[PDF] Artificial Insemination in Dogs | Semantic Scholar (2024)

This article aims to provide a comprehensive, but practical review of the purpose, techniques and likely outcomes of AI in cats and dogs.

It is suggested that the application of regulatory measures regarding importation and exportation of sem*n should be included in the EU legislation and taken into account for ethical implications related to the use of canine sem*n.

The success of artificialInsemination depends on choosing the correct time for insemination, use of quality seeds, proper handling and proper election of the AI method.

sem*n selection with Canicoll is an effective technique to isolate a subpopulation of high-quality spermatozoa and obtain sperm samples of better quality after thawing, but is not sufficient to improve the intrinsic inferior freezability of suboptimal quality sem*n.

sem*n analysis showed a strong relationship between male’s weight and size (testes dimensions) and the volume of the sperm rich fraction, but did not identify a correlation between concentration and male”s size.

Sperm motility evaluated after thawing was higher in samples with clarified egg yolk, without an apparent connection with sem*n collection sequence, and the decrease of values of the qualitative parameters of sperms observed in the period of 30 min of incubation was significantly slowed down when clarifiedegg yolk was used.

The extender for sem*n, with Tris, is a potent inducer of uterine inflammation, and positive uterine cultures may be obtained during estrus without inflammation or uterine infection.

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During 1990 and 1991, 527 artificial insemination (AI) procedures were performed by 40 veterinarians, under the Swedish Kennel Club control scheme, and reported to the Kennel Clubs within 14 days, with significant differences in fertility between breeds.

The history of development of AI is reviewed, particularly in dairy cattle, in which the impact on genetic improvement and control of venereal diseases have been greatest.

The technological development of AI is discussed and a number of the ethical issues raised by its application to dog breeding are explored and the veterinary research community could take several proactive steps including clarifying clinical decision-making processes and increasing the knowledge-base of potential impacts of AI.

Surgical intrauterine insemination of fresh sem*n was instituted in eight German shepherd females over nine cycles and, in bypassing the cervix with this method, German shepherd fecundity increased significantly, with a pregnancy rate of 100% and median litter size of 8.0 (P = 0.001).

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