Patent ID: 6116193
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A01K,A61D

Abstract:
A breeding saddle for use in artificially inseminating a sow, said saddle comprising:a first strap for encircling the sow's belly, said strap being adjustable in length such that it can be cinched tight about the sow's belly;a vibrator mounted on the first strap such that the vibrator can be positioned on the sow's back; and,a second strap attached to the first strap for supporting a vessel containing semen and for stabilizing a catheter that is flowably connected with the vessel and that has been inserted in the sow's cervix,whereby vibrations from the vibrator are transmitted through the first strap to the sow's underline and through the second strap to the sow's cervix, thereby favorably affecting litter size and farrowing rate.