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|Mar 31, 1987
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|Apr 24, 1985
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|May 4, 1984
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|Robert Cassou, Maurice Cassou, Bertrand Cassou
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|Robert Cassou, Maurice Cassou, Bertrand Cassou
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The invention relates to non-surgical artificial insemination apparatus for various animals and particularly, but not exclusively, for carnivores such as dogs, foxes, wolves and even smaller sized animals such as mink, for example.
Natural insemination of carnivores is vaginal. During coitus, the turgescent erectile bulbs lock the penis in the vagina and ejaculation occurs into the region in front; the partners may stay coupled for more than ten minutes, so that this physiological adaptation avoids the sperm flowing back out under gravity, which would otherwise be likely to occur, due to the anatomy of the genital organs of these animals.
Unlike the larger species, such as cows and horses particularly, it is not indispensable for carnivores to deposit the semen directly into the uterus. Natural insemination is vaginal, as indicated above, and in any case this operation would be very difficult to achieve and likely to be traumatic for the animal. Current techniques, using rigid probes, use massive quantities of sperm, and require a very uncomfortable retention during several minutes to avoid the sperm flowing back out.
Thus the technical difficulties due especially to the morphology of the genital organs of carnivore animals prevent use of current techniques, especially the technique of inseminating small quantities of frozen sperm from selected males.
The artificial insemination apparatus according to the present invention has been designed to take account of the physiological, technical and zoological objectives in order to be used in the reproduction of carnivore and other animals, especially those having a descending vaginal cavity from which the sperm is likely to flow back out.
An object of the invention is to provide the union and interacting combination of various means and components, some of which may already be employed for collecting or transplanting embryos, these features never having previously been united for artificial insemination, especially not for insemination of carnivores, for which a specific apparatus is required.
One specific object of the invention is to provide an apparatus comprising an injection probe which is flexible, and which therefore will avoid traumatising the animal, and a device (whose design may be known per se) which reproduces the conditions of natural coitus by enabling the sperm to be placed in the anterior region of the vagina while avoiding the sperm flowing back out by an inflatable balloon system imitating the erection of the male's penis.
Another object of the invention is to avoid contamination of the sperm while the probe is being introduced into the vaginal cavity until the probe has reached a position adjacent to the uterine orifice after passing through the vagina. To this end, the semen expulsion orifice is masked during the introduction of the probe so as to avoid contact between the sperm, and impurities such as cervical mucus.
Another object of the invention is to provide a probe which is flexible but which may readily be handled so as to pass round the mucous folds of the vagina without traumatisation, so that the probe can be brought into maximum contact with the endometrium.
Yet further objects of the invention are to provide an apparatus which is also usable in simplified form for insemination of small-sized animals such as mink, and an apparatus which can be used for immediate insemination (without storage of the semen) when both male and female reproducers are present.
The present invention provides artificial insemination apparatus comprising an elongate probe member presenting first and second apertures at respective first and second ends, a semen tube for mounting slidingly within said probe member, said semen tube containing semen and presenting a head at one end for projecting through said first aperture and an orifice also at said one end through which said semen may be expelled, a sheath member for coupling with said semen tube and for mounting slidingly with said semen tube in said second end of said probe member, abutment means cooperating with said sheath member and said probe for limiting the sliding movement of said sheath member through said probe member towards said first end, a piston for passing through said sheath from said second aperture to engage in said semen tube, said piston being actuable to urge semen through said orifice whereby to eject semen through said first aperture, and inflatable means extending externally round said probe member, said probe member presenting conduit means sealed from said semen tube and said orifice and communicating with said second end of said probe member and with said inflatable means, whereby said probe member may be inserted into the vaginal cavity of the animal with said inflatable means deflated, and said inflatable means then inflated by fluid introduced therein through said conduit from said second end of said probe member, the assembly of said probe member and said semen tube being flexible, whereby to enable said assembly to adapt to the shape of the vaginal cavity.
