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Westpoint is recommended by World
Class Stallions as an AI Centre
offering trustworthy knowledgeable advice and a friendly service to
both first time breeders and professional breeders alike.
Background
A number of quality mares sired by Fulton, inspired us to further increase
our breeding programme and consequently we began importing semen from the
continent. This has developed in to an AI service for
all British breeders, with the valued option of using our own resident
stallions of world-class pedigree bloodlines when veterinary budgets are
reached.
Veterinary Care
The success of our AI services is highly attributed to Mark Baines BVSc
MRCVS, partner of the much respected veterinary practice Fyrnwy Equine
Clinics, Shropshire.
Conception rates
The day to day close working relationship between the stud’s proprietor
Edward Evans and veterinary surgeon Mark Baines is a major factor in
ensuring high conception rates.
About the Service
AI takes a lot of time and skill; the mare’s ovulation cycle is followed
over a period of 2-7 days, the mare is scanned up to 4 times a day at 6
hourly intervals, until ovulation is reached and then insemination takes
place day or night
Pre- insemination ultrasound scans of the mare’s
ovaries give a much greater insight in to the progression of her cycle,
which aids to pinpoint an accurate insemination time and thereby helps to
ensure a pregnancy.
A post-insemination ultrasound scan is normally
conducted after only 14 days to detect either a positive or negative
pregnancy and a further 28-day scan to check correct development of the
foetus.
Facilities
At Westpoint Stud mares are able to have AI in a natural environment with
other mares and stallions. The centre has purpose built mare handling
facilities thereby ensuring the safety of mares, foals and
handlers. Visiting mares will have access to electric fenced paddocks or
excellent stabling [15ft or 12ft square boxes] if requested.
Mare owners choose the semen they wish their mare to be inseminated with.
This then, if requested, may be ordered by ourselves and delivered direct
to our stud, thereby cutting down on costs and time of mare owners.
We endeavour to ensure mare owners are regularly updated on their mare’s
progress through the AI programme.
Click here to view the
Veterinary Charges
for A.I. Services
Click here to view our
charges for A.I. and Terms &
Conditions
Click here to complete and print AI
form for returning by post.
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