Collection of tissue and culture samples from the canine reproductive tract

MVR Kustritz - Theriogenology, 2006 - Elsevier
Definitive diagnosis of reproductive tract infection or other disease often requires sampling
of tissue, either for culture or histopathology. Indications, sample collection technique …

Artificial insemination in canids: a useful tool in breeding and conservation

R Thomassen, W Farstad - Theriogenology, 2009 - Elsevier
Artificial insemination (AI) and semen freezing have become services available to dog
owners worldwide, and the demand for services to freeze semen is increasing. In other …

Improved semen collection method for wild felids: urethral catheterization yields high sperm quality in African lions (Panthera leo)

I Lueders, I Luther, G Scheepers, G Van der Horst - Theriogenology, 2012 - Elsevier
For wild and domestic felids, electroejaculation (EE) is the most common semen collection
method. However, the equipment is expensive, there is a risk of urine contamination and …

[PDF][PDF] Advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination

TJ Parkinson, JM Morrell - … Obstetrics. M. Manafi, ed. 10th ed …, 2019 - veteriner.erciyes.edu.tr
Artificial insemination offers several potential advantages over natural service. Historically,
the most important reason was the control of venereal diseases, particularly in cattle …

Prostatic disease

M Kutzler - Small animal soft tissue surgery, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Prostatic disease in dogs may be noninfectious and nonneoplastic or may be infectious or
neoplastic. Prostatomegaly due to any cause may be an asymptomatic incidental finding, or …

Semen technologies in dog breeding: an update

FJ Peña, I Núñez‐Martínez… - … in Domestic Animals, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Pure dog breeding is experiencing growing interest. Assisted reproductive
technologies are each time demanded more by the small animal practitioner. In this paper …

Detection and measurement of alpha-amylase in canine saliva and changes after an experimentally induced sympathetic activation

MD Contreras-Aguilar, F Tecles… - BMC veterinary …, 2017 - Springer
Background Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is considered a biomarker of sympathetic
activation in humans, but there is controversy regarding the existence of sAA in dogs. The …

Antioxidant effects of supplementation of 3, 4‐dihydroxyphenyl glycol on sperm parameters and oxidative markers following cryopreservation in canine semen

N Shakouri, A Soleimanzadeh… - … in Domestic Animals, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Supplementing the extender with antioxidants with low molecular weight can enhance the
quality of the post‐thaw sperm during the freezing process. This study was aimed at …

Commensal lactobacilli enhance sperm qualitative parameters in dogs

FY Mahiddine, I You, H Park, MJ Kim - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although several methods have been developed to improve male fertility and sperm quality,
subfertility remains a primary clinical issue in male reproduction worldwide. The aim of this …

Proteomic characterization of canine seminal plasma

A Aquino-Cortez, BQ Pinheiro, DBC Lima, HVR Silva… - Theriogenology, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study was conducted to identify the major proteome of the sperm-rich fraction
and prostatic fraction of canine seminal plasma. Three semen samples from four healthy …