INFERTILITY

MARE INFERTILITY

Is your mare proving difficult? We have been able to get many difficult mares in foal using the latest technologies.  Talk to the Specialist!
We offer

• ultrasound
• bacterial and fungal investigations
• alternatives to antibiotics
• blood tests
• uterine biopsy
• doppler ultrasound for fetal and placental viability
• hysteroscopy
• cervix repair surgery
• laser treatment for uterine cysts and adhesions
• laparoscopy for blocked oviducts
• placental monitoring during pregnancy

Problem mares: Have you ever tried to breed from your mare and she appears normal but just doesn't get in foal? Ask your vet to refer the mare to us as a "problem mare" and we can manage her fertility for the season. Some of the problems we have encountered include blocked oviducts, uterine or cervical adhesions, uterine tumours, pregnancy loss, missing uterine horns and bizarre infections. In one case we have removed a marble from the uterus that had migrated through the uterine horn into the abdominal cavity! We offer the full suite of advanced reproductive services including ultrasound, laser, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, cervical surgery and embryology procedures.

New laser treatments for uterine cysts! Over 70% of old mares have uterine cysts which can reduce pregnancy rates in mares. Laser removal of uterine cysts provides the mare with a clean slate to carry the pregnancy! After laser treatment in the USA, pregnancy was achieved in 72% of previously barren mares.

Supplements we recommend to support fertility

• We only recommend supplements that are supported by science
• InPregMate to support pregnancy and manage problem mares
• Canola Oil
• Avoid:
  • growth hormones
  • oestrogenic feeds eg: kelp, alfalfa/lucerne, red clover, soy, linseed
  • corticosteroids

STALLION INFERTILITY

How do I know if my stallion is fertile? The gold standard of fertility is the ability to produce foals. So does your stallion have a per cycle pregnancy rate greater than 50%?
Dr Lee Morris has evaluated hundreds of stallions in NZ and worldwide and has access to the latest technology in semen evaluation and processing. Talk to the Specialist!

• Normal reproductive anatomy
• Full breeding soundness examination (BSE)
• Semen collection and evaluation
• Computerised semen evaluation tests
• Sperm longevity tests
• Sperm morphology
• Ultrasound stallion examination
• Collaboration with the University of Newcastle and advanced semen analysis
• Insurance examinations
• Stallion management and behaviour solutions