Theriogenology (Reproduction)

Services for small animal patients

• We are now offering TeleHealth appointments to clients for consultations about breeding management, male and female infertility, genetics, and generalized pregnancy management. Blocks of 30 minutes to an hour are available, and written discharges will be available for both owner and rDVM after each appointment.
• We offer distance timing to those clients and rDVMS outside of our geographical area to assist in breeding timing and pertinent pregnancy milestones and due dates.
• We offer in-house boarding for breeding to ease the time spent traveling to breed a female.
• Breeding management
  • Progesterone testing via Chemiluminescence (Immulite), the current gold standard in breeding management
  • Assisted natural breeding
  • Artificial insemination (vaginal, transcervical catheterization, surgical)
  • Extensive experience working with fresh, shipped-chilled, and frozen semen
• Breeding soundness examinations for bitches and dogs
  • Infertility workup for both
• High-risk pregnancy management
• Pregnancy diagnosis via ultrasound
  • Gestational aging and parturition day prediction via ultrasound
• Dystocia management
• Elective and emergency C-sections
• Semen freezing and storage
• Shipped chilled semen: longevity testing and test shipments
• Management of prostate diseases
• Neonatology
  • Consultations on care of the neonate
  • Treatment of sick neonates
• Same-day Brucella canis testing
• Pyometra treatment: medical or surgical
• Genetic testing
  • Testing: OFA, PennHIP, DNA, and a variety of genetic markers
  • Counseling

Small animal reproductive resources

• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
• Canine Health Information Center
• American Kennel Club
• Canine Inherited Disorders Database

Request our services

• Please call 540-231-4621 and ask to speak with one of our theriogenologists.
• See the "Forms for veterinarians and clients" tab to view and download necessary forms.

Services for mares

• Breeding soundness examinations
• Broodmare pre-purchase examinations
• Breeding management: on-site or travel within a 35-mile radius
• Pregnancy diagnosis
• Embryo transfer
• Dystocia management
• Twinning

Services for stallions

• We do not provide stallion services at this time.

Request our services

• Please call 540-231-4621 and ask to speak with one of our theriogenologists.
• See the "Forms for veterinarians and clients" tab to view and download necessary forms.

For veterinarians

• Veterinary Teaching Hospital referral form

For clients

• Service welcome and appointment instructions (PDF)
• TeleHealth appointment instructions (fillable PDF)

Semen freezing appointments

Please bring a hard copy of the following form to your scheduled appointment:

• Frozen semen storage waiver (PDF)

Frozen semen shipping, disposal, and transfer of ownership

After speaking with our service, please send the following form by email to vthreproteam@vt.edu or by fax to 540-231-9354.

• Frozen semen shipping or destruction form (PDF)
  Note: Semen shipments are sent 48 hours after receipt of the completed form.

Evaluation forms

• Vist the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals for pertinent forms.
  • Note: Do not fill out the payment information. It is not required and will be the responsibility of the owner to pay the OFA directly for all fees related to health testing.
• PennHIP Radiograph Evaluation Application (PDF)

Mailing address for semen shipments

Theriogenology Services
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
245 Duck Pond Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

• Society for Theriogenology
• American College of Theriogenologists
• The Theriogenology Foundation