THERIOGENOLOGY

Our Expertise

The Theriogenology Program at the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital manages reproduction in horses, dogs, and other animals. Approximately 65 percent of our patients are equine, 25 to 30 percent are canine, and the remaining 5 to 10 percent are other species such as cattle, goats and sheep.

HOSPITAL SERVICES

Services

Stallion

Fertility evaluation
Semen cryopreservation (freezing)
Collection and preparation of semen for fresh cooled semen, including those stallions requiring special handling such as centrifugation to maintain fertility We have a breeding phantom and an ovariectomized mare that allows us to collect semen from almost any stallion at any time.
We have a computer-assisted semen analyzer, including phase contrast microscopy and fluorescence microscopy (state-of-the-art analysis) that enables us to objectively analyze multiple factors of sperm motility and use live/dead stains.

Mare

Fertility evaluation
Breeding management, including natural cover, artificial insemination with either fresh, cooled or frozen semen
Embryo collection and transfer or shipping to recipient location
Full capabilities for embryo collection and transfer or shipping
Pregnancy diagnosis
Assisting with problems during pregnancy or at foaling
Assisting with difficult foalings
Endoscopy (low dose insemination)—allows insemination with a very low dose of semen, for example with frozen semen or stallions with low sperm count
Laser surgery capability
Transvaginal ultrasound probe for oocyte collection, twin reduction--allows us to perform assisted reproduction for techniques including follicular aspiration and oocyte collection; also provides the capability to perform twin reduction at a later stage of gestation than usually can be accomplished by manual crushing

Canine

Breeding management, including breeding with fresh cooled and frozen semen
Transcervical insemination
Infertility work-up
Collection and preparation of semen for fresh cooled semen
Semen cryopreservation (freezing)
Pregnancy diagnosis

Bovine, Sheep, Goats

Breeding soundness evaluation of males
Pregnancy diagnosis
Fertility evaluation of cattle
Dystocia assistance (difficulty giving birth)

What to Expect

Small animals (pets) are seen in the Stephenson Pet Clinic.
Large animals (horses and livestock) are seen in our Large Animal Hospital.
- Our Large Animal Hospital has room for trailers to pull up adjacent to our barn and outpatient paddocks.
- We will come out to get your animal and lead it into the barn.