Canine Breeding Network Ireland

04/01/2024

January and February Offer

10% off Hip & Elbow Scoring and Semen Freezing

Don't forget to check out our article on the Our Dogs Ireland December Edition!

23/11/2023

Bernese Breeders.....this one is for you!! Hip and Elbow Scores offer is for every breed 😁

11/09/2023

Update 🐾
After 7 great years in Southview I have made the difficult decision to pursue a career outside of veterinary nursing and clinical work.

I want to say a massive thank you to all of the fantastic owners and breeders I have met in my time here. It's been a great experience and I made many friends along the way and had fun. I will never forget the compassion and kindness within the breeding community 🥲

I will always be an advocate for what you guys do - which is to breed healthy and genetically sound puppies. You are always improving the genetic pool and protecting our breeds and I will continue to actively support that.

I must also thank all of the staff at Southview Veterinary Hospital, but especially Sarah Mitchell for giving me the opportunity and knowledge to accomplish so much in my time in practice. Repro in Southview started with Sarah and she will continue to run it as normal going forward ✨

Friday September 29th is my last day so if you are in the area before then pop in to say goodbye 👋 its hopefully more of a see you later as I'm sure I'll pop up in the coming years on the circuits 🐾💞

Thank you all so so much. It's been a pleasure 🥲

Aoife ❣️

Note: my Southview mobile number 0864083985 will be suspended after I leave so you will need to contact the office on 0526121712 for services. [email protected] email will continue as normal.

14/07/2023

Warning RE import of UK canine semen.

Since Brexit the legal import of canine frozen and chilled semen from the UK-Ireland is almost impossible and at the very least extortionate expensive.

Many people still think it is straight forward and fast to do so. If you intend to use UK frozen semen for upcoming breedings you may need to plan well in advance to ensure it is possible for you. It might involve travelling to the UK with your bitch in which case she needs to be up to date on rabies at least 21 days in advance of travel.

Note* it is not possible to import to Northern Ireland either as ROI regulations still apply.

For further information please contact [email protected]

04/11/2022

We are now stocking the Embark DNA testing kits for Vets. 🐾
✅In having your dog tested by a vet you can 100% certify that the results are for the dog outlined who will have their microchip scanned prior to the DNA test.
🌍The genetic screening is vast and physical traits are also included. More details for disease screening can be found on their website; https://embarkvet.com/

13/08/2022

I'm down here in Clonmel at the show today and tomorrow if anybody wants to pop over for a chat in the shade 🫠

I'll be up and down to the clinic for freezing semen so if I'm not there I will be back ❄️

03/07/2022

⚠️🐾Large breed Foster mother required urgently for a litter of 7 puppies. If you may be of help please send a direct message🐾

*photo just for attention

22/06/2022

It's moments like these that makes the job worthwhile 😍🥰

7 gorgeous miniature schnauzers from health tested parents.

Progesterone & Cytology ✅
TCI ✅
Pregnancy scan ✅
C-section ✅
Vaccinations/Microchips ✅

17/06/2022

Some interesting statistics regarding correlation of post thaws and whelping rate from a 2016 published article:

65% Post thaw = 79% whelping rate

This study was peformed between 2007-2015 on 645 bi***es inseminated transcervically with frozen semen ❄️(non surgical)

The same study also revealed a c-section rate of 83% when a bitch is having just 1-2 pups.

11/05/2022

🐶Vaginal Cytology and Progesterone Testing

We conduct and believe both are important in determining the optimal timing of mating.

Vaginal Cytology
✅Determines stage of oestrus cycle
✅Indicates infection/vaginitis
✅Indicates an approximate mating period
✅Non invasive
✅Economical
❌Subjective to interpretation
❌Multiple tests required

Progesterone Testing
✅Quantitative value
✅Indicates accurate ovulation date (which produces a very accurate due date)
✅Indicates accurate breeding period
✅Indicates potential ovulation issues
✅Detects progesterone insufficiency throughout pregnancy
✅Detects end of pregnancy whelping/uterine inertia/optimal time for elective c-sections
❌Costly
❌Invasive
❌2-5 tests are necessary to interpret accurately

Cytology – Usually sufficient for straight forward AI’s where multiple AIs are possible in fertile bi***es using good quality fresh or chilled semen

Progesterone Testing – Essential for frozen semen, essential for accurate due date, useful for fresh and chilled semen of good quality, subpar quality and semen from older dogs

The most effective way to track the cycle accurately is to use both vaginal cytology and progesterone testing. It may be useful to even track a cycle before you actually breed the bitch.

Why they work well together?

o Before ovulation in the cycle the time of day of sampling as well as long journeys/stress can slightly skew the PG to be higher. Cytology allows us to correlate the values.

o Cytology will determine the need for antibiotics

o In cases where we only have a single high blood result cytology will determine if a mating is still worthwhile or if the fertile period has passed

o For fertility investigations we use both to determine the length of cycle and the period at which the bitch ends the breeding window. For example some bi***es are most fertile at 35ng/ml and some are already gone out at this value depending on their ovulation date.

Progesterone testing is essential to ascertain the exact ovulation day allowing us to predict when is best to mate her based on the type of semen we have available. This is particularly important for frozen semen which has a short lifespan post thaw. Eggs take approximately 72 hours AFTER ovulation to reach a mature and receptive state. This information is also useful for s***m of reduced quality, s***m from older studs, chilled semen and bi***es with a history of failed matings. Cytology works very well alongside progesterone testing to correlate the information.

Image 1: Cytology of a bitch on day two post ovulation, day 13 of her cycle
Image 2: Cytology of a bitch on approx day 2 of her cycle

10/05/2022

🐾📝Stud Dog Contracts - It's recommended that you have your own written contract in order to avoid any unnecessary miscommunication and ambiguity. Feel free to use this a template to create your own agreement :)

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09/05/2022

In an effort to fully comply with new regulations for the movement of Canine semen both in and out of the EU I am asking that you ensure you allow plenty of time for planned imports and exports 📅.

It's imperative that these regulations are met to avoid unnecessary stress 😁