen Collection from Livestock)

Electro-Ejaculator Set

Description

In the practice of veterinary medicine and animal science, it is common to collect semen from domestic ruminants using electro-ejaculation without sedation or anesthesia. Only in goats is mild sedation sometimes used. Because of the significant skeletal muscle contractions it causes, electroejaculation is not used in stallions-except in rare cases, under general anesthesia.

• Possible complications from electroejaculation include urination into the sample, muscle strain, and rectal trauma.

Application

• Electroejaculation is applied for bulls or animals with reduced libido or animals where semen collection with an artificial vagina is not possible.
• The rectum should be evacuated of faeces prior to placement of the probe in order to avoid rectal tension and to ensure that the probe is in more direct contact with the accessory sex glands or the base of the penis.
• The probe is inserted into the rectum and placed above the prostate gland (ventral orientation).
• By a series of short low-voltage pulses (3-4 seconds), the ejaculation is triggered.
• The prepuce (foreskin) most likely will need to be reflected from the penis to catch semen into a warm sterile tube.

Product description

• The electro ejaculator consists of a rectal probe (small and large animals) and a power control system which gives stepwise control over the applied voltage.
• Electro ejaculator set consists of a heavy-duty carrying case, control unit, battery and transformer/charger.

Properties

• Digital display and adjustment of the actual value in 0.5-volt steps
• Fully portable with remote control
• Manual adjustable pulse/pause ratio.
• Power output with 4 different types of curves enabling balanced setting according to the animal’s size and sensitivity.
• Availability of different sizes of probes allows choosing the best fitting probe depending on the animals’ size and age.
• The probes are optimally insulated, offering the highest safety for the operator and the animal.
• In case of emergency, the power can immediately be switched off.
• The electro ejaculator is supplied in a stable robust plastic carry case.
• The device is equipped with a digital power control with a microprocessor.
• 3-digit digital display for the indication of the power output (display values from 0–20 with a resolution of 0.5 units).
• 2 V extended power supply source.
• Power supply: 115 V/60 Hz or 230 V/50 Hz

Accessories

• Probe 2“ for bulls
• Probe 1“ for rams and small animals