Artificial Inseminations (AI)

When it comes to having a successful litter for your American Bully you want to make sure that everything goes as planned or close to it. Sometimes you try to breed a male and a female American Bully and it sometimes doesn’t go as plan for a natural tie, so as a result you have to make sure that you have alternative plan to make sure the breeding is a success. You have a very small window of making sure the female gets pregnant. When you cannot have a successful natural tie an alternative option is to do an artificial insemination.

An artificial insemination is where a clean sample of semen is collected from the male and then directly inserted into the female’s uterus. You have to make sure that you complete this at the right time so it is important to make sure you keep track of the female’s heat cycle so you know what day to complete the artificial insemination (AI) on.

Why Should You do an Artificial Insemination?

There are a few good reasons as to why to use an AI rather than a natural tie: The stud of your choice lives out of state, the stud and bitch are unable to do a natural tie, breeder’s preference of either the stud and/or bitch or possibly both, or you want to breed a larger bully to a smaller bully to get the right size, height, or bone mass you are looking for. An AI opens up different possibilities and gives the breeder more flexibility in their breeding.

When Should You do an Artificial Insemination:

Insemination should be completed immediately after the semen has been collected. The fresher the semen is the better. You want to make sure that the stud’s semen is clean. This means to make sure that it is white and cloudy. If the collection has a red or brown color, that means there is blood in the collection and it is no good. If there is a yellow color that means there is urine in the collection which is also no good. It is best to have a professional do the collection so that way you can make sure that you are getting the best semen for your bitch. You do not want to go through this process just to find out the semen is no good and the bitch misses her window or she doesn’t take and you have to wait for her to go through her heat again to make this breeding happen.

Once the collection has been made and you have made sure that it is clean and is able to be used on your female American bully, draw up the semen with a syringe and use a long, plastic tube called a pipette to insert into your female. You’ll want to insert the pipette into her vagina and deposit the semen into her cervix. It is very important to make sure that the female does not urinate after this process for at least 30 mins to an hour.

How long is an AI semen good for?

You are able to use chilled or frozen semen if you are getting it shipped to you from out of state or country. The semen is usually good for 3-10 days, but of course you’ll want to make sure to use it right away. That is why it is so important to make sure you know what day your bitch is on her cycle. It is a very small window to complete a breeding and if you are off on your days you may miss your window of opportunity. The nice thing about frozen semen is if you have an awesome stud that produces, you may want to stock up on his semen to use for when he passes away, wants to be used by a bitch outside of the country or state and doesn’t want to travel to you, or if the dog is no longer able to mount a bitch.

Is my American Bully Female safe getting an AI?

It is not true if someone is to tell you that your bitch is safe from contracting an STD if they use the AI method. Yes the male is, but the bitch can still contract an STD from the semen.  You also have to realize that yes an AI is successful, but a natural tie has a better success rate. If you are worried about what day you should inseminate you bitch there are ovulation and progesterone testing that you can use. Just keep in mind fresh semen is the best to use. It has more of a success rate than frozen semen.

Artificial Insemination Kit Includes:

You might be wondering what comes in an Artificial Insemination Kit. It consists of: gloves, tube lubricant, pipettes, sheaths, tubes, docking rings, and syringes. You will want to make sure everything is sterile and sealed. If it has been tampered with, do not use it. You also want to do as much research as you can before you take this step. It is important to make sure you get quotes from the vet if you decide to let them collect the semen and do the AI or if you plan to do it yourself. Artificial inseminations can be expensive and it is something you need to research, get quotes, and be prepared to have it done if that is the route you want to take to do your breeding.

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