Preservation of semen from Kintamani Bali dogs by freezing method

Possible Commercial Method of Freezing Chicken Semen

Introduction Primary breeders are currently faced with the same problem plaguing most animal industries, rising production costs. Labor, feed and energy costs are forcing primary breeders to consider more economical ways of maintaining gene pools. One way to reduce such costs is with the use of frozen semen. With frozen semen available from superior sires, primary breeders will have the tool to...

The Kintamani dog: genetic profile of an emerging breed from Bali, Indonesia.

The Kintamani dog is an evolving breed indigenous to the Kintamani region of Bali. Kintamani dogs cohabitate with feral Bali street dogs, although folklore has the breed originating 600 years ago from a Chinese Chow Chow. The physical and personality characteristics of the Kintamani dog make it a popular pet for the Balinese, and efforts are currently under way to have the dog accepted by the F...

Preservation of Corneal Grafts by Freezing.

Freezing Canine Semen

There are many reasons for freezing canine semen. Perhaps the most important reason is to preserve and insure the breeding potential of a dog against loss, death or infertility. This provides for the stud dog to sire puppies when he is no longer able to do so. Freezing semen also allows for the transport of genetic material both within and between countries. This obviously increases the marketi...

Preservation of Blood Ammonia by Rapid Freezing--a Method for Delayed Determinations.

A method is described for preservation of blood for delayed determinations of ammonia by rapid freezing of the samples in a dry ice and acetone solution followed by storage of the specimens in the frozen state. The method was evaluated by first establishing the reproducibility of the chemical method used for blood ammonia analysis in 714 consecutive samples of dog blood which were analyzed in d...