The manufacture of a preferred embodiment of the invention is made simpler in that said probe member comprises a single-piece extrusion presenting a longitudinal duct extending between said first and second apertures to receive said semen tube and said sheath member, said conduit extending longitudinally in the thickness of said probe member separately from said duct and communicating with said inflatable means through a radial orifice.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description given by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an insemination apparatus in accordance with the invention,
FIGS. 2A and 2B are longitudinal sectional views of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in use.
As shown in FIG. 1, the artificial insemination apparatus comprises an injection probe 1 which receives a semen reservoir 2, coupled with a guide-sheath 3 within which moves a piston 4.
The injection probe 1 is in the form of a flexible sheath, in polyvinylchloride (P.V.C.) for example, that is to say comprising a material which is tough but sufficiently malleable to bend and follow the meanders of the vaginal cavity of the animal, and pass through the mucous folds of the vagina without wounding nor traumatising the genital apparatus. This sheath is open at each end and its tubular shape defines a longitudinal channel into which the semen reservoir is inserted. The reservoir 2 may, as preferred, be a tube in which the semen has been stored and conserved (according to a well-known cryogenic method) or a flexible duct with a spherical head connected directly to a semen stock from a male reproducer, the latter being particularly appropriate when both the male and female are present and the insemination is extemporaneous. In both cases, the reservoir tube or semen duct are made of a flexible material so as not to impair the malleable nature of the probe.
The probe is made in the form of a unitary part by extrusion, and comprises a main duct 11 which accomodates the semen reservoir 2 and an auxiliary duct 12 of reduced circular section, extending within the thickness of the probe, the auxiliary duct communicating with a balloon 5 or 51 through at least one radial orifice 6-61, the front end of the duct 12 being blocked by a bung 13, while its rear end is connected to the nozzle 7 of a compressed air syringe 8, whose function is to blow fluid into the balloons 5-51, which are shown in the inflated condition in FIG. 1. The balloon 5 surrounds a front portion of the probe 1 and is fixed at its edges at 52 and 53. During the introduction phase, the balloons are obviously deflated and adopt practically the longitudinal shape of the probe.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the semen reservoir comprises a storage tube in the form of a tubular "paillette", whose front end presents a nozzle 9, whose end part is a spherical head 10. This nozzle comprises a blind bore 91 communicating at its open end with the semen reservoir 2 and at its closed end with the exterior through at least one radial orifice 11 disposed behind the spherical head 10. The other end of the reservoir tube 2 is coupled with the sheath, which has the feature of presenting fixing claws 31, which are forced into the rear end of the reservoir tube 2 so as to obtain a positive coupling. The guide-sheath is rigid so as to offer a good grip and facilitate handling of the probe, the whole of whose front part is flexible and deformable. The rear or back part of the guide-sheath receives a removable abutment 32, for example a ring presenting a shoulder screwed onto a threaded end portion of the guide sheath. This ring will serve, as described below, to limit the stroke of the guide-sheath reservoir tube assembly in its movement inside the injection probe 1.
The piston 4 is mounted for movement within the tubular guide-sheath and serves to expel the semen through the intermediary of a plug 12 blocking the reservoir tube and movable therein.
The operation of this artificial insemination apparatus is very simple.
In the embodiment described above, the operation begins by taking a reservoir tube which already has its spherical headed nozzle, the semen being maintained therein by surface tension. The rear end of this reservoir tube being initially welded shut, this end is cut off and the guide-sheath 3 introduced therein after taking off the identification ring of the donor which is disposed in this rear part of the reservoir tube. When the tube and guide sheath are coupled together, the assembly is introduced into the injection probe 1 by its front end, the abutment 32 having first been unscrewed. When the assembly is introduced, the piston 4 is engaged into the guide-sheath 3 and then the abutment 32 is screwed onto the end of the guide-sheath.
