OVERCOMING THE
FRUSTRATION OF INFERTILITY VIA SURGICAL
INTERVENTION
So
you’ve tried everything – natural breedings, cultures, progesterone
testing and making sacrifices to the fertility gods and still no
puppies. You have a
lovely bitch, an outstanding stud dog and a nearly terminal case of
puppyitis. What do we have to offer you?
Enter the wonderful world of surgical insemination. Who? What? Why? How?
When?
Who? Any bitch or stud dog with a history of
infertility or when she’s absolutely positively gotta have the best
possible chance of conceiving a litter.
What?
This is an invasive technique using surgery to visually and
digitally evaluate the uterus, treat cysts of the uterine lining
and deliver semen directly into the uterus.
Why? This technique, called implantation by some,
is valuable when you have compromised semen (frozen, fresh chilled,
poor quality semen, low sperm counts) or with bitches who have not
gotten pregnant through conventional breeding techniques.
How?
Semen is either shipped to us (frozen or fresh chilled) or
collected here. The
bitch is put under general anesthesia, a small less than 2 inch
incision is made through her abdominal wall. The uterus evaluated
by feeling and looking at it. Then the semen is injected into the
uterus. Your girl will
generally be ready to go home within 2 to 2 ½ hours of your
arrival.
When?
Fresh semen inseminations are done 48 to 72 hours after ovulation
and frozen inseminations are done 60 to 80 hours after ovulation
(estimated based on progesterone blood tests). Regardless of weekends and
holidays, surgical inseminations go on. Presurgical lab work (CBC, Chem
panel and protime), EKG’s and progesterone levels are required for
your bitch to qualify for the specialized approach to
breeding.
Please feel free to contact Trish LVT (our repro
specialist) or Sue LVT (surgical nurse) for details and to
schedule.
