ugghhh - you know I know so little about this subject. I'm hoping that when I breed Louise that she will be fine with the real thing - LOL LOL!!sundobe said:Can some of you please share your experiences and knowledge on frozen vs. fresh semen implantation? Also what method is more effective for implant, general AI or surgical? What are the risks and benefits you know for each?
Generally fresh chilled semen is done with a vaginal implantation...it has a longer lifespan than frozen. Because of the shorter lifespan of frozen semen, the methods of choice are usually either surgical or transcervical implantation, where the semen is deposited directly into one of the horns of the uterus.sundobe said:Can some of you please share your experiences and knowledge on frozen vs. fresh semen implantation? Also what method is more effective for implant, general AI or surgical? What are the risks and benefits you know for each?
I know of people who have had frozen litters of 8-10. My repro vet has another breed, but she had a litter of 16!sundobe said:Also, Does anyone know about the chance of success for a decent sized litter?
It's OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive to have litters this way, whether they be using fresh chilled or frozen semen. If it's fresh chilled, you usually pay for the collection costs on top of the stud fee. The last time I had a dog collected, it was something like $275.sundobe said:I think the breeder is taking no chances with this breeding. (I guess the fee was pretty large)
The stud is also supposed to have excellent motility, and I hear that the thawed semen should be around 85% of the original count? Make sense?
Oh ya, I have been talking about it with her since the stud choice was made. The fees are crazy and the semen itself was a whopper too. I think she has a lot of guts, this is a lot to 'hopefully' have a good litter of puppies. I guess though, all good breeders go through this type of thing when they make the decision to breed. I just really hope that it is successful for her. This is her first breeding and she is very nervous about it. It would be nice to see it become a positive experience for her.Murreydobe said:It's OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive to have litters this way, whether they be using fresh chilled or frozen semen. If it's fresh chilled, you usually pay for the collection costs on top of the stud fee. The last time I had a dog collected, it was something like $275.
I know with my frozen semen litter, the shipping and rental charge for the container the semen was shipped in was close to $400.
Progesterone testing costs can vary by your location. I paid $85/test, and they were done every other day starting at day 10..you do these tests until there's a hormone surge...luckily I only had to have 2 progesterone tests done before the bitch was ready to be bred.
And then to top it all off, a lot of the time there's no return service offered if the bitch misses with AI litters.
Mama&PapaTeak said:When I saw the topic title I thought this was going to be a discussion on vegtables, fruits and meats. (blushing) I guess it pays to look at which forum the post is in first.
LOL...I got an email once with the subject header: "frozen sperm". I immediately deleted it, thinking it was some porno thing. Then a few months later the same person emailed me again, it turned out to be an inquiry from a breeder in South America about breeding (via AI) to a male I bred. Did I feel silly when I figured it all out!Mama&PapaTeak said:When I saw the topic title I thought this was going to be a discussion on vegtables, fruits and meats. (blushing) I guess it pays to look at which forum the post is in first.