In this condition, the apparatus is ready for use, since the piston 4 is in contact with the plug or core 12 of the semen reservoir, the ballons are collapsed and the compressed air syringe is turned off.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2A, the injection probe is introduced into the vaginal cavity 13 of the animal, and follows readily the meanders of the cavity and passes through the mucus folds. As shown in FIG. 2A, the balloons 5-51 are deflated and adopt practically the tubular shape of the injection probe 1.
The introduction of the probe continues as shown in FIG. 2B, until the probe is juxtaposed with the uterine opening and is ready to inject the semen. During this passage, the semen has been shielded from impurities and in particular from the cervical mucus by the spherical head 10 of the reservoir tube 2 applied against the front end of the injection sheath 1 to mask the orifices 11 through which the semen will be expelled (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A). It will be seen from FIG. 1 that the spherical head 10 in this position (shown in full lines) obstructs the front orifice of the probe, the abutment 32 being retracted.
When the probe has reached the injection position, the abutment 32 is pushed forward so that the reservoir tube guide-sheath assembly slides forward and the spherical head projects out of the probe, uncovering the semen expulsion orifices 11 (position shown in chain-dotted lines in FIG. 1). Next, compressed air is blown into the auxiliary duct 12 by means of the syringe 8 and expands into the balloons 5-51 through the orifices 6-61, so that the balloons swell and mate with the neck of the uterus, reproducing the condition of the erected penis during natural coitus. The inflation of the balloons not only achieves positive coupling of the probe, but also enables the spherical head 10 to be positioned correctly opposite the uterine opening and dilates the vaginal and uterine walls which prepares the orgasm of the female, favourable to acceptance and progression of the semen. Thus, the communication between the animal's body and the semen is only established once the apparatus is correctly introduced and positioned.
In the case of small-sized animals, such as mink, it is possible to reduce the diameter of the apparatus by eliminating the injection sheath and introducing directly into the vaginal cavity the assembly of the reservoir tube 2 and the guide sheath 3, this assembly having a substantially smaller diameter than that shown in FIG. 1 (more than 50% reduction). Thus the artificial insemination apparatus as described above is well adapted to the physiological conditions of carnivore animals since it takes account of their morphology and of their sexual aptitude, and also enables natural coitus to be reproduced almost exactly by means of the deformable probe which in its operational condition resembles an erect penis, the probe being flexible over most of its length so as to adapt to the path of the vaginal cavity without bruising it or traumatising it.
It has been observed by radiography that the passage of semen into the uterine opening is obtained in excellent conditions, this observation having been made using a liquid which is opaque to X-rays in order to simulate the movement of the sperms. A necroscopic examination has also been made using an opaque oily liquid which was inseminated into a bitch to which an accident had occured while the bitch was on heat, producing an irreversible deep coma, the autopsy revealing that the liquid was properly disposed in the uterus a quarter of an hour after the insemination.
The above observations demonstrate that it is possible to inseminate all animals, even those reputed to be dangerous, using a general anaesthetic if necessary. The apparatus described may indeed be made of a size suitable for other carnivorous or herbivorous species, which offers a large number of usages, bearing in mind the protection and development of animals in danger of extinction.
The apparatus is single-use (only the metallic guide-sheath can be re-used). The apparatus is extracted ten to fifteen minutes after the expulsion of the semen by deflating the balloons and pulling the probe out.
The apparatus in accordance with the invention enables the installation and development of artificial insemination of carnivores, particularly by deep-frozen sperm, and consequently the development of furred animals such as dogs, foxes, wolves, mink and other species of similar type.
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The Central Florida Community College men's basketball team has big goals in mind and as it turns out, others have huge expectations for them as well.
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Last Year's Record: 21-11, Mid-Florida Conference champions; lost to Chipola in the state semifinals.
Top Returning Players: Ricardo Ratliffe, 6-8, Soph., F, Josh Proctor, 6-8, Soph., F, Jeffrey Neal II, 6-7, Soph., F, Travis Johnson, 6-0, Soph., G, Kenny Williams, 5-9, Soph., G, Rahshon Tabb, 6-2, Soph.
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The Patriots enter the season ranked No. 1 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Poll and are one of three Florida programs ranked among the nation's top 30 teams.
