• Mares are taken to the University of Utrecht for the OVU-treatment. During this treatment, under sedation, they remove follicles from the mare
• In the laboratory it is then immediately checked how many good egg cells from the follicles can be used.
• The useable egg cells are sent to Italy where our frozen semen is stored.
• In Italy a snip (part) of a straw of frozen semen is defrosted and each egg cell is then fertilised with sperm.
• After this the fertilised egg cell is cultivated. After 7 days it is checked whether an embryo has formed.
• If an embryo has formed it is frozen and sent back to Utrecht.
• Once in Utrecht the embryo is stored in its frozen state.
• In Spring the embryo is defrosted as soon as the recipient mare has ovulated and is thus ready for implantation of the embryo.
• The embryo is placed in the uterus of the recipient mare.

This year too we have reserved a number of dates when ICSI-treatments can be carried out at the Utrecht Faculty of Veterinary Medicine with a number of stallions. We offer you the opportunity to participate. Are you interested? CLICK HERE