in vitro fertilization (ivf) boviteq specializes in ivf...
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Boviteq specializes in IVF technologies,accelerating genetic progress.
IN VITRO FERTILIZATION
(IVF)
Can collect every 2 weeks
Can work with heifers at 7 mos.
Frozen IVF embryosshow higher conception % duringheat stress periods
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20 Yearsof In Vitro Fertilization
(IVF) experience
Industryleaderin reproductivetechnologies
BOVITEQ
BENEFITSSIMPLE PROCESS
30,000+ embryos produced via IVF since 2010
Stateof the art
labs in Quebecand Wisconsin
More calves/donor/year
Oocytes can becollected during first trimester of pregnancy
Fertilize multiple donors’ oocytes with a single unit of semen
Faster genetic progress
BoviteqIVF processusing your own cows as donors
Donors selected
Donors super-ovulated
Oocytes harvested by vet trained by Boviteq
Oocytes overnighted to Boviteq lab
Oocytes fertilized to create embryos;
embryos incubated for 6-7 days
Client preps recipients via
pre-synch/ov-synch program
Embryos shipped to client for ‘fresh’ implant w/in 24 hours
or frozen for future use
CONTACT MELISSA BOWERS: CELL: 519-546-8348 | EMAIL: [email protected]
Client must provide a collection room that is heated, air conditioned and has a catch chute - at least 20ft x10ftin size
Done off-site, rather than in an IVF collection centre
Proprietary BoviteqFreezing Process
2014
Boviteq, McIntosh Embryo Transfer, Tavistock Veterinarians and Fradon Holsteins have joined together
to offer a wide range of services for dairymen to manage the genetic advancement of their herds.
Dr. Chris Church (OAC 96, OVC 00), Tavistock Veterinarians
Accredited by Boviteq to perform OPU services, Dr. Chris Church is a veterinarian specializing in dairy
production medicine for 14 years. He worked with the Milverton-Wellesley Veterinary Clinic for two years
before starting his current position with the Tavistock Veterinarian group. Chris received his embryo
transfer training in 2008 from the University of Saskatchewan. He has been licensed for embryo export
by the Canadian Embryo Transfer Association and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency since 2012.
He is currently the president-elect for the Ontario Association of Bovine Practitioners.
Alex McIntosh, McIntosh Embryo Transfer
Establishing McIntosh Embryo Transfer in 1981, Alex has been performing embryo transfer full-time for
34 years, completing over 30,000 flushes. Alex was a pioneer in the field of embryo splitting (first in
Canada in 1982) and perfecting the direct transfer method (published in Theriogenology 1993). Large
numbers of embryos with the McIntosh seal of quality have been and continue to be exported
worldwide. He was recognized by the Oxford County Federation of Agriculture with the Innovation
Award in 2013.
Both Alex and his wife, Janet, of over 30 years were born and raised on large dairy farms in the Oxford
County rural community of Embro. Janet works with Alex in the ET lab and their four children are all
involved in agriculture, one of whom manages the McIntosh family's poultry and dairy operation,
Calmac Holsteins.
Fradon Holsteins
Fradon Holsteins was established in 1980 by Frank and Don Donkers in Branchton, Ontario. For 34 years,
Frank and Don bred and developed genetics that were highly sought after by dairymen worldwide. Recently,
Fradon split their business with Don and his son, Luke, milking under the Rose Vega prefix at the home farm
in Branchton; and Frank and his son, Jim, moving Fradon Holsteins to a new location in Woodstock. This
new Fradon location is a Boviteq accredited OPU satellite and donor facility.
Frank & Jimmy Donkers635339 14th LineWoodstock, Ontario N4S 7W2 519-740-1442, 519-740-1471Jimmy Cell: 519-841-9925
McIntosh Embryo Transfer Inc.Phone: 519-754-4264Fax: 519-475-6092
Dr. Chris Church, DVM, BSc (Agr) Tavistock Veterinarians(519) 655-242, Fax: (519) [email protected]
Melissa BowersEmbryo Program ManagerCELL: 519-546-8348EMAIL: [email protected]