Vet-Repro Reproductive Specialists

Female Procedures

Heat Induction
Heat Induction

Heat induction is the advancement of a bitch’s season so it occurs sooner than would be anticipated based on her previous pattern of seasons. As a general rule, we do not recommend that a bitch’s heat is brought forward as nature has concluded that a 6-9 month interval between seasons is optimal for a variety of reasons.

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice
However, in occasional circumstances, it can be justifiable to advance a bitch’s season to allow breeders to appropriately plan ahead; so that the most attentive care can be dedicated to the bitch in late pregnancy and so that her anticipated litter of pups can be afforded the best start in life.

At Vet Repro, we have a variety of approaches that can be used to induce heat in those bitches that meet certain criteria.

Do you need advice, or would you like to discuss if the procedures we offer are right for you and your pet? We’re friendly and would be happy to help.

Female procedures

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Ovulation Timing

Identifying the point at which a bitch ovulates in her cycle is called ovulation timing. It is a critical piece of information when choosing when to mate;

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Transcervical insemination

Transcervical insemination has been proven to result in higher pregnancy rates and larger litter sizes than traditional vaginal artificial insemination.

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Management of Seasons

Whether your bitch’s seasons are regular or irregular, there are a wide range of options available to postpone them – either briefly or for a prolonged period – without any lasting effects on future fertility.

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Pseudopregnancy

Pseudopregnancy is a completely normal phenomenon. All bitches that don’t fall pregnant during their season, experience a period of pseudopregnancy.

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Heat Induction

Heat induction is the advancement of a bitch’s season so it occurs sooner than would be anticipated based on her previous pattern of seasons.

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Pregnancy Evaluation

Pregnancy diagnosis by ultrasound scan can be performed from around 21 days of gestation. It is quick and non-invasive.

Other procedures

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Breeding soundness examination and certification

A certificate is available to owners of breeding animals to show an examination has been performed at a reproductive specialist establishment.

Vet-Repro Specialist Reproductive Practice

Animal Infertility investigations

We have the knowledge, expertise and state-of-the-art equipment needed to get to the bottom of every animal’s fertility conundrums.