Kathy Creighton-Smith
Royce Verploegen, Manager
1377 Red Rock Road - Chinook, MT 59523
Office: 406-357-2504
Fax: 406-357-3505
Kathy's Cell: 406-949-2505
Email: etcows@mtintouch.net
Royce Verploegen, Manager
1377 Red Rock Road - Chinook, MT 59523
Office: 406-357-2504
Fax: 406-357-3505
Kathy's Cell: 406-949-2505
Email: etcows@mtintouch.net
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Information
Recipient Handling and Care
to Maximize the Pregnancy Rate from Non-surgical Embryo Transfer
All the work that goes into embryo transfer (shots, semen, handling schedules, and time) is all lost if the recipients do not become pregnant. That makes the recipients the most critical part of a successful embryo transfer. And that means you are the key to making the recipients workable.
To make your recipients workable, you must do all of the following things:
Body Condition Score - Recipients should be a Body Condition Score of 5 or greater and should be on the gain.
Nutrition - Recipients should be receiving adequate grain and good roughage daily. Vitamin and selenium levels should be high. There should be clean and pollution free water for the recipients to drink.
Herd Health - work with your veterinarian to ensure your recipients are vaccinated appropriately for your area.
Synchronization Schedule - Follow directions carefully. Call if you are uncertain of the directions. Watch for heats for at least 15 minutes (4) times daily and record the recipients that stand to be ridden. Write the information down clearly as to which cows are seen in heat on which days. Only recipients that stand to be ridden should be listed as "in heat." It is difficult to observe heats in groups over 10 to 12 at one time. If larger groups are used, heat-checking time should be increased. Additional notes such as which recipients were riding, how long recipient stood (if she was standing in AM, was still standing in PM?).
Transfer Day - Recipients need to be on full feed and water the night before transfers. They should remain with their calves right up until they need to go through the chute and be returned to their calves directly following transfers.
Facilities - Unlike AI where the AI gun is passed just through the cervix, embryo transfer requires that the gun be passed 5 or more inches up the uterine horn on the side that ovulation occurred. This must be done without damaging the uterine wall. Recipients must be held still by close restraint so they cannot jump or move around while the transfer is taking place. An alleyway with a crowding tub is preferable. A palpation cage with either a chute or breeding box is mandatory. If there is a group of 30 or more repients, a breeding box is highly recommended.
Recipient Age - The best recipients to use in this region are young (4-8 years old) sound cows. Cows nursing calves work well if they have adequate condition and are on the gain. They should also be far enough from calving (greater than 70 days) and cycling. Dry cows that were unable to get bred by a bull should be culled. Yearling heifers work well if they are mature, weigh at least 800 pounds, and are cycling well.
Synchronization Protocol - Follow directions on CIDR, GnRH, and Prostoglandin labels unless otherwise specified. Intramuscular shots should be given in the back of the leg with a 18 gauge X 1 1/2 inch needle. DO NOT use automatic syringes for shots under 5cc.
Recipient Handling and Care
to Maximize the Pregnancy Rate from Non-surgical Embryo Transfer
All the work that goes into embryo transfer (shots, semen, handling schedules, and time) is all lost if the recipients do not become pregnant. That makes the recipients the most critical part of a successful embryo transfer. And that means you are the key to making the recipients workable.
To make your recipients workable, you must do all of the following things:
Body Condition Score - Recipients should be a Body Condition Score of 5 or greater and should be on the gain.
Nutrition - Recipients should be receiving adequate grain and good roughage daily. Vitamin and selenium levels should be high. There should be clean and pollution free water for the recipients to drink.
Herd Health - work with your veterinarian to ensure your recipients are vaccinated appropriately for your area.
Synchronization Schedule - Follow directions carefully. Call if you are uncertain of the directions. Watch for heats for at least 15 minutes (4) times daily and record the recipients that stand to be ridden. Write the information down clearly as to which cows are seen in heat on which days. Only recipients that stand to be ridden should be listed as "in heat." It is difficult to observe heats in groups over 10 to 12 at one time. If larger groups are used, heat-checking time should be increased. Additional notes such as which recipients were riding, how long recipient stood (if she was standing in AM, was still standing in PM?).
