The collecting
and freezing process takes over an hour, however most of that time is
spent in the lab processing the semen. It is possible that we will be
able to collect your dog and you will be on your way in as little as 15
minutes. If you are making a special trip, make an appointment in the
morning for a collection and then another appointment in the afternoon
for a second collection. This may give you additional breeding vials
during the one trip.
Many dogs
will produce more than 4 vials in one collection, although it is not
unusual for a dog to produce up to 10 vials from a single collection.
Owners have the option of storing the additional units if they choose.
The annual storage fee is the same for 1 or up to 30 vials, so the only
added cost of $45.00 for each additional vial. It is helpful to consider
the number of vials you wish to freeze/store before arriving for your
appointment.
During the
collecting and freezing process, we evaluate the semen both before the
freezing process and then we thaw one pellet to evaluate the semen after
the freezing process. There are instances when Dr. Green may need to
discuss the results of the semen evaluations with you and other medical
issues that may become apparent during the collection and freezing
process.
Dogs have
the most viable semen when they are 4 years and younger. Often times,
this is before they have proven themselves. If you have a young dog, we
encourage you to collect the semen and then make the decision later
about the value. Semen can be stored annually for as little as $2.00 per
vial. This amount does not include the initial costs of collecting and
freezing, but once semen quality has decreased, it is difficult to
re-gain.
The frozen
semen is stored on the premises in liquid nitrogen storage tanks. Bitch
owners who are interested in breeding need to contact the stud owner for
breeding arrangements. Heartland Animal Center is not the owner of the
semen and no breeding arrangements can be made without the semen owner's
consent.
Please call 308-532-4880 to make
an appointment for the collection and freezing.
We do semen freezing on Monday
through Friday.
We can also do semen collection
on Saturday mornings with advanced notice.
