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Here's one for you :teehee:

Those of you who have used artificial insemination with your bitches can you shed any light on it. (how do i put this now :- " ) After the messy bit, say if you wanted to keep some of the "stuff" back for a later date what's involved, i presume i would have to take "it" to a vets and have it stored. Then how do you go about it?

Had a quick google and natural mating is recomended, next is inseminating fresh "stuff", then chilled and lastly frozen. Does anyone have any experience with using frozen semen? I know women can still get pregnant using their dead husbands frozen semen a long time after the event but wondered if this happens with dogs?

Imagine having Mustard's or Tyrone's or Good as Gold's frozen semen still available years later (w00t)
 
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Vicky, never thought you would be stuck for words on this subject

Quote(After the messy bit, say if you wanted to keep some of the "stuff" back.

I believe that the Stuff as you put it needs to be kept at a very low temp, and i have only heard of Hospitals and research facilities having these very cold storage units.
 
john m said:
Vicky, never thought you would be stuck for words on this subject Quote(After the messy bit, say if you wanted to keep some of the "stuff" back.

I believe that the Stuff as you put it needs to be kept at a very low temp, and i have only heard of Hospitals and research facilities having these very cold storage units.

:lol: Thankyou, i was wondering if this was something any vets did, had visions of test tubes next to my frozen peas :lol: :b
 
I'm glad you brought this topic up (w00t) ...........I wanted to know the same as you Vicky, plus how can you get the semen brought over from a different country ....... :b
 
Think this has been done in show whippets, maybe worth putting on there incase anyone there has done this before, unless you already have posted and i didnt see it. :unsure:

sure it has in race horses, it must be same procedure to keep the semen, maybe worth looking on horse racing/breeding sites.
 
never mind keeping the 'stuff' frozen.....how do you get it out into a test tube in the first place :blink: :blink:
 
Might be worth asking John Greenwood? I'm sure he was involved in AI with cattle? :unsure:
 
Fit and Fertile are very experinced in this area, they are based in Preston. anyone wants a phoneno, please PM me
 
Lanakeshena said:
Think this has been done in show whippets, maybe worth putting on there incase anyone there has done this before, unless you already have posted and i didnt see it. :unsure: sure it has in race horses, it must be same procedure to keep the semen, maybe worth looking on horse racing/breeding sites.

With thoroughbred horses, if they are to be registered for racing, the mare has to physically attend at stud to be served. Weatherbys (UK and Ireland) will not allow a TB to be registered for racing unless it is a natural service.

I think this is done to avoid any chance of 'fiddling' with breed lines. The foals also have to be blood typed/DNAd (to check their parentage) and microchipped and have a vet do an identification before they can be registered and this generally has to be done by July 31st each year unless you want to incur further costs.

All very expensive (w00t) (w00t)

Jane
 
Gone are the days when the Teaser had his way and the foal was put down as

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I`ve been doing AI on greyhounds since 1999. Here is a link to a thread started on GLOBAL GREYHOUNDS back in 2002. It includes some photos taken in my lab during one such mating using `fresh` semen.

http://boards.globalgreyhounds.com/eve/for.../7973041925/p/1

The freezing of canine semen is done totally different to equine and bovine and should only be frozen using the tried and trusted Camelot system of freezing in pellet form as opposed to straws.

Any questions please feel free to ask.

Regards.
 
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I really thought there would be more interest and questions about this thread. Semen can be stored for ever and young promising stud dogs could build up a stock when not busy.
 
i have had a look and seen the kennel club have also written some on the subject, i too have been reading this subject as i used A I with my pigs with great success :thumbsup:
 
Vicky said:
Here's one for you  :teehee:
Those of you who have used artificial insemination with your bitches can you shed any light on it. (how do i put this now :- " ) After the messy bit, say if you wanted to keep some of the "stuff" back for a later date what's involved, i presume i would have to take "it" to a vets and have it stored. Then how do you go about it?

Had a quick google and natural mating is recomended, next is inseminating fresh "stuff", then chilled and lastly frozen.  Does anyone have any experience with using frozen semen?  I know women can still get pregnant using their dead husbands frozen semen a long time after the event but wondered if this happens with dogs? 

Imagine having Mustard's or Tyrone's or Good as Gold's frozen semen still available years later  (w00t)


Can't imagine why 'frozen semen' is last on list of recommendations???? :clown:
 
Frozen Semen can be used two ways. For years in USA they have been performing Surgical Implants on bitches using Frozen Semen. This has started to become popular here in Ireland and the UK in the last few years. I have had it done on my bitches with no problems. You can also inseminate using an Endoscope, which means the bitch doesn`t have to be knocked out.

The most important thing using frozen semen is the timing ! Mainly a `split` ejaculate is used and the bitch would have needed to have ovulated and the eggs be ripe for insemination. You get away with more leeway using fresh semen that is not split.
 
Thanks for the info its been very interesting :cheers: ......I can't get onto global Greyhounds :b ............One question though please if I wanted to use a dog from abroad would it make sense to use a specialist or just my normal vet ?? ....Thanks in advance, Hannah ........
 
A specialist vet ! Most vets would have no experience of this proceedure. Paul Boland in Liverpool is the best man for this job.
 

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