AI packages

Mine does - £200 plus vat for the first cycle, £180 for subsequent cycles and it includes as many scans as needed up to scanned in foal in that insemmination cycle. Includes all Pg/Chorulon needed to assist ovulation, etc etc. Only things not included are saline lavages for fluid, caslicks, pinching of twins, oxytocin and of course things not to do with foaling.
I worked it out - my mare had 14 scans in total when she was at stud - definately got my moneys worth out of the package then!!! Imagine what that would have been in charged individually!!!
 
Ours does packages at £220 per cycle which includes everything except livery if you decide to keep your mare with them.
The price is the same regardless of wether its chilled or frozen semen, so definitely think it would be better value if you were wanting to use frozen!
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In our case we had her AI'd with fresh at the stud which is very local to us, and just used our vets for the initial scans and had her PG'd, then delivered her at the stud for them to do their bit. Her 18day scan also took place at the stud with their vet, but her 35day scan was back with our practice.
I just like having lots of bills coming from all different directions I think!
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Mine does - £200 plus vat for the first cycle, £180 for subsequent cycles and it includes as many scans as needed up to scanned in foal in that insemmination cycle. Includes all Pg/Chorulon needed to assist ovulation, etc etc. Only things not included are saline lavages for fluid, caslicks, pinching of twins, oxytocin...

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I think that, although this is a good price, not including oxytocin (and a washout) is very bad practice. Oxytocin injection is a necessary part of a successful AI programme, so by making it seem like an unecessary "extra" is dangerous and asking for lower conception rates.
 
I was happy with their service. Whilst it is not included as standard, it is still definately done regularly - my mare was flushed twice and had oxytocin injections and we had another that was done three days in a row so it not being included in the package in my opinion doesn't mean that the owner is losing out as all horses that go through there are done if it is necessary. The stud has a very high success rate and IMO a good vet and I honestly cannot fault the service they've provided me with. The stallion I have used has only 'miss' this year and that was to the first mare I put to him who was kicked and shattered her splint bone just after being AI'd necessitating a major op and lots and lots of antibiotics (and of course stress), early on. She subsequently took straight away when re-AI'd. My other mare took straight away. Both are maidens and neither was PG'd to induce them. This stallion has not since missed a mare yet and I think my mare can be allowed as was extenuating circumstances.
As far as I know the rest of their stallions have also got a very high success rating and we have had another mare go to another of their stallions and yes whilst we are waiting on her 14 day scan, we cannot fault their service as the mare is NOT easy and has to have several wash outs, lots of oxytocin, etc.
 
Currently we are charged £150 per cycle for frozen or fresh chilled semen includes all pre-ovulation scans, insemination, lavages, oxitocin, prostoglandin, correlon all post ovulation scans plus PD scans at 15, 17, 30, 47 days

Last year we used a visiting vet who charged £220 first cycle £200 subsequent cycle which included, all pre-ovulation scans, post ovulation scan at 24 and 48 hours (on occasion) 15 and 30 day scan (no 45 scan as said was not nescessary) ovuplant, PG, Correlon, oxitocin but did not include lavages or sedation. Total sedation costs escalated to nearly £1000 between 11 mares.
 
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