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"The expectations are high for us," said CFCC coach Tim Ryan, whose team finished 21-11 last season and advanced to the state semifinals. "We're kind of thin right now and we've lost a couple of guys, but this group has a lot of talent and they really play well together.
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Ryan's optimism on the offensive end starts with Ricardo Ratliffe, the program's first-ever first-team NJCAA All-American, who averaged 26.6 points and 11.1 rebounds and set the school's single season scoring record for most points (798).
Ratliffe has received offers from Arkansas, Alabama, Missouri, Clemson, Cincinnati and Seton Hall.
The 6-foot-8 Ratliffe isn't letting the future dictate the present.
"I don't want to look at (the offers) and end up not having the year that I am capable of," Ratliffe said. "I try to lead by example. I play with a lot of energy and most of the guys look up to me and I really try to be a leader."
Ratliffe is joined by Josh Proctor, Rahshon Tabb, Travis Johnson, Kenny Williams and Jeffrey Neal II, as players who either started or saw significant playing time last season.
A year ago, CFCC's entire roster was made up of freshmen, but this year the early growing pains should be absent.
"Last year, we didn't really know what to expect as freshmen," said Tabb, who averaged 11.6 points and earned first-team All-MFC honors at shooting guard. "At first, we really didn't go hard (in practice), but this year we know what to expect and we are pushing each other.
"Everyone's got a role to play."
The defensive end is where Ryan is hoping for his team to shine.
Last season down the stretch, CFCC took off when it was able to get stops.
"We've got to be smart," said the 6-7 Neal, a Forest High graduate. "We've got to play our man and not go for steals. (Ratliffe) is the one who keeps everyone going in the right direction. He's the one who brings everyone together and we really try to pick each other up if someone gets down."
Proctor, a 6-8 forward, was cited by Ryan as being a standout during preseason practice.
"We have the confidence to take it up a notch this season," said Proctor, who averaged 11 points and 5.6 rebounds in earning second-team all-MFC honors. "Our game is up-and-down (the court) and things really came together for us (during last year's 10-game winning streak) thanks to our defense."
While the offense revolves around Ratliffe and a stellar frontcourt, CFCC's backcourt will also play a big role.
Johnson started 28 games at point guard, while Williams is back and healthy after missing 19 games last season to injury.
CFCC has qualified for the state tournament in five of the last six seasons and has an excellent shot to get back once again.
Last season, the Patriots swept conference runner-up Santa Fe College and didn't lose a conference game on the road.
"This team has the chance to be as good as any team that I've had here," Ryan said. "We have lots of guys with D-I talent and they are really pushing each other and working hard."
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New Year's Eve, a night spent celebrating and reflecting on the past year, while anxiously looking forward to the year ahead. The stroke of midnight is gleefully welcomed with champagne toasts and warm embraces. For me, New Year's Eve not only brings reflection and hopefulness, it also brings an uneasy feeling of what the New Year may bring. On Dec. 31, 2007, along with family and friends, I toasted my glass of champagne to 2008 experiencing these ambivalent feelings. Unknowingly, this year would be my biggest struggle and challenge, changing my life forever. All this would begin two days later on Jan. 2, 2008, the most important day of my life.
My yearly mammogram was scheduled Jan. 2 at 4 p.m., and I didn't want to go; it wasn't my first one, I had two before, but boy did I hate it. After all, it's hard to find any enjoyment in standing topless in front of a stranger and getting your breast crushed in a machine. I thought about canceling and rescheduling but then I remembered that I had already done that the month before. I knew how important preventative tests were especially since I had two benign lumps in the past, one as recent as the year before. I often preached compliance to my patients throughout my nursing career, so I decided to practice what I preached.
