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Embryo Insurance – Horses

Embryo transfer has become an accepted technology for the production of foals from selected mares.

Q1.  What does the procedure entail?

The donor mare is synchronized with a pool of recipients, generally 2-3 mares.  Their oestrous cycles are monitored to identify ovulation times.  The donor mare is bred as close to ovulation as possible.

The most appropriate recipient is selected at this point.  The donor is then flushed at day 7 or 8 post ovulation.  When an embryo is recovered in the flushing fluids from the uterus it is examined for quality then washed and prepared for transfer to the recipient mare.

The recipient mare is examined for pregnancy retention at about 14 to 16 days after implant.

Many disappointments can be avoided by careful evaluation of the donor mare, the recipient mare, the service provider and importantly the aftercare.

After the first 10 days the transferred embryo is just another feotus developing inside a broodmare.

Q2.  How do I insure for embryo t ransfer?

We require the details of the breeding history of both the donor and recipient mare together with the actual last breeding dates.

The insurance takes effect from 60 days after implant or later and covers the foetus through birth to a 30 day old live foal – sometimes cover for a longer period after birth can be arranged.

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