What is Embryo transfer?
This is the process in which fertilized eggs are placed inside your uterus using a flexible catheter (Wallace). This procedure is painless. Insertion of the catheter is done slowly. Sometimes it may be necessary to use a firmer catheter (Cook K Jet) and ultrasound guidance to insert the catheter. Removal of the catheter is also done slowly. After the catheter is removed, it is checked under the microscope to ensure that all the embryos have been placed in the uterus.
Equine embryo transfer is a procedure performed by a veterinarian that transfers a fertilized egg (embryo) from a donor mare to a recipient mare. The recipient, or surrogate mare will then carry the pregnancy to term and deliver the foal 11 months later. When the foal is born, it retains the DNA of the original donor mare and stallion to which she was bred.