Transfer Day - Recipients need to be on full feed and water the night before transfers. They should remain with their calves right up until they need to go through the chute and be returned to their calves directly following transfers.
Facilities - Unlike AI where the AI gun is passed just through the cervix, embryo transfer requires that the gun be passed 5 or more inches up the uterine horn on the side that ovulation occurred. This must be done without damaging the uterine wall. Recipients must be held still by close restraint so they cannot jump or move around while the transfer is taking place. An alleyway with a crowding tub is preferable. A palpation cage with either a chute or breeding box is mandatory. If there is a group of 30 or more repients, a breeding box is highly recommended.
Recipient Age - The best recipients to use in this region are young (4-8 years old) sound cows. Cows nursing calves work well if they have adequate condition and are on the gain. They should also be far enough from calving (greater than 70 days) and cycling. Dry cows that were unable to get bred by a bull should be culled. Yearling heifers work well if they are mature, weigh at least 800 pounds, and are cycling well.
Synchronization Protocol - Follow directions on CIDR, GnRH, and Prostoglandin labels unless otherwise specified. Intramuscular shots should be given in the back of the leg with a 18 gauge X 1 1/2 inch needle. DO NOT use automatic syringes for shots under 5cc.
Kathy Creighton-Smith - 1377 Red Rock Road - Chinook, MT 59523
Office: 406-357-2504 - Fax: 406-357-3505 - Kathy's Cell: 406-949-2505 - Email: etcows@mtintouch.net
Office: 406-357-2504 - Fax: 406-357-3505 - Kathy's Cell: 406-949-2505 - Email: etcows@mtintouch.net
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Recipient Program
Cooperator Herd & MRG Recipients
At MRG, our cooperator herds are required to follow the same extensive recipient program that we have practiced for years. Your embryos will be transferred into recipients and can be purchased as weaned calves or as 90-day pregnant recipients. Typical recipients are 5 to 10-year-old Angus based cows that have been bred and raised in a commercial setting. These cows have withstood rigid culling for production and fertility for many years. For Angus embryos, registered angus cows are available for recips on a limited basis. Calves are vaccinated at branding time and pre-conditioned prior to weaning. Calves are raised on native grass and specialized creep feed until weaning. Additional services are available upon request. We encourage dialogue between the embryo owner and the recip herd owner to establish good working relationships.
We take pride in our embryo calves and strive to produce the best.
Client Owned Recipients
As a service to our donor owners, we often house their recipients at our facility
for transfer of their embryos. This option saves money by using your own recipients
but eliminates the hassles and time required for scheduling and working recipients.
On-Ranch Services
Our mobile lab allows for superovulation and flushing of the donor on your ranch.
These embryos can be transferred to the owner's recips or frozen for use at a later time.
Cooperator Herd & MRG Recipients
At MRG, our cooperator herds are required to follow the same extensive recipient program that we have practiced for years. Your embryos will be transferred into recipients and can be purchased as weaned calves or as 90-day pregnant recipients. Typical recipients are 5 to 10-year-old Angus based cows that have been bred and raised in a commercial setting. These cows have withstood rigid culling for production and fertility for many years. For Angus embryos, registered angus cows are available for recips on a limited basis. Calves are vaccinated at branding time and pre-conditioned prior to weaning. Calves are raised on native grass and specialized creep feed until weaning. Additional services are available upon request. We encourage dialogue between the embryo owner and the recip herd owner to establish good working relationships.
We take pride in our embryo calves and strive to produce the best.
Client Owned Recipients
As a service to our donor owners, we often house their recipients at our facility
for transfer of their embryos. This option saves money by using your own recipients
but eliminates the hassles and time required for scheduling and working recipients.
On-Ranch Services
Our mobile lab allows for superovulation and flushing of the donor on your ranch.
These embryos can be transferred to the owner's recips or frozen for use at a later time.
Weaning time for this five month-old-calf.
