Ed, I would suggest you call Dr Hutchinson and
ask him about this. If you need his number, let me
know and I will email it to you.


Cyndi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wilson Auto" <Inquiries@...>
To: <AkitaNetwork@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: [Akita Network] Reproductive Question


> Good morning.
>
> I have a question related to doing Artificial Insemination VS Natural
breedings. I have routinely done AI's on bitchs preferred to Natural
breeding for a number of reasons. My success rate has and still remains very
high when in tern using Progesterone tests and vaginal smears. The question
I have this morning is; does anyone know of a good, safe Median we can use
for mixing with the semen to increase the volume without affect the motility
or damaging the sperm? At times if a male is collected to frequently I find
the amount of semen decreases, the sperm fraction of the collection remains
very high but the volume makes it a little more difficult to deliver into
the bitch. I wondered if room temperature Bottle water would work but I
wouldn't attempt without advise from knowledgeable reproductive people. The
vets here will not offer up any advise, and on the other hand I wonder if
any of them have the experience and no how to offer an opinion?
>
> Ed Wilson
> www.BEARDUSKAKITAS.com
>
>