Rising trends in the use of frozen dog sperm: a retrospective study in Belgium and the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sperm cryopreservation is a valuable technique for storing valuable canine genetics. However, little is known concerning the fate of frozen sperm stored in a sperm bank. This study aimed to characterize dogs presented for sperm cryopreservation and describe the use and popularity of frozen sperm in the Netherlands and Belgium over recent years.

Methods

Medical records from dogs presented for sperm cryopreservation between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2022 at two different freezing centers were reviewed retrospectively. Imported frozen sperm was excluded due to lack of usage information. Each sperm cryopreservation was considered a single event, and data were collected separately for each cryopreserved sample.

Results

A total of 3,090 ejaculates from 1

SUBMITTER: Domain G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11598931 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature