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>>Post-Castration & post-mortem sperm collection and freezing
Sperm harvesting and freezing at the time of gelding, or post mortem. Save your stallion's ability to breed after castration or after he has died, by collecting sperm from the epididymis. We are the first company in the UK to offer this service. If your colt of stallion is to be gelded, or euthanised, you can keep the ability to breed from him! The process involves removal and careful preparation of the testes by your vet. The testes are then collected by us, or shipped to us using a courier or next day delivery service. Sperm cells at the correct stage of development are then harvested using a specially deveoped method (epididymal sperm collection), and are then artificially matured in vitro. After a short maturation period (during which time the cells become motile and able to fertilise eggs) they are frozen in 0.5ml and 5ml tubes. If the resulting semen is deemed to be of adequate quality, it can then be stored and used as if it were normally ejaculated & frozen semen in an artificial insemination programme. Please note that not all stallion's semen freezes well (and if this is the case, then we offer a reduced fee), but the majority of procedures (65-70%) produce semen that can be used in a breeding programme. Please contact us for more information, as at least 48-72 hours notice is needed in most cases.
>>consulting
If you need any help with your AI set up, semen collections, inseminations or anything else, please get in touch. We'll be glad to help!
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