The exam was quick and painless mostly due to the warm and comforting technologist who performed the test. All the wrestling in my mind to have the test now seemed silly and unnecessary. When the test was completed, I put my yearly mammogram behind me, and went on my merry way without a second thought. A week later the hospital called regarding that mammogram. They said that further pictures were needed, pictures that would enhance certain areas of my right breast. Although I felt a sense of concern, I didn't panic. I knew my breast tissue was dense, this often makes pictures difficult to interpret on a mammogram. I scheduled those further pictures on Jan. 16, 2008.
I went for my second mammogram without hesitation; however I still wasn't looking forward to the procedure. This exam was different than the first, the technologist was more aggressive in obtaining the required pictures making the exam more uncomfortable. The desired area to be photographed was the right outer quadrant of my right breast, an area that was difficult to access. I wished I could have detached my breast from my chest to avoid the pulling and crushing that was occurring. I felt as if I was being tortured. Unlike the bottom half of my body, the upper half doesn't have much extra fat padding, causing increased discomfort. The ongoing request for further pictures began to fuel my anxiety level; I began to worry that something may be wrong. After the pictures were complete the technologist sent me to wait while the radiologist reviewed the films, When the technologist called me back to the room she told me that my doctor would call me. She also told me to call the doctor myself the next day it I didn't hear by then. Her tone of voice and expression caused a sense of doom that could not be denied. As it turned out, I didn't have to wait for the next day, my doctor called me that evening and the news was concerning. Microcalcifications, clusters, suspicious, biopsy, surgeon, the words were coming so fast and I wasn't sure what to make of it all. I only knew that is was time to take action.
Page 2 of 3 - During the next few days I chose a local respected surgeon and arranged for an appointment. I was anxious to get in as soon as possible but the earliest appointment was a week later. During my appointment the surgeon provided a lengthy explanation to my husband and me. She described the finding to be microcalcifications in a cluster formation noted in two areas. She stated these clusters can be suspicious so she recommended a biopsy, we agreed.
The surgeon's upcoming vacation delayed the scheduling of the procedure for three weeks.
The earliest surgery date was Feb. 15. This was becoming a waiting game and staying calm was now more challenging. I focused on family and work obligations to help pass the time and ease my mental burden. Surprisingly, the time did pass quickly, and before I knew it I was being prepped for surgery. Prior to my scheduled biopsy I was to have a wire localization procedure. During this procedure, a radiologist uses a local anesthetic to numb the desired area of the breast then inserts wires into these areas. This is all done while your breasts are crushed in the mammography machine. These wires enable the surgeon to know exactly which areas need to be biopsied. I have one word for this procedure, NIGHTMARE!! This made a regular mammogram feel like a day in the park. I couldn't decide which was worse: the discomfort, the embarrassment, the temperature of the room or the anticipation of the results. Before I left for surgery, the radiologist reassured me that 80-85 percent of microcalcifications are benign. I was hopeful for that result.
I had no pain when I awoke in the recovery room, I just felt sleepy. According to my husband, Chris, the surgeon told him she removed both areas and felt overall optimistic; however, one area looked somewhat suspicious. These results made it difficult to put our fearful minds to rest. Over the next week I focused on my healing. The discomfort was significant for the first four days causing me to wonder how much tissue had been removed. This surgery felt different from the lumpectomy I had the year before. I wondered if the increased discomfort was related to a negative outcome. I focused very hard to keep my negative thoughts at bay while waiting for the results the following week.
My follow-up appointment was scheduled for Feb. 21. Chris was working that day and didn't think he would be able to come with me. I reassured him I would be fine to go alone, although I wasn't truly certain about that. My mother and best friend offered to come along but I opted to hear the news alone. The surgeon's waiting room was crowded but quiet. I flipped through a magazine to pass the time and occupy my thoughts. I was difficult not to think about the impending news; suddenly I was more uncomfortable being alone. As the office door opened, I looked up to see my husband Chris walk in and sit beside me. I smiled with tears in my eyes knowing that I now had the support and comfort I needed to hear my fate. The nurse called us in a few minutes later.
