Onderstepoort Veterinary Animal Hospital. Reproduction ClinicVan Blerk, ChrisUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science2022-12-072022-12-072022-10-18https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/88691News article with colour photos about what's happening at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.Originally published on the University of Pretoria's websiteThe Reproduction Clinic of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH) at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, uses video-endoscopy, an innovative method for transcervical artificial insemination (AI) of female dogs. This technique, which uses frozen-thawed semen to breed dogs with great success, avoids the use of surgical AI under general anaesthesia. This not only improves fertility with frozen semen AI but importantly, reduces risk to the animals and in turn, contributes to improved animal welfare. The use of frozen semen to breed has become a relatively common procedure. Freezing semen not only ensures the preservation of excellent genes and making these available for use in future generations, it also allows the desired genes to be safely moved to and from international destinations.3 pages : colour photosPDF fileen©2022 University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.Faculty of Veterinary Science, News media coverage ofDogs -- Artificial inseminationGuide dogs -- Breeding -- South AfricaDogs -- ReproductionVeterinary medicine -- Press coverageVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaText