Progesterone Blood Testing for Bitches
Using the most enhance analyser the Tosha AIA360, the analyser provides accurate results when your bitch is ready for breeding. Our analyser is serviced and maintained by Woodley Veterinary Equipment every 3 months to always ensure the precise exact results.

Within an hour of our Vet taking the blood sample onsite, we will be able to advise:-

  • If your bitch needs retesting in a few days time, or,
  • you have missed the opportunity to mate on this season or,
  • provide you with the fertile window for the mating days or for the Artificial Insemination. 
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Benefits for having the Progesterone Blood Test

There are a number of benefits for having the Progesterone Blood Test and helps breeders in the following areas:-

  • If the bitch has a silent (no blood, but vulva swollen) season, the result will confirm if she is in a season.
  • Ensures that the bitch has ovulated, therefore reassurance that the semen used has not been wasted by mating /Artificial Insemination on the wrong days.
  • Confirms if a Split season (stop, start of bleeding) is taking place.
  • Planned dates and travel arrangements for the mating/Artificial Insemination can be made with the bitch’s owner and stud dog owner.
  • Stud Dog Breeding Management allows the stud dog owner for the stud not to be over used to help enhance and achieve good sperm results for the forthcoming bitch.
  • Confirms the best time for Imported semen or semen within the UK should be shipped for Artificial Insemination.
  • Results more specific than a cytology test.
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