The surgical artificial insemination went great today. The semen quality was excellent and the surgery went smoothly.
We can perform an ultrasound after March 19th. Puppy due date will be April 19, 2011!
Implant Done
Breeding Update
Taxi, the sire we are using, has been deceased for several years, so this will be a surgical artificial insemination, using frozen semen. When doing an AI, the timing is critical in ensuring a successful breeding. Frozen semen does not live as long as fresh, which further sensitizes the timing.
To determine the correct timing, we started Skyy’s progesterone testing last Thursday, February 10th, and have repeated every other day. The goal is to determine when she has her LH (Luteinizing hormone) surge, indicated when the progesterone level goes over 2.0. This happens two days prior to ovulation. The eggs are ready for fertilization 4-6 days after that.
We have the implant scheduled for this coming Saturday. <fingers crossed!>
Breeding News!
We are excited to announce that Skyy just started her season and will be bred to Chauffeured’s Luxury Tax!
Starting progesterone testing tomorrow morning!