Vasectomy in small passerine birds

Birkhead, T.R.; Pellatt, J.E.

Veterinary Record 125(26-27): 646

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4900
PMID: 2617816
Document Number: 333011
The method use to vasectomise 15 Zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) and 12 Bengalese finches (Lonchura striata) is described. The average operation time for bilateral vasectomy was 21.0 +or- 3.2 minutes for the zebra finch and 19 minutes for the Bengalese finch. The success rate was 12/12 for Bengalese finches and 14/15 for zebra finches although when female zebra finches were paired with 2 of the other vasectomized zebra finches they produced some fertile eggs before producing infertile eggs.

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