Semen Collection

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Why would you want to freeze a dog’s semen?

To export semen to other breeders around the world
To enable line breeding
As an insurance policy that you can call on if your dog is injured or if semen quality declines due to illness or old age
If stud dog is required to mate a number of bitches in a short period of time

Southview ReproVets are experts in freezing canine semen and there are puppies around the world from semen processed here.

Semen is frozen in a pelleted form which is easier for inseminators
Stored in cryovials in liquid nitrogen tanks
Specialised extenders and techniques yield excellent quality semen
During processing one frozen pellet is thawed to determine how many breeding units
(inseminations) from each extraction
2-4 breeding units per extraction depending on semen quality
The semen can be stored indefinitely without deterioration

Freeze canine semen - €400

Freeze canine semen repeat within 1 month or 2^nd dog - €375

Store frozen semen – 1st cane (containing up to 3 large vials or 6 small vials) – per annum - €100

Store frozen semen –per extra cane (containing up to 3 large vials or 6 small vials) – per annum - €25