The Visual Guide to
Ovine Reproduction
Reproductive Technology: Laparoscopy
![Laparoscopic View of Uterus.](images/ov00419.jpg)
Laparoscopic View of Uterus.
Laparoscopic view of the uterine bifurcation in a nonpregnant ewe.
Shipley C (2006)
![Laparoscopy.](images/ov00424.jpg)
Laparoscopy.
The anesthetized ewe is suspended at a near vertical angle to allow the abdominal viscera to drop down, and the uterus and ovaries to be suspended for easier viewing with the laparoscope.
Drost M (2006)
![Laparoscopy.](images/ov00426.jpg)
Laparoscopy.
After surgical preparation of the posterior abdominal site for laparoscopy the area is draped to maintain asepsis.
Drost M (2006)
![Laparoscopy.](images/ov00425.jpg)
Laparoscopy.
After surgical preparation of the posterior abdominal site for laparoscopy the area is draped to maintain asepsis.
Drost M (2006)
![Laparoscopy.](images/ov00427.jpg)
Laparoscopy.
The sterile laparoscope has been inserted to view the uterus and the ovaries.
Drost M (2006)
![Laparoscopic Insemination.](images/ov00422.jpg)
Laparoscopic Insemination.
The sterile laparoscope has been inserted to view the uterus and the ovaries. Via a second portal, the insemination pipet is inserted to inject the semen directly into the uterine horn.
Shipley C (2006)
![Carbon Dioxide Dispenser.](images/ov00420.jpg)
Carbon Dioxide Dispenser.
A sterile needle may be inserted into the abdominal cavity to deliver carbon dioxide to distend the abdomen and facilitate the viewing of the internal organs.
Shipley C (2006)