Page 3 of 3 - The surgeon entered the room with her usual flat expression, making it difficult to interpret what we would hear. She was quiet and offered little information to start then immediately began examining my wound. I began to feel she had a lot more to say. After her exam, she instructed me to get dressed then asked my husband and me to sit in the two chairs beside her desk. My legs felt shaky as I walked to the chair. "Well," she said, "the pathologist called me last night with your report, you have cancer." My body began to tremble and it became difficult to hear through my tears. Chris and I embraced in disbelief.
This is just the beginning of my story. So much has happened since that day, a day that sent me on the roller coaster ride of my life. I've experienced every emotion imagined and endured challenges never thought possible. My cancer took my right breast, forced me to receive eight treatments of chemotherapy over 16 weeks, caused my bald look that I had never planned, and resulted in a "fake", "non-feeling", reconstructed breast. Through this all, I needed to continue to mother my 14 year old son and my 10 year old daughter, be a new wife of only 5 months to my husband, attempt to continue to manage my home, try not to feel guilty about not working and contributing financially, and finally, and most importantly, try to have the positive and strong outlook I needed to endure the hell that was going on. Prior to Jan. 2, 2008, I was an extremely busy mother, wife and nurse hurrying through life as most of us do. I had no significant medical problems and no family history of breast cancer. I never thought this would happen to me, but it did.
One year later following my last reconstructive surgery, I am feeling strong both mind and body. I am working full time in a new job role, getting accustomed to my new short hairdo and moving forward. In July, I along with three teammates, completed the Susan G. Komen, 3 day, 60-mile breast cancer walk. This walk was one of the most challenging and empowering experiences of my life. I walked every mile over those three days, realizing anything is possible. That most important day in January truly saved my life because it detected my cancer at a treatable stage with a favorable outcome. Through all that was lost, so much has been gained. I now have a greater desire to live and love my life. My message is REAL SIMPLE: WOMEN HAVE YOUR MAMMOGRAMS, and IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!
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In the face of a childhood obesity epidemic, choosing one fast food item over another isn't the kind of nutrition information our kids should be learning. Certainly, McDonald's, whose food has helped fuel the obesity epidemic, shouldn't be the teacher. It's an obvious way for the corporation to brand and market themselves to the younger generation. The majority of offerings at McDonald's are high in fat, calories, sugar and sodium.
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When Anglican theologian Herbert Kelly was asked how we can know the will of God, he responded: "We do not. That is the joke." Agreeing with Kelly, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams says we are left with our free will and our power of discernment to decide what in our life comports with the will of God, and then we trust that God will pick us up and restore us if we make a mistake. Key questions to ask in the discernment process: "What course of action might be (even a little) more in tune with the life of Christ? And what opens, rather than closes, doors for God's healing, reconciling, forgiving and creating work to go on?" (Rowan Williams, Where God Happens).
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Members of the Temple B'nai Jeshurun in Des Moines, Iowa, wanted to throw the book at two teens, a boy and his girlfriend, who had scribbled neo-Nazi graffiti on their synagogue. Instead, Rabbi Steven Fink met with the youths as part of a restorative justice process. At the meeting, several Holocaust survivors told their stories. The male perpetrator told about his childhood of abuse and of running away from home and linking up with the Aryan Nation. The youths were told that in the Jewish tradition they had to earn forgiveness. Each performed 200 hours of service for the synagogue, at the end of which the charges were dropped (Des Moines Register, April 22).
When police tried to get help for a military veteran found wandering naked on a California street, the Veterans Administration hospital said it couldn't take him until morning. Later, the man was killed when he stepped in front of a train, an apparent suicide. About 25 American soldiers will take their own lives for every one killed on the battlefield this year, says columnist Nicholas D. Kristof. More than 6,500 veteran suicides take place every year, more than the total killed in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The V. A., which has established a suicide hotline and appointed suicide-prevention coordinators, is trying to overcome the warrior mentality that views mental health concerns as a sign of weakness (New York Times, April 14).


