Reproductive Medicine and AI

We provide a full range of reproductive services for mares and stallions, including fertility assessments, cycle management, pregnancy scanning, and artificial insemination (AI) with chilled or frozen semen. We aim to support successful, stress-free breeding with professional care at every stage, whilst also considering the affordability.

Breeding can be exciting but also complex, requiring careful planning and expert veterinary input. We offer a comprehensive ambulatory reproductive service, combining practical experience with modern diagnostic tools to maximise success.

Mare services include:

  • Pre-breeding health checks and swabs (as required under the HBLB Code of Practice)

  • Cycle monitoring with ultrasound scanning

  • Timing and coordination of insemination for optimal fertility

  • Artificial insemination with fresh, chilled, or frozen semen

  • Twin detection and management

  • Early and late pregnancy scans

  • Advice on nutrition, management, and foaling preparation

Stallion services include:

  • Fertility evaluation and semen collection

  • Semen processing and assessment (motility, morphology)

  • Semen shipping arrangements (where appropriate)

Why choose AI?
Artificial insemination offers significant advantages over natural covering, including improved biosecurity, access to international stallions, and reduced risk of injury to the mare and stallion.

Our approach
We tailor our breeding programmes to your horse and your goals, whether that’s producing a competition prospect, maintaining bloodlines, or ensuring a safe and healthy foaling. Our portable ultrasound and diagnostic equipment allow us to provide accurate, timely monitoring on-site.

Referral and collaboration
For complex fertility issues or embryo transfer, we work closely with specialist reproduction centres and remain involved to ensure continuity of care

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