{"id":35720,"date":"2016-04-11T07:59:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/en\/?p=35720"},"modified":"2016-04-11T07:59:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T04:59:00","slug":"questions-ask-breeding-frozen-semen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/en\/2016\/04\/11\/questions-ask-breeding-frozen-semen\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions to Ask Before Breeding With Frozen Semen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By Sandro Barbacini, DVM, WEVA Board Member<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Breeders can achieve excellent results with frozen semen if the semen is of good quality; is provided in adequate numbers; and has been processed, stored, and shipped properly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Frozen semen offers many advantages to mare owners, but it is important to understand that not all frozen semen is the same.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sperm4-413805.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_35720\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35716\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-35716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sperm4-413805-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"froze the semen\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sperm4-413805-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sperm4-413805-580x344.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sperm4-413805.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Breeders can achieve excellent results with frozen semen if the semen is of good quality; is provided in adequate numbers; and has been processed, stored, and shipped properly. All too often, however, mare owners and veterinarians are disappointed with the results they obtain with frozen semen that might not have been processed properly or was distributed without adhering to strict quality control standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The best way for a mare owner to ensure success is to breed to a stallion whose owner or agent is willing to stand behind the product and offer a pregnancy guarantee, just like they would with cooled semen or live cover. If a guarantee isn\u2019t available, ensure that a reputable, professional laboratory collected and froze the semen and that you can obtain objective information about the semen quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here are some important questions to ask the stallion owner or semen agent before you sign a contract:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ensure that a reputable, professional laboratory collected and froze the semen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">What are the terms of the contract?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Is there any guarantee of pregnancy or semen quality?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">How many doses of semen will I get per cycle, per year, and per contract?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Where was the semen frozen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What is the typical post-thaw semen quality for this stallion?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">How was it measured?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Who performed the post-thaw evaluation?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Can I get a copy of the report?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/frozen-semen-2.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_35720\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35717\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-35717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/frozen-semen-2-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-semen-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/frozen-semen-2-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alassalah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/frozen-semen-2.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Do you have any fertility data for this stallion\u2019s frozen semen?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">What is the stallion\u2019s percent pregnant per cycle and per season?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What does a \u201cdose\u201d of semen consist of?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">How many straws and what size straws?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">How many sperm per dose?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">How many progressively motile sperm\/dose?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What health testing was done on the stallion before the semen was frozen?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Was he tested for equine viral arteritis and contagious equine metritis?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Is the semen cultured free from mare pathogens?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Be sure your veterinarian has adequate doses of good quality frozen semen to inseminate your mare with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What happens if my veterinarian says the semen quality is bad?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">What is the procedure for ordering semen?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">How much notice is required?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Does my vet need to have a storage tank?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">How long can we keep the shipper?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">What if I have doses left over?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The bottom line is that you want to deal with a stallion owner or semen agent that shares your common goal of producing a healthy foal at a reasonable cost. Remember fertility is equally dependent upon the stallion and the mare\u2019s fertility and your best chances for success are achieved by working with a team of experienced professionals. Select a good reproductive veterinarian to manage your mare\u2019s inseminations and ensure that you provide him or her with adequate doses of good quality frozen semen by getting satisfactory answers to the above questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\">Source:\u00a0thehorse.com<\/h5>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sandro Barbacini, DVM, WEVA Board Member Breeders can achieve excellent results with frozen semen if the semen is of good quality; is provided in adequate numbers; and has been processed, stored, and shipped properly. 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