Mximize Your Genetic Return. Find your Genetic Solution with Boviteq West
Boviteq West is comprehensive reproductive solutions provider, imed t finding the right genetic solution for every niml nd every client. We were creted in 2013 by the WestGen Group of Compnies s mens of bringing the exceptionl reserch nd innovtion of our Québec-bsed nmeske, Boviteq to the beef nd diry frmers of Western Cnd. Boviteq is world leder in developing nd implementing new techniques for reproductive nd genetic solutions. Their lbs in Sint-Hycinthe Quebec re world-clss. Their gol is to mke vilble rnge of options to enble breeders to optimize the reproductive creer of their elite nimls nd mnge the genetic dvncement of their herds. Dr. Ptrick Blondin, Ph.D. The techniques developed by Boviteq hve enbled us to crete exceptionl qulity embryos, nd to return the highest possible percentge of embryos bck to our customers fcilities for implnttion, drmticlly reducing their per embryo costs. Tody, Boviteq West is ble to offer mny different services to help producers improve their herds nd chieve their genetic gols. Are you wnting higher success with embryos? Contct us to find out how Boviteq West cn help! Your Reproductive Solutions Coordintor Our Reproductive Solutions Coordintor, Kelsey Ptterson, is your primry contct for Boviteq West. Kelsey hs pssion for bovine reproduction, nd is trined IVF nd conventionl embryo trnsfer lb technicin. toll-free 1.800.657.5613 ext. 225 direct: 604.240.5150 info@boviteqwest.com www.boviteqwest.com Boviteq West s services Include: Boviteq West Recipient Herd Progrm Conventionl Flushing IVF Embryo Trnsfer Problem Donor Solutions A Complete WestGen Genetic Pln Boviteq West s services cn be used to improve your herd: 4 LPI 4 TPI 4 Milk 4 Pro$ 4 Net Merit 4 Helth 4 Reproduction
Choose your genetic solution(s) bsed on the options tht fit your needs: USE RECIPIENTS PURCHASE GENETICS CONVENTIONAL FLUSHING IVF PURCHASE GENETICS Higher Cost / Lower Risk Identify your herd s genetic weknesses CONVENTIONAL FLUSHING Lower Cost / Mid Risk Identify your highest vlue nimls to use s donors IVF Mid Cost / Higher Risk Identify your highest vlue nimls to use s donors I wnt to improve the genetics of my herd I wnt to get the most out of high-vlue niml tht I own Source embryos or live nimls with pproprite trits Select semen tht meets your needs: Conventionl or Sexed Select semen tht meets your needs: Conventionl, Sexed or Reverse Sorted I hve mostly low-vlue nimls to work with I wnt to crete my own embryos I m looking for the fstest wy to improve my herd I hve wnt to mximize the embryos in my inventory I wnt to crete femles from sires not vilble s sexed I wnt to export nd sell the genetics of my herd Utilize Boviteq West s recipient herd or contct us to coordinte recipient strtegy in your re. Send new donors to Boviteq West for Conventionl Flushing or IVF Send resulting clves to Boviteq West s donors for Flushing or IVF for mximum herd improvement! Implnt fresh embryos immeditely into your recipient or t Boviteq West s recipient herd Keep frozen embryos for lter use or to sell / export Flush ech niml s often s once month Collect your donors every 2 weeks *Pooling cn be utilized s cost-reduction method Implnt fresh embryos immeditely into your recipient or Boviteq West s recipient herd Keep frozen embryos for lter use or to sell / export I m looking to lower my cost through strtegies such s pooling Repet IVF s often s every 2 weeks per niml
Understnding IVF embryos shipped to boviteq west for fresh implnt w/in 24 hours or frozen for future use BOVITEQ WEST IVF PROCESS USING YOUR OWN COWS AS DONORS Advntges of IVF Fster Genetic Progress Beef or Diry Progrm Wht is Pooling? Did you know tht up to 60 oocytes cn be developed together for fertiliztion? Pooling multiple donors is cost effective wy to mximize returns from your genetic investment. recipients syncronized PROPRIETARY BOVITEQ FREEZING PROCESS donors selected Heifers cn be enrolled t 7 months - younger ge thn with conventionl flushing Allow our specilly trined lb technicins to select the best oocytes from ech of 3 donors nd pool them. Pooling oocytes both lowers costs, nd increses the potentil for high qulity embryos mking it n effective choice for ll producers. oocytes fertilized to crete embryos; embryos incubted 6-7 dys donors super - ovulted More clves / donor / yer Reproductive Solutions for Beef Herds oocytes overnighted to boviteq lb oocytes hrvested by veterinrin Fertilize multiple donors oocytes with single unit of semen While the benefits of IVF re widely cknowledged mong diry producers, its only more recently tht the beef industry hs seen how IVF cn be pplied to their businesses. While purebred herds benefit from the bility to mss-produce offspring from their top show femles, commercil herds cn lso use IVF to quickly spred highly vluble trit throughout their herd. Helthy Animls Mke Helthy Embryos At Boviteq West, we pride ourselves on hving ll the nimls in our cre mintined t n exceptionlly high helth sttus. We not only