1500 County Road 346, Fulton, Missouri 65251, United States
Donor Housing Schedule
Donor housing includes daily care and feeding as well as management of superovulation, breeding, and flushing. A reproductive exam is performed on all donors prior to CIDR insertion. Donors are on site for approximately 31 days minimum, and can be picked up immediately following the flush or can stay on site for heat observation and breeding post-flush for an additional daily fee. Embryos are typically frozen, but fresh transfers can be scheduled as well.
September 10th-11th - Donors must be dropped of by August 10th
October 7th - Donors must be dropped off by September 6th
November 4th-6th - Donors must be dropped off by October 5th
December 2nd-4th - Donors must be dropped off by November 2nd
Conventional ET Procedure
Examination
The cow's reproductive tract is examined for response to FSH, and the cow is given a caudal epidural to eliminate straining during the flush.
Catheter Prep
A Foley catheter is placed in the cow's uterine body, then an air bubble is expanded to prevent fluid from exiting through the cervix.
Gravity flush
Gravity flush
Two valves are used to allow fluid to flow from a bag into the cow's uterus, then from the uterus into a filter that holds the embryos.
Search
Gravity flush
A microscope is used to search for embryos. There is often mucus and debris present.
Gathering Embryos
All embryos are set aside in a small dish for washing and staging/grading.
Staging and grading
Embryos are closely examined to determine stage (maturity) and grade (quality).
Prepare for freezing
Prepare for freezing
Embryos are loaded into individual straws for freezing or transfer.
Labeling
Prepare for freezing
Each embryo is labeled with information regarding the embryo stage and grade, as well and donor and sire registration information.
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