"Virtual Lab" Agenda

The Collie Club of America Breed Education Committee Proudly Presents:
Canine Reproduction and Virtual Lab
SO YOU WANT TO BE A BREEDER
with Dr. Cindi Bossart, VMD
MARCH 10, 2015
Part I: WHY BREED?
A.
Breeding
1.
Exam of dog and bitch for breeding before breeding
2.
Health screening: DNA, OFA, CHIC
3.
Choosing the proper ones: not all need to be bred, phenotype VS genotype
B.Bitch
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Fertility: breeding history including siblings and ancestors
Physical Exam: persistent hymen, vaginal aplasia mammary glands
Testing: brucellosis, c/s, mycoplasma, progesterone, LH, vaginal smears
When to start testing
How often, which test and what they mean, different lab tests
LH is king
C.Dog
1.
Health Screening Exam – one month prior to breeding
a.
Family history
b.
Check fertility:
1.
Physical exam: testicles, penis sheath, vas deferens prostate
2.
Sperm evaluation: motility, morphology, count abnormal cells
3.
Libido
2. The Older Male: what to expect, what is “normal”
D.
Breeding method - Success rate: Pregnancy is a success rate.
1.
Fresh
2.Chilled
3.Frozen
4.
Natural cover
5.
Artificial insemination
6.
Transcervical insemination
7.
Surgical insemination
8.
Importance of timing for each
E.
Diagnosing pregnancy
1.
Relaxin
2.
Ultrasound
3.
Palpation
F.
Care during pregnancy
1.
Diet
2.
Supplements
3.
Progesterone testing
4.
Hormone intervention - when to start and stop. Different types
5.
Use of terbutaline to stop premature contractions
6.
Safe medications
7.
Heartworm and flea and tick products
G.
Whelping Natural VS Cesarean section
1.
Planned not planned
2.
When to intervene
3.
Oxytocin and calcium and how much to use
4.
Dopram and acupuncture point in nose
5.
Whelpwise - company monitors contractions http://www.whelpwise.com/
H.
Pyometra treatment: to spay or not to spay... And what next?
J. Birth Control: positives and negatives
K. Herpes
L. Brucellosis
Part II:
Wet Lab with live Microscope Interactive Presentation:
A. B. C. D.
E. Semen collection: 3 parts - different methods
Semen evaluations
Vaginal cytology collection
Vaginal smears
Progesterone blood draw
Collie Club of America 2015-2016 Breed Education Committee
Chair: Patt Caldwell
Committee Members: Barbara Cleek, Leigh Cohen, Debbie Holland, Nancy McDonald,
Larry Parsons, Mary Robischon
Presentation Assistants: Patricia Blakely, Ainsley Provenzano
Canine Reproduction/Virtual Lab Terminology
Collie Club of America 2015
Cytology - biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
In testing our dogs it means the medical specialty that deals with making diagnoses of
diseases and conditions through the examination of tissue samples from the body.
Dopram - stimulates respiration. It may be used to start or stimulate respiration in
newborn puppies and kittens following a difficult birth or a C-section.
Libido - overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity
Morphology - is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of
organisms and their specific structural features. This includes aspects of the outward
appearance: shape, structure, color, pattern, as well as the form and structure of the
internal parts like bones and organs.
Motility - the ability to move spontaneously and actively. We want our dogs to produce sperm with great motility.
Oxytocin – (neurohypophysial) hormone produced by the hypothalamus that facilitates
birth.
Relaxin - hormone produced by the ovary and the placenta with important effects in
the female reproductive system and during pregnancy. In preparation for childbirth, it
relaxes the ligaments in the pelvis and softens and widens the cervix.
Whelp Wise - fetal heart rate monitoring device used during labor to determine fetal
well-being. Early identification of problems will allow the breeder or veterinarian the
opportunity to intervene with either the appropriate medication or a cesarean section
before puppies are lost.
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