Artificial Insemintation

Packages are available for AI and are charged per cycle.

Our AI facility is at  Westlands Stud.  The package starts when we first examine your mare at Westlands for oestrus and a cycle ends with a 15 day pregnancy scan.  The package includes:

  • Initial reproductive examination including ultrasound examination of the reproductive tract and ovaries to assess the stage of the reproductive cycle and any subsequent ultrasound exams to detect the onset of oestrus (season).
  • Daily ultrasound examinations to assess follicular development  and determine the optimum time for insemination once your mare is in season
  • Hormones used to ensure that once a developing follicle and oestrus (season) are confirmed, ovulation occurs  within a set timeframe.
  • Insemination procedure and all disposables used for this procedure
  • Storage of frozen semen or negotiation of delivery of chilled semen
  • Microscopic examination of the semen to assess motility at time of insemination
  • Post insemination ovulation and fluid check ultrasound examination and any subsequent ultrasound examinations to monitor uterine fluid accumulation
  • 15 day pregnancy scan.  Once your mare is confirmed in foal at 15 days if she remains at Westlands stud we will include a 28 day (heart beat) and 45 day pregnancy scan as part of your package. No discount is available if you do not wish to keep your mare at westlands for these scans but we strongly recommend you arrange for your regular veterinary surgeon to perform these pregnancy scans for you.

    What is not included:

  • sedation if required
  • keep fees/livery
  • stud fees, the cost of semen and semen collection or any other fees associated with delivery/collection of the semen
  • external laboratory fees for swabs or any other laboratory tests required
  • clitoral swabbing and uterine swabbing procedures
  • Caslick’s operation
  • treatment of endometritis/uterine contamination or uterine fluid accumulation (such as antibiotics, oxytocin therapy, uterine lavage and or infusion)
  • uterine biopsy and any other procedures not specified as being included in the package as outlined above.

Chilled semen £250 + VAT  per cycle for first 2 cycles then  subsequent cycles at £200 +VAT
Frozen semen £300 + VAT per cycle for first 2 cycles then subsequent cycles at £250 +VAT
Fresh AI to resident Westlands stallion performed on stud £180 + VAT per cycle not including ovulation hormones. Other conditions apply as above.

Please see the Westlands Stud website for details of livery and facilities available for breeding your mare.  We are also able to carry out the examinations and insemination at your property/livery yard by prior arrangement.  Safe facilities are required for both your mare and our veterinarians and you will incur travel charges for each visit to your mare during the AI cycle if performed anywhere other than Westlands stud.

Discounts on these packages are available for owners with 5 or more mares to be bred in a single season. please contact the office on 01293 862 345 to discuss your requirements. 


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