Mare embryo transfer questions

[BastiantheWonderDragon]

I have some questions about possible embryo transfer and such.

I have a 29 year old mare that I positively adore, she is very sweet and athletic (or was in her day, she is still doing w/t/c x-rails with little kids and can be spunky when she decides too!) and I missed out on my chance to breed her as I have never been in a position to do so (I've owned her for 17 years).

Suddenly it occured to me that maybe I could do an embryo transfer to a surrogant. So here are my questions:

How expensive (comparitively) is it to do the harvest/transfer process?

Can embryo's be frozen in a similar way that sperm is frozen?

Has anyone ever done this? Thanks in advance for the help:D

[Marshfield]

Costs will vary by region and also by what type of surrogate you use(purchase your own, lease, etc). But I think it's easy to get to $3-5,000 in costs on top of stud fee. Yes, an embryo can be frozen. Now for the part you don't want to hear. Because of her age, your mare is unlikely to be fertile enough to serve as a donor for the embryo transfer process.

[BastiantheWonderDragon]

Thanks! No, I don't want to hear that she is too old :lol: but that would have been another question that needed answered too. Thanks so much!

[Blue Star]

We went through the process and yes, the $3,000 to $5,000 range is not unreasonable. A vet can tell you whether your mare can produce an embryo that can be harvested....the experience for us went as well as you could ever have hoped. We got TWO viable embryos. Both were successfully implanted and carried to term. Both foals were delivered safely and we now have two healthy full sisters coming three and ready to back. :yes:

Get in touch with a reputable vet/breeding facility with a herd of surrogate mares and get an assessment of your mare's breeding condition...can't hurt to ask.

[imajacres]

Most of the time mares that old dont ovulate viable follicles. Ask your repro expert, but I think you are a bit late here, sorry:-(