When measuring progesterone for breeding management, there are many cases when sending blood to an outside reference laboratory (with next-day results) is adequate. However, in situations when timing needs to be exact, such as with frozen semen, individuals with less-than-ideal fertility, or logistically-challenged breedings, having the results the same day Read more
Measuring progesterone is the single-most helpful diagnostic in determining when your bitch is ready to be bred. If you want to maximize the chances that she will get pregnant, measuring progesterone is absolutely essential. There is a fair amount of misinformation out there when it comes to the best way Read more
The immune system in a healthy animal is constantly searching for potential threats. If the immune system identifies a disease threatening the animal, it produces antibodies that seek out the disease and mark it for destruction. The animal is protected and the immune system saves a “memory” of the disease Read more
One of the scariest things about breeding dogs is the unknown. Will something go wrong? If it does go wrong, what do I do? Breeding is certainly not for the faint of heart! Below, we take a look at some possible fetal abnormalities and what (if anything) you can do Read more
You’ve fretted, planned, and fretted some more and now the big day is finally here: soon-to-be-momma is in labor! Between you and a pile of happy, healthy puppies lies several hours of anxiety – Is everything progressing smoothly? Is that discharge normal? Is she pushing? Has it been too long? Read more
There are several key steps that responsible breeders take before planning a pregnancy.