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semen?
Timing of
insemination is
very important.
Monitoring your
bitch’s heat, or
estrous cycle, to
determine the optimal
time to inseminate
involves carrying out one
or a combination of the
procedures.
The typical reasons semen is
frozen are for the international
market, if the stud dog dies, or the method of artificial of pregnancy rates. Artificial
he is injured, he contracts insemination is used to deposit insemination is a very useful
an illness, if he is competing the semen, careful and skilful reproductive management
during breeding season or handling of the semen is tool. It allows the transport
because of the more efficient essential. Furthermore, the of semen both nationally and
use of an ejaculate. However, assessment of a sample of internationally. Management
these aren’t the only reasons semen by a qualified and of both the stud dog and bitch
to freeze semen. In this article knowledgeable professional is critical to maximize both
we will explore more details. prior to insemination plays a pregnancy rate and litter size
No matter what type of semen critical role in the maximization after artificial insemination.
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