I had an interesting enquiry last week from an owner of a popular stud dog. The conversation prompted an interesting thought process about where our industry is heading, what the long term future holds and ...
In the not so distant past there were no breeders who wanted to breed by artificial insemination, but in the last 15-20 years things have started changing. The difference now is that people have confidence ...
BACKGROUND: It has become increasingly popular for studmasters and veterinarians to request a T4 (most commonly total T4) blood test in bitches prior to mating. The reason cited has been that low T4 levels can ...
This is a common complaint that is posed to me from both show dog and greyhound owners. In the show ring it usually revolves around the quality of the coat and concerns with it looking ...
One area that has consistently been rewarding for me to treat with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been reproductive issues. Many of the problems associated with reproductive failures such as failing to conceive,poor sperm quality,failure ...
There would barely be a week that goes by that I do not get a trainer wanting their dog to get antibiotic treatment because their greyhound is coughing after a trial or race. While a ...
It is important to understand the role hormones play in the reproductive cycle of a brood bitch to be able to understand when to breed and when the bitch is ready to whelp. Here is ...