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Equine Breeding
At Davidson Equestrian, we offer purpose-built facilities tailored to meet the needs of your valuable horses. Our facilities feature secure cattle rail fencing with electric standoffs, automatic waterers, and shelters, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for mares, foals, and stallions.
Competitive Rates: Offering high-quality services at competitive prices.
Experienced Staff: Our team is highly experienced in equine reproduction.
Purpose-Built Equipment: From a specially designed mare and foal crush to advanced reproductive technologies, our facilities are equipped to deliver the best outcomes for your breeding program.
Artificial Insemination (AI)
Artificial insemination (AI) is a precise and efficient breeding method, maximising success through careful timing.
At our state-of-the-art breeding facility, we offer AI services using fresh, chilled, or frozen semen.
AI Procedure
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Initial Examination: Upon arrival, your mare undergoes a breeding soundness evaluation, including assessments of the vulva, cervix, uterus, and ovaries. Any issues, such as poor vulval conformation or uterine infections, will be addressed with a tailored treatment plan.
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Ongoing Monitoring: Once cleared, we regularly scan your mare’s reproductive tract to determine the optimal time for insemination.
Semen Handling
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Chilled Semen: Ordered before ovulation, aiming for insemination approximately 12 hours prior to ovulation.
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Frozen Semen: Stored securely in liquid nitrogen tanks and available for use at the optimal time. We recommend its arrival before the mare enters oestrus.
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Fresh Semen: Collected on-site and used for insemination 6-12 hours prior to ovulation.
Post-Breeding Care
After insemination, we provide post-breeding scans and treatments, like oxytocin administration or uterine lavage, to support conception. Mares can remain with us until their 14-day pregnancy scan or return home 2-3 days after insemination.
Pregnancy Confirmation
At 14 days post-insemination, we conduct a pregnancy scan. If twins are detected, we perform a sac ablation to ensure a viable pregnancy.
Embryo Transfer
Embryo transfer is an advanced reproductive option that allows high-performance mares to continue their competition schedules or aids mares with difficulty carrying to term.
How It Works
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Synchronisation: The donor mare’s ovulation is synchronised with a recipient mare, ensuring precise timing for embryo transfer.
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Embryo Retrieval: Seven to eight days post-ovulation, the embryo is flushed from the donor mare and transferred into the recipient mare.
Why Choose Embryo Transfer?
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Performance Mares: Enables breeding without interrupting competition schedules.
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Reproductive Challenges: Ideal for mares unable to carry a pregnancy to term.
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Multiple Foals: Allows for more than one foal per mare per year.
