Embryo Transfer Frequently Asked Questions

A: No, you are only required to DNA test the stallion, donor mare, and the foal. Most ATA-approved stallions already have DNA on file so you need only test the donor mare and the foal. If the test results are inconclusive, the recipient mare will also need to be tested.

A: Yes, depending on bloodlines of your mare. Please read the ATA Genetic Testing Requirements

Figure 2

Figure 2

a – 1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae
b – thoraco-lumbar joint (T18 connection of last rib)
c – last rib
d – lumbo-sacral joint
e – hip joint (pelvis/femur)

Figure 1

Horse Figure 1

a – the back (withers to peak of croup)
b – the body (point of shoulder to point of buttock)
c – the pelvis (point of hip to point of buttock)
d – the rib length (withers to last rib)
e – the shoulder (withers to point of shoulder)
f – the arm (point of shoulder to point of elbow)
g – the elbow to the stifle
h – the knee to the hock

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