Boviteq, Div. Alliance Semex

L'Alliance Boviteq (LAB) inc. is an embryo transfer centre located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada, about 50 km east of Montréal. It is a very unique enterprise highly specialized in the production of bovine embryos using both in vivo and in vitro technology. LAB is linked to The Semex Alliance and is an important part of its research and development program. Research and development (R&D) LAB has a significant involvement in research and development in order to provide state-of-the-art technologies in reproduction to our customers. This involves the investigation and application of new technologies in bovine reproduction in order to provide the cattle breeding industry with the tools needed to produce superior genetics such as sexing of embryos, freezing sexed embryos and production of embryos from in vitro fertilization of oocytes. Our scientific and professional staff work in close collaboration with government and university researchers in order to bridge the gap between basic and applied research. Besides owning and housing livestock, LAB has well equipped laboratories and competent personnel, thus providing opportunities to undertake research projects with other organizations. Services to breeders LAB offers breeders a wide variety of services such as conventional embryo collection, in vitro fertilization as well as treatment of repeat breeders. LAB is the privileged place for breeders who wish to get specialized services for their donor cows. TYPE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE ·Housing of donor females ·Collection and freezing of embryos ·Embryo sexing ·Oocyte recovery and in vitro fertilization ·Recipients on site to produce guaranteed pregnancies ·Ultrasonography to confirm early pregnancies and foetal sexing ·Treatment of repeat breeders HEALTH STATUS Our installations can provide housing of leucosis positive donors, as well as maintaining the status of leucosis free donors. Our recipient herd is free of leucosis, neospora and BVD. LAB is accredited by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for embryo export to the EEC and other markets. Achievements in R&D include-First heifer born from a split embryo and first identical twin in 1990 -Numerous calves resulting from embryos produced by in vitro fertilization (IVF)-In vitro fertilisation of oocytes collected on farm and transported to LAB -Embryo sexing by molecular probe, including sexing of IVF embryos produced at LAB -Freezing of sexed embryos -Embryo culture -Ultrasound technology, including fetal sexing -Improvement of superovulatory response PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ·Frozen embryos, quality 1 and 2 ·Sexed frozen embryos ·Heifer calves, 3 to 9 months of age Contact us by phone (450-774-7949) or fax (450-774-1740) for a list of embryos or calves for sale.