Multi Dam IVF Program

Multi Dam IVF Program

Please note this is a manual process i.e. not able to be successfully completed via import options.

   

1. Semen Inventory

Go to Utility > Semen Inventory.

Ensure Sire is entered with semen on hand and a batch number.

If there is no batch number use the ID of the Sire again here. Note there must be a batch number.

     

      2. Donor Dams

Create a new animal in Stockbook with a generic ID – this will be the Donor.

Name the generic animal using the Identification of all dams in the multi dam group.

Tick Generic

 

In the example below the animals primary ID is the name of the pool (multi group), the month and year.

The name is the pool (multigroup) and the Identification of all dams in the pool.

 

3.    ET Module

Go to ET module > Program > Add

Enter the Program Name

The Program Type – IVF

Date of program commencement

 

4.     The In Vitro Fertilisation process

4a. IVF Flush

Select The Program

Select Details

Select Add

Select the Donor Dam (e.g. POOL H 0325)

Enter the total number of Oocytes

Select the practitioner

Click OK

Repeat for each donor group

        4b: Fertilise Oocytes

Select Fertilise oocytes

Select:

Date

Sire

Batch Id.

Number of straws used

Practitioner

Click

OK

Repeat for each Donor

 

4c: Create the Embryos

Select Create Embryos

Note the creation date will auto generate 8 days later

Select:              

      Practitioner

      Enter the number Implanted, Frozen, Infertile and Degenerate.

      The total used will equal the total number of viable embryos i.e. implanted or frozen.

      Select OK

 You will now have the option to name the embryos

Select Embryos tab to view the embryos

Select Close to exit.

 

5.     Embryo Implant

Go to ET Module

Select the Program

Select the Embryos tab  

Select the embryo to be implanted

Select Edit

Select Recipient Dam

Change Status to In Utero

Enter Implant date

Complete remaining sections if applicable

Select Practitioner

Click OK

 

Once the Preg test has been completed, if the animal is pregnant the status of the embryo will remain in-utero. If the animal is empty the embryo status will be rejected.

When the calf is born and the recipient is entered as the birthing dam and the birth date of the calf is entered it will automatically assign the donor dam and embryo Id in the ET section of the main animal screen. The donor dam will be the multi group ID. This can then be overridden when the actual dam has been verified via DNA.

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