Bovine Assisted Reproduction

In-vitro Fertilization (IVF)

OvaTech is one of the few companies in the southeastern US to offer bovine IVF services. Our partnership with Boviteq, a commercial IVF company in Madison, WI, allows us to provide top of the line IVF services to our clients.

  • In this process, OvaTech harvests oocytes (or eggs) from your donors using a procedure called ovum pick-up. The recovered oocytes are then shipped overnight in an incubator to Boviteq’s IVF lab where they are fertilized and then cultured in vitro.
  • Embryos can be harvested and shipped for fresh embryo transfer into synchronized recipients or frozen for direct transfer at a later date.
  • The ovum pick-up procedure is primarily performed at our facility. OvaTech can provide this service on your farm as long as you meet certain requirements. Please contact us for details.
  • Services for donor boarding and set-up are also offered.
  • For more information on Boviteq’s IVF services, please visit their website. 

Conventional Embryo Flushing

  • OvaTech provides conventional embryo collection procedures on-farm and at our facility. 
  • Recovered embryos can be transferred fresh to synchronized recipients or frozen and transferred at a later date.
  • Services for donor boarding and set-up are also offered.

Artificial Insemination

  • OvaTech provides on-farm artificial insemination services for cattle producers in the southeastern US.
  • Artificial insemination services are provided at our facility for clients with a limited number of animals and also for embryo donors being housed at our facility.
  • Estrous synchronization services can also be provided for clients housing animals at our facility.

Donor Boarding and Setup

  • For your convenience, OvaTech offers donor boarding and setup for IVF or conventional embryo collection at our facility.
  • This service is ideal for clients with only a few animals or for producers who don't have much experience with embryo transfer. 
  • Use of this service allows OvaTech to make sure all embryo production protocols are followed correctly.

Ultrasound/Fetal Sexing

  • Ultrasound services for early pregnancy diagnosis are provided on-farm and at our facility.
  • Fetal sexing services are also provided on-farm and at our facility. Fetal sexing can be performed on animals that are 55-70 days pregnant.

Embryo Transfer Recipients

  • Embryo transfer recipients can be provided upon request by OvaTech.
  • Please contact us for details on recipient availability and pricing.