gnasher16 29,741 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) Does anybody know if anything exists to test a bitches fertlity ?......im not talking about progesterone levels to find the correct timing for a mating......but rather her fertility itself and whether she is still ovulating and indeed whether those eggs are fertilizable ( if thats a word ) As an example.............you are paying a lot of money for a bitch to breed a litter......but first want to make sure she is physically able ? Edited November 7, 2014 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,379 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 No Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I’m sure the vet would be willing to charge you for an examinations but other than perhaps an ultrasound for pyometra or abnormality, maybe check bloods in general and white cell counts in particular looking for signs of infection, not sure how useful it would be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,741 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) I’m sure the vet would be willing to charge you for an examinations but other than perhaps an ultrasound for pyometra or abnormality, maybe check bloods in general and white cell counts in particular looking for signs of infection, not sure how useful it would be. Its years since i bred a litter i just wondered how far things have come as someone asked me this question recently and i didnt know what to tell them..... If theres not a specific test im wondering if a smear/swab was taken and evaluated for cell changes over a certain period of time that would at least confirm if ovulation has taken place....would it not ?......ok that doesnt mean shes releasing fertile eggs but would at least confirm shes capable of ovulating ? Edited November 7, 2014 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yes, you can do a test for ovulation. Some people do this to make sure they are getting a bitch mated at exactly the right time in her season: very useful if you have a bitch that ovulates either much earlier or later than the norm. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,741 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yes, you can do a test for ovulation. Some people do this to make sure they are getting a bitch mated at exactly the right time in her season: very useful if you have a bitch that ovulates either much earlier or later than the norm. Yes i know you can test for timing i think you can even buy them in diy kit form nowdays........i want to know if rather than when though......i guess things havent come that far yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HPR 1,160 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Get hold of fit and fertile he freezes sperm ai's test bitchs all sorts he sells a tester called the draminski there shit hot have a look on his web site or ring him very clue up on this stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,379 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Get hold of fit and fertile he freezes sperm ai's test bitchs all sorts he sells a tester called the draminski there shit hot have a look on his web site or ring him very clue up on this stuff still wont be able to tell you if a bitch is fertile or not though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,741 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I,ll have a look into it cheers .....got a feeling Chid21 is right though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HPR 1,160 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Not sure he's defiantly worth a go they can do it on humans so must be able to do it on dogs and if any one will know he will Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 testing kits etc will ensure that the correct hormones are active, but as you say gnasher that doesn't necessarily mean that the bitch is actually producing valid eggs. it is possible to ultrasound the ovaries and look at the eggs, state of development of them, whether ovulation has occurred recently etc, it is even possible to take an egg directly from the ovary and examine its structure. all this, however, is really specialist stuff and will cost LOTS!!! ( we had a cow looked at a couple of years ago, and they had to get the bloke over from germany, cost about £4000 as i recollect.) far more than a stud fee, so i guess you should just get the bitch bred and hope for the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,741 Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Thanks for the advice mate.....its the cost of buying the bitch and then she doesnt even come in season that would be the worry ( not for me im just trying to find out on someone else behalf )..... like anything i guess the risk/reward needs weighing up.....cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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