Animal Breeding Services
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Embryo Transfer
Animal Breeding Services offers a range of breeding technologies for dairy and other livestock industries. We
specialise in the areas of bull breeding, stud breeding, import/export and gene discovery. Our team of specialist
staff use two methods of embryo transfer.
We offer two methods of embryo transfer:
TVR / IVP (Trans-Vaginal Recovery)
Oocytes are collected and then fertilised in lab.
MOET ( Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer)
Multiple eggs are fertilised inside the animal, then embryos are collected non-surgically on day 7.
TVR-IVP versus MOET
New Clients Form
Donor Pre-Entry Certificate
TVR-IVP Fees
MOET Fees
Live Calf Fee
Recipient Cow Sale Prices
Deer, Sheep and Goat ET Fees
Cattle Embryo Transfer
ABS provides a range of world class embryo technologies in cattle, and has done so for
20 years: TVR (Trans vaginal recovery) of embryos and IVP (In vitro production) of
embryos. ABS currently ... Read On...
Sheep, Goat and Deer Embryo Transfer
ABS has many years experience in ET and AI in sheep, goats and deer. Embryo
transfer enables superior females inseminated or mated to top sires, to produce
multiple offspring. Services provided ... Read On...
Cattle Embryo Transfer
ABS provides a range of world class embryo technologies in cattle, and has done so for 20 years:
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TVR (Trans vaginal recovery) of embryos and IVP (In vitro production) of embryos. ABS currently produces
approx 5,000 IVP cattle embryos per year. This service has been operating for 10 years and offers the best
method of producing multiple offspring from superior female cattle.
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We are constantly updating our procedures, combining the latest technologies used in human IVP and freezing
methods. Almost half of our IVP embryos are being frozen for domestic use or exporting. This uses the
vitrification technique, an extremely hi-tech procedure of snap freezing that allows the highest IVP embryo
survival after freezing/thawing. ABS has been leading this area for the past 3 years, presenting abstracts in
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international conferences both in the animal and human field.
MOET (Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer) is the more traditional embryo technology which is used
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especially for export programs and for work on farms where TVR / IVP is less practical.
ABS provides a recipient pool especially to support our TVR / IVP program. Over 900 carry-over dairy cows are
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farmed for this purpose on 320 hectares of land.
ABS has two centres which accommodate donor cows. Our Kihikihi ET centre of 40 hectares is for dry donor
cows and heifers and our 140 hectare milking unit is for lactating cows. Our centres are export approved to most
countries including EU, China and Chile.
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Live Calf Contracts offer clients the ability to receive weaned calves from donor cows sent to ABS.
New Clients Form
Donor Pre-Entry Certificate
TVR-IVP Fees
MOET Fees
Live Calf Fee
Recipient Cow Sale Prices
Frequently Asked Questions
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My top cow has died / is injured, is there anything I can do to recovery the genetics?
What is MOET (or Flushing)?
Embryo Transfer (ET) is an effective method of increasing the reproduction rate of individuals or
groups of animals. This is an introduction to the Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer (MOET)
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What is TVR-IVP?
Trans-Vaginal Recovery (TVR) is the name given to the non-surgical, ultrasound guided method of
collecting eggs (oocytes) from the ovaries of donor cows. This technique is also referred to as Ovum
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