COLLECTION AND AMINO-ACID-COMPOSITION OF OVIDUCT AND FOLLICULAR SECRETIONS IN DOMESTIC-ANIMALS

Oviduct fluid was collected in cow, ewe, sow, rabbit and mouse. Three methods were used: In rabbit and sow both ends of Fallopian tubes were tied and fluid was collected three days later by aspiratory puncture of the dilated oviduct. For cow and ewe, continuous volumetric collect ion after catheterization was used. For mice; aspiration of fluid afte r oviduct dissection was used. Fluid of preovulatory follicules was co llected in animals either at slaughter house (sows and cows) or in viv o by surgical (goats and rabbits) or non-surgical (cows) puncture. Ami noacids were detected by ion-exchange chromatography. Serums of the sa me animals were used as control.