Dr. Krenik at All City Pet Care East offers a wide variety of canine reproductive services.

Breeding Soundness Exams

• Male – Semen evaluations including sperm count, morphology and motility.
• Female – Consultation and aid with breeding challenges.

OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)/Genetic Testing and Consultation

• OFA – Hips, elbows, thyroid, patellas and cardiac evaluation.
• All OFA hip and elbow radiographs are done without anesthesia.
• Evaluating individuals for unwanted genetic traits that may be passed on to offspring is essential to every breeding program.

Ovulation/Breeding Timing

• Progesterone Levels – Blood is drawn after the bitch comes into heat and aids timing of insemination.  Progesterone levels are generally done every other day after the onset of estrus.
• Vaginal Cytology and Vaginoscopy – Both aspects are used in combination with progesterone levels and breeding plan to schedule insemination.
• LH testing – Blood test helping us to confirm ovulation and a valuable tool when doing surgical inseminations with frozen semen.

Artificial Insemination

• Routine collection and insemination of semen.
• Collecting, extending and shipping fresh chilled semen.
• Inseminating frozen semen via surgical implantation.

Pregnancy Detection

• Ultrasound for pregnancy between 25-35 days is recommended for all breedings.
• Puppy counts – Radiographs are done 7 days prior to whelping to get an accurate puppy count to help with whelping.