Hagyard looking for ET mares

[CS]

A friend was telling me today that Hagyard's is looking for ET mares. The criteria I was given was young (between 4 and 8), preferably not a maiden, and a good reproductive history. They are paying up to $1000 for the mares. My friend's mom is having them look at one of her mares that she is trying to give away. I think the doc looking for mares is Dr. Lu. Keep in mind this is 3rd hand info - but if someone needs to thin the herd and is close to Lexington, this may be an option.

[springboro]

E T???

[London]

Embryo transfer.

[springboro]

thank god... I thought I was pretty up on my terms.

FYI, since JC doesn't allow ET, IMHO, I think you shouldn't use acronyms without explaining. (kidding completely)

ROTFLMAO

[KamiBrooks]

Who/where is Hagyard? Sorry, I know its well known, but can't place it right now. Is there any direct contact info if we have a candidate?

[London]

Lexington. It's a veterinary facility for horses only. Amazing vets that provide fantastic care. It's one of, if not the best in the world, imo.

[madelyn]

The name of the clinic is Hagyard, Davidson, McGee and it is in or near Lexington.

[Intrinsic Worth]

Lexington. It's a veterinary facility for horses only. Amazing vets that provide fantastic care. It's one of, if not the best in the world, imo.

Their vets may provide good care, but the other staff could use some lessons in horse care.


It's located across the street from the KY Horse Park

[London]

I can only speak from personal experience and I left there extremely pleased. They helped solve a problem with a mare that countless other vets and centers couldn't see.

[NorthStar]

A friend was telling me today that Hagyard's is looking for ET mares. The criteria I was given was young (between 4 and , preferably not a maiden, and a good reproductive history. They are paying up to $1000 for the mares. My friend's mom is having them look at one of her mares that she is trying to give away. I think the doc looking for mares is Dr. Lu. Keep in mind this is 3rd hand info - but if someone needs to thin the herd and is close to Lexington, this may be an option.

What happens to the mares when they are done experimenting with them?

[fullspeed]

Rood & Riddle I love, HDM not so much. To each his own though. Yes, what does become of the mares when they are finished?

[Skipitgirl]

Im not sure about these mares but I had a mare I donated to Ohio State about 10 years ago. She ws able to concieve but never could carry to term. They used her to teach the students palping, AI, and US. She was there for about 8 years. Lived out and was happy. When the arthritis in her hocks got so bad she could hardly get up they did a practice colic surgery on her and humanely euthanized her while under anesthesia. Alot better outcome that the slaughterhouse and she was ble to help teach the vets of the future.

[ginger1307]

I am thinking they are looking for ET mares due to the Quarter Horse boom in KY...The AQHA allows ET and I think they have opened it up as to where you can use mutliple embryo transfers from the same mare in the same year..But not absolutely positive........g

[cewright]

Ginger, you are right on with the AQHA. KY recently added other breeds to their breeders incentive program. In its first year, a QH which met the KY requirements earned about $2700 for every performance point earned in competition. This payout, which went to relatively few horses, certainly got every one's attention. Thus the large influx of QH mares and stallions this year to KY. The AQHA does allow embryo transfers and these are apparently included in the KY program. Typically, the recip mare is leased or sold to the breeder with the transferred embryo in utero. Unlike TBs, the breeder in the QH world is the owner of the mare at the time of conception. The owner of the mare at the time of foaling is the original owner of the foal. It is best to check the KYQHA site for the up to date requirements for this program.

Chuck