Our vet David Aldington has a special interest in equine fertility and reproduction and most of his time during the stud season is spent scanning mares and carrying out A.I. We offer a wide range of services from simple pregnancy scans to embryo transfer. We have a portable battery powered scanner so procedures can be carried out at your own premises.

PREGNANCY SCANNING

We can carry out pregnancy scanning at your own premises or (to avoid any visit fee) at our Great Harwood surgery or any of the local studs we attend. Pregnancy scans cost £25 (If we carry out 5 or more scans for you in the year, the fee drops to £20 and £15 for 10 or more scans). Scan pictures can be stored and e-mailed on request.

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

We are approved by the British Equine Veterinary Association as a centre for AI using frozen and chilled semen. A.I. can be carried out at your own premises but because of the intensive level of veterinary input, it is preferable for you mare to kept at a centre with suitable laboratory and handling facilities. Mares can be taken in to our surgery near Great Harwood or to Holden Fold Dressage and Stud at Tockholes near Darwen, Lancashire. If you would like your mare to be away from home for the minimum amount of time, it is possible to carry out initial scanning at your premises then to bring her to us when she is fully in season for the examinations and insemination to be performed. That way she should only need to be away from home for a few days.

AI Package Prices 2009

Please note that these packages are for veterinary work to include scanning (including pregnancy scanning at 14, 21 and 28 days), inseminations and any routine medical treatment required. It is important to take in to account the other costs of breeding including:

• Stud fee for your chosen stallion
• Semen collection fees
• Semen processing and shipping costs
• Livery and transport costs
• CEM swabbing and EVA blood sampling prior to attending stud
• Any additional veterinary treatment required while at stud

Ex VAT

Inc VAT

AI using Frozen Semen (per cycle)

Because the use of frozen semen requires additional veterinary input and more frequent scanning (often during the night), we charge the package per cycle. The chances of your mare conceiving at each cycle is around 50-75% depending on the semen quality and fertility of the mare. Please bear this in mind when budgeting for the use of frozen (rather than chilled or fresh) semen.

£275

£323.13

AI using Fresh or Chilled Semen (Up to 3 cycles)

This package covers up to three cycles. Most normal, healthy mares will conceive within three cycles so it is unlikely that additional costs will be incurred. We contact the semen supplier on your behalf to arrange collection and shipment of the semen at an appropriate date and time.

£300

£352.50

AI using Fresh Semen from Stallion at Holden Fold (Up to 3 cycles)

This package covers up to three cycles for mares resident at Holden Fold Stud where semen is collected from the stallion on site and inseminated immediately.

£285

£334.88