This 3-day school will instruct participants in the hands-on skills & techniques associated with equine embryo transfer. Each participant will perform an embryo flush, search for and process an embryo, and perform a nonsurgical transfer procedure. Participants will also learn how to prepare an embryo for cooled shipment.
Participation in the Equine Reproductive Management, Equine Cooled Semen or Utilizing Equine Frozen Semen Schools plus participation in the Equine Reproductive Ultrasound Workshop OR previous equine breeding and ultrasound experience is strongly recommended.
Lectures (10 hrs):
Overview, preliminary steps & keys to success
Embryo transfer procedures
Equipment & supplies
Selecting recipients
Managing the donor & recipient mare(s)
Cooled embryo shipment procedures
Demonstration Labs (4 hours):
Embryo flushing, searching, processing and nonsurgical transfer
Preparation for cooled shipment
Hands-on Labs (10 hrs):
Embryo flushing
Searching and processing
Nonsurgical transfer
Time:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day
Enrollment:
Minimum 2, Maximum 4 participants
Course Fee (Ramona):
$950 per participant
$725 for 2nd person - spouse or farm assistant
$180 per spectator (includes lecture and lab observation -
no hands-on training)
Course Fee (Off-site):
Varies by location
Liability Waiver
Participants will be asked to sign a liability release. Click hereto read/print Liability Waiver.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Deadline is 7 days prior to school date
All Schools held in Ramona, CA unless otherwise noted
"We have a private farm where we breed for 30-40 babies a year, all with shipped semen and embryo transfer done at commercial breeding facilities. In an attempt to see if we could do the reproductive work ourselves and bring our breeding expenses down, I took Dr. Kubiak's courses for ultrasound and embryo transfer in March. By the end of June I had transferred 17 embryos which resulted in 14 pregnancies; an 82% pregnancy rate! Dr. Kubiak has made it possible for us to continue operating at full capacity during this time of 'economic crunch'."
Dr Kubiak's Embryo transplant course was one of the best courses I have attended in my 37 years as a physician. He is an excellent clinician and has the ability to translate technical information into understandable "real people" terms so it will be readily understood and used. I recommend his courses highly for anyone who breeds horses- regardless of their experience. The courses are structured so that the absolute novice will understand them while the experienced student will not be bored! I plan to take several more courses- and am currently starting embryo transplants from my old Classical Spanish brood mare and my younger show mare!
