VetART @ UCDavis
Bronze SponsorEquine Embryo Services for Breeders and Veterinarians
We offer a variety of equine embryo services, including transvaginal ovarian aspiration of eggs, ICSI (in vitro fertilisation), embryo freezing, embryo biopsy, and more. We are also receiving shipped oocytes from anywhere in the U.S. for ICSI production of embryos for storage and shipping for embryo transfer.
Our Services
Equine ICSI (in vitro fertilization)
Embryo vitrification (freezing)
Embryo biopsy (VGL tests available)
Sexed Semen for ICSI
Embryo production and shipping to EU, and UK (USDA-approved lab)
Embryo warming and transfer
Cell isolation & preservation for cloning
Ruminant in vitro embryo Production (Bovine, Caprine and Ovine).
Advanced semen analysis
Non-Invasive Embryo Time-Lapse Imaging
Our laboratory is one of the few ART centres in the world equipped with a live embryo monitoring system, enabling us to evaluate embryo formation precisely. Traditional monitoring of embryos includes removing them from the incubator environment for microscopic observation once a day, which can cause stress on the embryo, and does not allow for the exact timing of specific embryonic events. Moreover, studies have shown that imaging phenotypes reflect molecular programs of the embryo and of individual blastomeres. It is not known whether equine embryo development follows specific timed division (mitotic) events. An understanding of these events will help us better understand the factors affecting blastocyst success rate in mares.
