The Collie Club of America Breed Education Committee Proudly Presents:

Canine Reproduction and Virtual Lab SO YOU WANT TO BE A BREEDER

with Dr. Cindi Bossart, VMDMARCH 10, 2015

Part I: WHY BREED? A. Breeding 1. Exam of dog and bitch for breeding before breeding 2. Health screening: DNA, OFA, CHIC 3. Choosing the proper ones: not all need to be bred, phenotype VS genotype

B. Bitch 1. Fertility: breeding history including siblings and ancestors 2. Physical Exam: persistent hymen, vaginal aplasia mammary glands 3. Testing: brucellosis, c/s, mycoplasma, progesterone, LH, vaginal smears 4. When to start testing 5. Howoften,whichtestandwhattheymean,differentlabtests 6. LH is king

C. Dog 1. Health Screening Exam – one month prior to breeding a. Family history b. Check fertility: 1. Physical exam: testicles, penis sheath, vas deferens prostate 2. Sperm evaluation: motility, morphology, count abnormal cells 3. Libido 2. The Older Male: what to expect, what is “normal”

D. Breeding method - Success rate: Pregnancy is a success rate. 1. Fresh 2. Chilled 3. Frozen 4. Natural cover 5. Artificialinsemination 6. Transcervical insemination 7. Surgical insemination 8. Importance of timing for each

E. Diagnosing pregnancy 1. Relaxin 2. Ultrasound 3. Palpation

F. Care during pregnancy 1. Diet 2. Supplements 3. Progesterone testing 4. Hormoneintervention-whentostartandstop.Differenttypes 5. Use of terbutaline to stop premature contractions 6. Safe medications 7. Heartwormandfleaandtickproducts

G. Whelping Natural VS Cesarean section 1. Planned not planned 2. When to intervene 3. Oxytocin and calcium and how much to use 4. Dopram and acupuncture point in nose 5. Whelpwise - company monitors contractions http://www.whelpwise.com/

H. Pyometra treatment: to spay or not to spay... And what next?

J. Birth Control: positives and negatives

K. Herpes

L. Brucellosis

Part II:

Wet Lab with live Microscope Interactive Presentation:

A. Semencollection:3parts-differentmethods B. Semen evaluations C. Vaginal cytology collection D. Vaginal smears E. Progesterone blood draw

Collie Club of America 2015-2016 Breed Education CommitteeChair: Patt CaldwellCommittee Members: Barbara Cleek, Leigh Cohen, Debbie Holland, Nancy McDonald, Larry Parsons, Mary RobischonPresentation Assistants: Patricia Blakely, Ainsley Provenzano

Canine Reproduction/Virtual Lab TerminologyCollie Club of America 2015

Cytology - biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells. In testing our dogs it means the medical specialty that deals with making diagnoses of diseases and conditions through the examination of tissue samples from the body.

Dopram - stimulates respiration. It may be used to start or stimulate respiration in newbornpuppiesandkittensfollowingadifficultbirthoraC-section.

Libido - overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity

Morphology - is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organismsandtheirspecificstructuralfeatures.Thisincludesaspectsoftheoutwardappearance: shape, structure, color, pattern, as well as the form and structure of the internal parts like bones and organs.

Motility - the ability to move spontaneously and actively. We want our dogs to pro-duce sperm with great motility.

Oxytocin – (neurohypophysial) hormone produced by the hypothalamus that facilitates birth.

Relaxin-hormoneproducedbytheovaryandtheplacentawithimportanteffectsinthe female reproductive system and during pregnancy. In preparation for childbirth, it relaxes the ligaments in the pelvis and softens and widens the cervix.

Whelp Wise - fetal heart rate monitoring device used during labor to determine fetal well-being.Earlyidentificationofproblemswillallowthebreederorveterinariantheopportunity to intervene with either the appropriate medication or a cesarean section before puppies are lost.

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