Canine Chilled Semen
What is "chilled" semen?
Chilled semen is one of the most popular ways semen is transported and used today. “Chilled” means that the semen is collected and then chilled down, or held at refrigerator temperature using ice packs during transport overnight. This slows the semen activity down so that it does not use up much energy until it is warmed up inside of the bitch after inseminating.
Benefits for Using Chilled Semen for Breeding
Convenience of getting semen overnight from a stud dog located far away without having to ship either the stud dog or the bitch.
Longevity of storage as extended, chilled semen lives several days so can be collected and refrigerated if the stud dog is going out of town and the bitch is not yet ready to be bred.
Chilled Semen Procedure
Once the semen has been collected and evaluated for quantity, motility and quality, it is mixed in a test tube with an extender.Extender is a solution that contains nutrients, buffers, antibiotics, and cell wall protectants to help preserve the sperm quality and integrity while being chilled and shipped.
Chilled semen is one of the most popular ways semen is transported and used today. “Chilled” means that the semen is collected and then chilled down, or held at refrigerator temperature using ice packs during transport overnight. This slows the semen activity down so that it does not use up much energy until it is warmed up inside of the bitch after inseminating.
Benefits for Using Chilled Semen for Breeding
Convenience of getting semen overnight from a stud dog located far away without having to ship either the stud dog or the bitch.
Longevity of storage as extended, chilled semen lives several days so can be collected and refrigerated if the stud dog is going out of town and the bitch is not yet ready to be bred.
Chilled Semen Procedure
Once the semen has been collected and evaluated for quantity, motility and quality, it is mixed in a test tube with an extender.Extender is a solution that contains nutrients, buffers, antibiotics, and cell wall protectants to help preserve the sperm quality and integrity while being chilled and shipped.