Meet The World's First IVF Puppies

The first ever litter of puppies born through in vitro fertilisation has been born in the US and now we are finally getting our first look at the adorable pups.

US researchers from Cornell University announced the news in the Public Library of Science ONE journal.

"Since the mid-1970s, people have been trying to do this in a dog and have been unsuccessful," said Alex Travis, associate professor of reproductive biology in the Baker Institute for Animal Health at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Of 19 embryos, the mother gave birth to seven healthy puppies, two from a beagle mother and a Cocker Spaniel father, and five from two Beagle parents.

The news is is a major scientific breakthrough and will have major ramifications for wildlife conservation and helping to eradicate diseases.

"We can freeze and bank sperm, and use it for artificial insemination. We can also freeze oocytes, but in the absence of in vitro fertilization, we couldn't use them," added Travis. "Now we can use this technique to conserve the genetics of endangered species."

"With a combination of gene editing techniques and IVF, we can potentially prevent genetic disease before it starts."