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A robot raises a child
Rolling Updates An artificial lifeform raises a normal child, whatever the 'normal' standard is. The reasoning can be different each time; sometimes the parents are absent, but still around, leaving the robot as their only friend. Other times the parents are dead outright leaving the robot to be the only parental figure the child has. Compare Raised by Wolves, Robo Family. Sub-Trope of Promotion to Parent.
- There's a Geico ad where a woman tries to save money by enrolling her children in a daycare run by robots. It does not go well.
- In Kurogane Communication, Haruka is raised by five robots: Spike, Trigger, Angela, Cleric, and Reeves.
- Magnus Robot Fighter: Our hero was raised by the freewilled robot A-1, who trained him in robot fighting.
- In the Sillage Prequel Series Navis the title character is raised on a jungle planet by a robot. However, she can also apparently talk to the local animals and has a tiger-like creature for a friend, so it kinda overlaps with Wild Child.
- In the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Han Solo and Princess Leia have a robot nanny for their children.
- Inverted in A.I.: Artificial Intelligence with Daniel, the little robot boy raised by humans.
- The book I, Robot opens with the first short story about a young girl named Gloria and her nursemaid who happens to be a mute robot. The plot of the book is to get him back after Gloria's mother returns him to the factory for fear of her daughter coming out strange due to the influence of the robot.
- This was discussed in a short story by Spider Robinson, in which a time traveler, interested in studying the nature of humans, travels through time to ask a wise man whether an experiment was ethical: kidnapping children otherwise doomed to die in order to have them raised by robots using a language stripped of all religious references to see if they develop religion. The catch? The intensely curious wise man doesn't get to know the outcome of the experiment if he says it was unethical to kidnap the doomed children.
- In Edda by Conor Kostick, the main character, Penelope, was raised by a sentient artificial intelligence being. From his virtual world, he is able to control the life support in the real world that keeps Penelope alive, and he raises her: her body is kept alive by his controlling the machines, and her mind is hooked up to the virtual reality equipment that puts her in Edda.
- In a couple of Philip K. Dick 's stories a totally sociopathic character is this due to robots replacing families.
- Zev bellringer in Lexx was raised by malfunctioning robots after being sold to the wife bank on the planet B3K.
- The sociopathic villain of the Doctor Who story "The Robots of Death" was raised by robots.
- An episode of Welcome To Paradox was about a facility where humans are raised by androids, and free humans from outside trying to free them.
- The Twilight Zone episode "I sing the Body electric" is about children who were raised by a robotic nanny, and grow up to love her as a mother. It was remade into a TV movie name The Electric Grandmother
- Deconstructed in a Star Trek: The Next Generation, where Data creates a robot daughter and attempts to raise her. She actually surpasses Data in her ability to simulate humans, such as using contractions and briefly experiencing fear. She ends up "dying" in the end, from irreparable damage to her "brain".
- In Girl Genius Agatha was raised by constructs, and Gil and Theo considered their construct caretaker to be like a parent.
- Played for Laughs in Futurama with the Nannybots manufactured by Mom's Friendly Robot Company.
- Zim from Invader Zim loved the cold unfeeling robot hand that raised him.
- Zig-Zagged by Sari from Transformers Animated. She's a human raised by a human, who later loses her father to kidnapping and has to live with the Autobots in a warehouse until he shows up. Then it's revealed that she's a techno-organic, which means that she was a robot raised by a human raised as a human later partly raised by robots.
- The robotic nanny from The Jetsons.
- Sidekick: Eric is left alone to run amok with only Maxum Brain, a hyperintelligent computer, to keep him in check.
- On Legion of Super Heroes, Superman-X was cloned from Superman's DNA and raised by the robot(s) who created him.
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command has a less dramatic example: one episode features a human girl adopted by robot parents, but in this world robots are sapient and emotive, so it's not really any weirder than, say, a white family adopting a black kid.
- In the Donald Duck cartoon "Modern Inventions", Donald sees a robot nanny in an exhibition and decides to test her out by pretending to be a baby. Turns out the robot is still a little buggy and treats him rather roughly.
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