Reproductive Services

Edelson Equine Associates offers a wide range of reproduction and fertility related services for all breeds of mares and stallions. Whether your mare or stallion needs routine care or specialized services, we are here to provide them. We are here to serve you both at your farm and our modern, specially equipped facility. Edelson Equine Associates provides all of the advantages of a commercial breeding farm for year-round mares and for standing stallions. Quarantine facilities are also available.

STALLION SERVICES

Stallion Fertility Examination
Breeding Stallion Examination

Two breeding sheds to accommodate any size stallion
Novice stallion training
Problem stallions
Live cover
Semen collection and packaging

On-site lab specializing in:

Semen evaluation
Semen freezing and storage
Epididymal sperm recovery

Specialization in Subfertile Stallions

Semen processing to maximize ejaculate quality and fertility

Removal of seminal plasma
Density gradient centrifugation

MARE SERVICES

Mare Management

Precise evaluation of the follicle to optimize the time to breed
Managing the uterus, pre and post breeding, to minimize fluid accumulation and maximize the chance of implantation of the conceptus
Breeding with cooled and frozen semen

Pregnancy Management

Hormone control during gestation
Detection of early problems to reduce potential complications
Twin reduction

Foaling

Facility dedicated to foaling both normal and high risk mares

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)

Embryo recovery for transfer
Oocyte (egg) recovery
Oocyte recovery may be performed via transvaginal ultrasound-guided or flank aspiration of follicles from live mares; oocytes may also be obtained from deceased mares if performed in a timely manner. Oocytes are shipped to Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

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