Elsa is the perfect example for ai!
She's our trindle pied.
Artificial insemination part 2!
There are 3 Different Kinds of Artificial Insemination.
Traditional, Trans-cervical, and Surgical.
Traditional artificial insemination just uses a pipette and syringe.
Trans-cervical artificial insemination uses a pipette and syringe. A small camera is then attached to the pipette. The female is numbed with a topical numbing cream, and then the ai is done. The camera allows the veterinarian to see where the cervix is and then they can place the semen where they want it.
Surgical artificial insemination, exactly as it sounds, is when the female is put under anesthesia and the semen is implanted directly on the eggs. Surgical ai requires the female to be monitored and limit activity for at least 7-10 days. Most breeders we know stick to traditional ai. The surgical and trans-cervical are both stressful on the female, more stressful than necessary.
The Benefits of Artificial Insemination are Awesome.
You can expand your gene pool, shipping from all over the world! If you find someone close enough to you, they can do an artificial insemination in person! Fresh is best!
You can pick and choose from studs that carry what colors, coat lengths, temperament, pedigree, and structure you’re looking for. Most of the time you can lock in a stud for
future breedings, months or even 1 year before your female would need him.
Find health tested studs that are a great match for your female. Health testing can include a 4 or 5 panel genetic test and OFAs.
Artificial Insemination is Great When You're Progesterone Testing.
Maybe your male tries to breed too late or too early. But with proper testing you can time it just right. You'll know when to confirm the pregnancy via ultrasound or X-ray and when your litter will be due.
Let's Explain How To Do the Artificial Insemination!
Once your female has reached correct progesterone levels and you've collected your studs semen it's time to do the ai.
YAY!
Have her next to you and at the ready.
Tools You will need to Perform the Artificial Insemination:
Always use fresh, sterile products. NEVER reuse tools.
You Will Need:
Nitrile Gloves (latex kills semen)
Pipettes
10-20ML syringes (we prefer the blue ones with the nice, rounded tip)
Semen Cones (bags)
a Cup (place the semen cone in the cup after extracting to prevent poking the bag and loss of semen)
Non-spermicidal Lubricant
Have some wipes on hand for clean up after.
Method for Artificial Insemination:
Draw the semen up into the syringe, filling the remainder of the syringe with air to push through the pipette (if he's produced a lot you may need to do half at a time, or use a larger syringe) and attach to the pipette, set aside.
Put on some gloves and lubricate one hand (the hand you'll be using for ai) and lubricate the pipette.
Lubricate your female.
Elevate your females back side. I like to put females back side over my legs when sitting on the floor or back feet on my chest while they're on the table if they're super easy to work with.
Sticking your finger inside of her, angle your finger up. You will feel a little jelly bean like thing, this is the urinary tract.
Let your finger slide over top of it and press down. This will protect her from being irritated by your pipette causing inflammation or a urinary tract infection.
You'll slightly be able to feel where the opening is. Run the pipette over your finger and direct it into the open space.
It may come to a brief stop but push to go deeper. The "riper" she is the deeper it'll go - but it won't go all the way.
You may even notice it'll go deeper one day to the next.
Once the pipette is in, plunge the syringe.
If needed - Remove the syringe but not the pipette and fill it with more air, reattach and push air through to make sure all the liquid has been inserted. If you have 2 syringes worth of semen, do this after the second syringe.
Pull the pipette out with the syringe still attached. Leave your finger in.
Keeping the female elevated, gently massage and keep it plugged for at least 10 minutes.
Massage her belly to try to release the air that was piped in before the procedure is over to minimize dripping/leakage. Some dripping/leakage is normal.
Do not allow the female to urinate for at least 30 minutes
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