State-of-the-Art Equine Services in Australia
Catalina stands as the premier provider of cutting-edge equine reproductive services in Australia, serving both national and international clients.
Whether you're a hobbyist or a commercial breeder, farmer, or equine sports participant, Catalina offers a comprehensive suite of equine services to meet your needs.
INITIAL BREEDING EXAM
At Catalina, our Initial Breeding Exam is a comprehensive evaluation designed to maximise your breeding success. This examination involves a multifaceted approach to ensure the reproductive health of your equine:
Ultrasound of the Ovaries: Our ultrasound technology provides an in-depth view of your mare's ovarian health, monitoring follicular development, and detecting any anomalies that could impede successful conception.
Uterine and/or Clitoral Swab: We conduct swab examinations to inspect the health of the reproductive tract, identifying potential infections or irregularities that could compromise fertility.
Palpation/Visualisation of the Cervix: Our experienced veterinarians and horse breeders employ advanced palpation and visualisation techniques to examine the cervix, uncovering tears, adhesions, or structural concerns that might affect fertility.
STALLION COLLECTIONS &
Artificial Insemination - “AI”
Artificial insemination is the deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's cervix or uterine cavity for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy through in vivo fertilisation by means other than sexual intercourse or in vitro fertilisation.
At our equine facility, Catalina is equipped with a stallion mount or “dummy” for easy on-site collections.
CATALINA OFFERS FROZEN AND CHILLED SEMEN FIXED PRICED PACKAGES AS PART OF OUR EQUINE REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES, AS WELL AS:
FROZEN SEMEN PREPARATION - Includes primary and secondary extenders, analysis with isperm, pre and post freezing.
CHILLED SEMEN PREPARATION - Includes extender and analysis with isperm ready for shipping/AI.
TEST FREEZE - Includes multiple different extender types to try and establish the most effective and suitable extender for your stallion.
SEMEN MORPHOLOGY - Staining, cytology and laboratory analysis.
CHILLED AND FROZEN SEMEN SHIPPING
FROZEN SEMEN STORAGE
EMBRYO FLUSH AND TRANSFER
Embryo transfer is a procedure where we inseminate your valuable competition mare and 7 – 9 days later we flush the early embryo (blastocyst) from her uterus and transfer it into the healthy uterus of a recipient (surrogate) mare.
Catalina’s proven techniques and state-of-the-art equine facilities ensure the highest success rates in preserving and propagating valuable genetics. Our team of equine breeder specialists oversees every step of the process, from insemination to the final transfer, guaranteeing the utmost care for your valuable mare and the resulting embryo. With Catalina's embryo transfer services, you can have confidence in the precision of our procedures and the potential for expanding your breeding program with the finest genetics available.
The process involves collecting oocytes (eggs) from a donor mare’s follicles, these oocytes are then cultured in the lab until they have matured. Once mature, the oocyte is fertilised in our laboratory via micro-injection of a single sperm cell. The fertilised oocyte should start to divide to become an embryo and the blastocyst stage of development is reached after 7-10 days of culture in an incubator. The embryo can then be transferred into the uterus of a suitable recipient mare or vitrified (frozen) for future use.
Oocyte pick up - “OPU”
Oocyte retrieval is a procedure in which eggs are taken from a mare’s ovaries. It is one of the steps in the Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection - “ICSI” process.
For more information about “ICSI,” please click here, or review the ICSI Information sheet below.
Cloning in its most simple definition is making a genetic copy of the original animal. In some respects we are making an identical “twin” of your horse. There are various reasons why you may consider cloning your horse, the most common reason to engage in this equine service is to preserve their genetics.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
There are four main steps involved during this horse breeding service:
Gene Banking
Creating Embryos
Transfer of Embryos
Gestation
For more information about cloning, please click the link below.
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