DATE: February 8, 2017
TIME: 6:00am PT, 9:00am ET

Development of assisted reproductive technologies in the dog has lagged behind many other domestic and laboratory animal species, due in part to their unique reproductive biology. Here, we will discuss the challenges with dog ART and the technologies associated with the recent successful development of in vitro fertilization in this species, including estrus hormone monitoring, gamete collection, sperm capacitation, fertilization, and embryo culture, cryopreservation and transfer. 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe unique aspects of female canid reproductive biology and how they influence development of ART
• Identify modifications in dog IVF protocols that led to the successful development of this technique