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darn it!
I'm not sure if this is a problem or not......
The stud dogs count for chilled sperm is 40-50%. Is this really bad or can he still make enough puppies? What should the number be?
Thanks for any information you can give me!
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It all depends on what the motility is. If the motility is good that should be adequate.. best to do a surgical implant if you have any doubts.
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The number of puppies will depend a lot on how many eggs the bitch releases. He can't fertilize what's not there.
50% is still a lot of swimmers, as long as they CAN swim. I would do an SI to get the sperm exactly where they're needed with the least amount of loss in numbers.
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hello,
this is the idea: my vet wanted to do a TCI. She said that a TCI is as good as a SI. She said "chilled" is the best to use.
I called the stud dog owner and he said that the last time they used Mr. Muffin's sperm it was 40-50%. He mentioned something about an SI.
I don't want to do a SI if I can avoid it.
p.s. The sperm is sent from about 2,000 miles away. By FedEx? Overnighted.
I'm becoming "nervous" because things don't seem to be going as I thought they would....yeah, I know..welcome to our world
Should I look elsewhere for a Stud Muffin? Thank you!
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50 % means nothing unless you have an actual count to go with it.
If the dog only produces 100 million sperm and only 40 to 50% are workable I would take a pass. If the dog has good quantity then 50 % would be adequate.
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are you saying 100 million are not enough?
what would be enough sperm? Thank you!!
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Chilled semen should be in the 70% or over range, and have good forward motility. Anything less you should be doing a SI if you want puppies.
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For frozen 100 million POST THAW is barely enough and that is provided you have very precise timing on your bitch.
For TCI or AI fresh chilled you want a lot more quantity maybe 500 Million to 1 Billion if the motility is only 50 %. If the dogs sperm is lower quality I would want to know why. How old is he? Are there white cells in the semen collection ? What measure of volume is the sperm rich fraction? Are there bent and colied tails ?
Personally I would be doing the surgical. My repro vet is against doing TCI with frozen.
Another thing to keep in mind is we are in the middle of summer. Fed`X or any other overnight carrier do not offer special climate control handling of semen shippers. The packages are only shipped with a small ice pack. If this thaws out while sitting in the belly of a hot plane or driving around in a delivery truck you are kinda screwed. Been there-Done that more than once. It's not fun.
At this time of year I would be opting for better preserved frozen with the liquid nitrogen to protect it. OR I would at least have the fresh pack shipped counter to counter via Continental Airlines Quik Pack program.
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Thank you for helping me with this. I am more and more getting a clue what you experienced breeders go through to get a litter. You are worth every penny you charge.
We're off to the Vet. Thank you Again.
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