Embryo transfer technology and super-ovulation
- Embryo Transfer (ET) is an advanced reproductive technology and a progressive tool that can help to produce more offspring from an elite cow and can extend the impact of outstanding cattle
- Well-established ET providers, such as Trans Ova Genetics, offer the option of performing services in-center or on-farm.
MERITS:
- Increased reproductive potential:
- Relatively faster genetic improvement:
- Outsmarts natural catastrophes:
- Environmental advantage:
- Financial benefits:
DEMERITS:
- Technical specificity
- High cost:
- Reduced genetic variability:
- Low success rate:
Step
1) Selection of the donor cow
2) Superovulation of the donor cow
3) Insemination of the cow
4) Flushing the embryos
5) Evaluation of the embryos
6) Selection and preparation of recipient females
7) Transfer of the embryos