Stallion Services

Routine Reproductive Care

• Stallion training for semen collection
• Shipping of cooled semen
• Semen freezing
• Stallion semen collection
• Semen evaluation
• Stallion breeding soundness exams
• Epididymal sperm recovery

 

Semen Collection and Analysis

This service can be useful prior to the start of the breeding season. It can help determine whether your stallion’s semen has sufficient progressively motile, morphologically normal spermatozoa. This service will include an evaluation of semen volume, sperm concentration, sperm motility, and sperm morphology. Several “clean-out” collections may be required to get accurate results.

Cooled-Shipped Semen

Stallion owners can bring their stallion to our facility for semen collection and shipment. This service includes semen collection, analysis (+/- morphology), packaging in cooling extender and shipment. Stallions that are new to the collection process may need to be phantom trained first.

Semen Freezing

Stallion semen can be frozen for later use. Semen can be frozen after the stallion has been collected at our facility or after it has been cooled. Long-term storage of frozen semen can take place at the Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit (KABSU) or any long-term storage facility you choose.

Epididymal Sperm Recovery

Sperm can be recovered after a stallion passes away or sustains a life-threatening catastrophic injury. Contact the VHC for assistance during these difficult times.

Phantom Training

Stallions that are new to the collection process can be trained for collection from a phantom. This is safer than collecting off a mare and reduces the risk for transmission of infectious pathogens.

Breeding Soundness Evaluation

This service can be helpful to estimate a stallion’s reproductive capabilities for the upcoming season, determine the cause of poor reproductive performance, or to provide an assessment prior to purchase. This evaluation includes a physical exam, exam of the internal and external genitalia, evaluation of libido, semen analysis, and other tests such as a test cool or test freeze, if needed.