AI with Frozen Semen - Page 2

I have done a lot of research on AI. My local vet said he could do it AI with frozen but when I asked questions he wasn't giving the correct answers. He said things like you do the insemination like you would a natural tie and I knew this was wrong for frozen. Most vets "can" do AI with frozen or chilled but don't know or have the experience to really do it correctly. I also asked for progesterone testing and he did vaginal swab (this was better he said) and completely missed her "time". I contacted a repo specialist here in KY (there are 2) and now am just waiting for her to come back in season. I had tests performed on my bitch and I have a plan/course of action. I feel a lot more comfortable and they have walked me thru the whole thing and while it isn't 100% neither is natural. If you have done AI multiple times without success or if you are having a hard time getting your female to conceive then tests need to be performed. With frozen or chilled you have the advantage of knowing a lot more information on the sample. My repo specialist does an evaluation of all semen collected and can do a culture as well to determine if there are diseases, etc. Stud contracts always requests tests on the bitch but never on the stud. Why is this?

It seems much of the success or failure of using frozen semen is highly dependent on the vet doing the insemination. The canine repro expert is in Ohio, Dr. Robert Hutchison in North Ridgeville. I believe VKFGSD has listed a link to a seminar he conducted on canine fertility. Very interesting read. His website is www.northviewvet.com If you are not near his office, you may still want to contact him for references in your area. I don't think most vets in a small or mixed animal practice are going to have the skill needed to successfully implant bitches. It requires some very specialized training. A friend recently bred a litter of 11 from semen collected and frozen over 25 years ago, another a litter of 10 from frozen collected in the last 5 years. I believe Hutchison implanted both of these bitches.