routinely test the blood nd helth of both our donors nd recipients, but we lso test every lod of forge tht enters the brn so we cn provide the nimls with optimum nutrition. We know tht before you cn crete gret embryos you need the highest qulity oocytes, so we strive for nothing short of perfection when it comes to niml cre. Our customers cn rest ssured tht their nimls will be in good hnds during their sty t Boviteq West. Your nimls re importnt to us. We provide the best cre for your nimls bsed on the pln tht is suited to your needs -Kelsey Ptterson Cows producing mny unfertilized embryos vi conventionl often chieve better results with IVF Pregnnt cows cn continue to be collected to 100 dys pregnnt nd sometimes beyond Reverse sorted semen mximizes femle cretion from sires not typiclly offered in sexed form The intervl between collections is much shorter - just 14 dys Beef cows often mke the best IVF donors, nd re known for producing mny oocytes per collection. It s therefore not surprising tht the number of beef herds benefiting from Boviteq West s services hs been stedily growing s this informtion becomes more widely known. Mny beef producers tke dvntge of the bility to bnk up lrge quntities of frozen embryos from their best donors, which they cn then implnt lter during the busy breeding seson. Collections cn even be done yer round, thnks to our bility to sfely perform IVF collections on pregnnt donors. Furthermore, our Reverse Sorting service enbles beef producers to breed for whtever gender they need most in their herd.
Number of clves 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Comprble Clves 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 Semen Pregnncy Rtes Per Embryo Grde Every embryo is judged for it qulity nd clssed Dy 30 Dy 60 s either Grde 1 or Grde 2. Grde 1 embryos Grde 1 Embryo 60-70% 50-60% re preferble, s they provide higher rte of Grde 2 Embryo 40-50% 30-40% pregnncy thn Grde 2 embryos. Recent studies bsed out of Québec hve found tht Grde 1 embryo hs 60-70% chnce of resulting in successful pregnncy 30 dys fter implnttion, wheres Grde 2 embryo only hs 40-50% chnce. At 60 dys fter implnttion, Grde 1 embryo still hs 50 60% chnce of developing into pregnncy, while the pregnncy rte for Grde 2 embryo drops to 30-40%. However, it s importnt to remember tht even with perfect embryo, the chnces of pregnncy re going to be poor if you implnt it in bd recipient. The best results will lwys come from the combintion of good donors, good embryos, nd creful recipient mngement. Weight t birth (kg) Heifers Sexed Semen Clf weight t birth (kg) Smll Line Lrge Line 39.4 42.0 Hnsen et l. Advnces in Diry Technology (1999) Volume 11, Pge 39 Expected Conception Fresh Embryos Frozen Embryos GOOD Donors = MORE Oocytes = MORE Grde 1 Embryos = BETTER PREG RATE You cn expect comprble conception rtes between embryos nd sexed semen. This grph indictes projection of conception rtes of ALL vible embryos from n IVF cycle being trnsferred t dy 7 with none being frozen (both grde 1 nd grde 2 embryos) Dt shown is bsed on heifer conceptionif implnted in cows, dt indictes lower conception rte thn tht of heifers. Western Cndin Breeder s Club A self-funded, self-governed club to help Western Cndin Diry Frmers mrket their genetics. WestGen provides ssistnce in finding buyers nd fcilitting trnsctions to sell your embryos. Strong interntionl mrkets still exist for good cow fmilies, show type, red nd white, or index breeding. We will support you in creting mrketble mtings, meeting buyers, brnding your frm nd promoting our superior Cndin genetics worldwide to mximize your success. Benefits of the club: Forum for members to shre knowledge List your embryos on WestGen s website Coordinte trdes, shipments, purchses or sles through club s network Club dvertising tht benefits ll members Your embryos nd donor cows could be listed on club prtner websites such s HolsteinForum.de Selling overses mens you never compete ginst your own genetics loclly! Member discounts for embryo export Western Cndin Breeder s Club logo to use on your own website Membership fees used by the Club to grow its members mrket Mximize your ROI on donors within your own progrm How will the Club help my frm? Expertise nd dvice on mrketble mtings for brod mrketplce. Herd Profiles nd Breeder informtion on the Breeders Club lnding pge Assistnce on effective frm websites nd specil pricing on new, esy to mintin website options provided through WestGen. Providing knowledge shring opportunities through the network of breeders nd club events. The club will ctively pursue nd tour potentil interntionl mrketers nd buyers for its members. The club will prtner with respected mrketers such s HolsteinForum.de to try to bring business to its members. Wht else do I need to know? The club is funding its efforts with membership fee of $250/yer with fees held nd used by the club for mrketing purposes. Plese contct us t 604.426.1944 1.800.563.5603 or emil wcbc@westgen.com for more informtion.
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