Draminski Dog Ovulation Detector, Руководство по эксплуатации

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INTRODUCTION
One of the most essential elements in organising animal
breeding is detecting the moment of ovulation. This is of utmost
importance to the efficiency with which the female is served; effective
mating being so closely dependant on it being done
at the right moment. Therefore, in the search for a sure and simple-
to-use-method of detecting ovulation, scientists and animal breeders,
determined a direct interdependence between changes in the
electrical resistance of vaginal mucus and the occurrence of ovulation.
In the course of research on the properties of vaginal mucus,
scientists determined that the closer to ovulation, the more the
change in its electrical resistance. Knowledge to date on animal
physiology, in particular about changes occurring in sexual organs
during the oestrus cycle, have enabled science to understand the
correlation of changes occurring in the ovaries and changes in
electrical resistance of mucus in the bitch’s vaginal vestibule.
All of the above mentioned phenomena and interdependence of
electrical resistance on ovulation have been used to advantage by
DRAMIŃSKI in constructing the ELECTRONIC OVULATION DETECTOR
for dogs.
DESCRIPTION
The electronic detector consists of a measuring probe, a
digital display block where readings are taken and the handle with the
ON/OFF switch. A common 9V battery is located within the handle.
Two parallel rings (electrodes) are to be found at the end of the probe.
They are responsible for measuring the electrical resistance of mucus
found in the vaginal vestibule.
The magnitude of electric current flowing through these electrodes,
as well as the electrical field created by this mini-current, is absolutely
harmless to animals and people.
The bodywork of the detector is made of polypropylene, which is
resistant to atmospheric agents and most chemicals. The instrument