GlenBred is a unique reproduction referral centre run by Dr Fiona Hollinshead and her team that provides specialist reproductive services and technologies.
We have the only registered specialist in small animal reproduction in New Zealand to manage both male and female infertility cases.
We perform the non-invasive artificial endoscopically guided intra-uterine transcervical insemination ('TCI') technique for use with frozen-thawed canine semen but also in certain cases we use it with chilled and fresh semen.
Our state of the art semen freezing techniques and semen storage facility guarantees the infinite survival of your irreplaceable genetic lines.
While specialised techniques are required to work with frozen semen, similar techniques may be applied to breeding dogs of poor fertility to improve chances of pregnancy and litter size.
We have specialised equipment that is used to ensure optimum semen quality and pregnancy rates. This includes the latest endoscopic equipment, specialised AI canine AI catheters, incubators, water baths, warm stage microscope, DIC with a large screen monitor for clients to see images of their dogs semen and bitches vaginal cells as well as video equipment with DVD recording.
Utilising advanced techniques and specialist knowledge in small animal reproduction to enhance the production of their future.
Dr Marion Wilson (pictured left) founded "GlenBred" in the 1980s. Marion's impact on canine breeding in New Zealand over the past 20 years is monumental. Furthermore, Marion is internationally recognised for her ground breaking work in the development of the endoscopic transcervical insemination (TCI) technique in the bitch. We are very privileged at Matamata Veterinary Services that Marion has entrusted us to carry on the high standard of excellence in canine and feline reproduction.
We (Drs Marion Wilson, Nigel Kittow and Fiona Hollinshead) have been inseminating bitches using the non invasive transcervical insemination technique for over 22 years with great success. In the past four years alone we have inseminated over 1000 bitches using the TCI technique and have a very successful pregnancy rate with frozen thawed semen.
The relocation of GlenBred to Matamata in 2005 was followed by development of a new artificial insemination facilitiy, two semen laboratories, a semen storage centre, extensive database development and the implementation of systems and processes to enhance and develop the services we provide.
Dr Fiona Hollinshead (Registered Specialist in Small Animal Reproduction) took over the running of GlenBred in 2007. We have greatly enjoyed and are very proud of its growth and developments over the past few years. GlenBred has now grown into a team of five which includes two veterinarians (Dr Fiona Hollinshead and Dr Nigel Kittow), a semen laboratory manager (Victoria Weston), our vet nurse and first point of call (Kristie Gulbransen) and our dedicated veterinary nurse (Lynne Gillies).