ARTICIAL INSEMINATION (AI) fees for 2008

All mares undergoing artificial insemination must have a negative CEM (contagious equine metritis) swab and a negative EVA (equine viral arteritis) blood serology result obtained during 2007 before the season that she is intended to be inseminated.

Package fees include the cost of all veterinary examinations and ultrasound scans performed during the mare’s oestrus period, and a 15 day pregnancy scan (must be performed at the clinic), but exclude the cost of drugs and subsequent ultrasound scans or visit fees if the procedure is not performed at the clinic.

These fees exclude the cost of any drugs required in the management of the mare or her cycle/insemination. The cost of drugs required to manipulate the mare’s cycle and to treat infection, etc, may be significant and could add up to £100 or more to the “package” price.

Chilled Semen

AI CHILLED SEMEN PACKAGE Includes up to 3 days grass livery:  £262.50 + VAT

AI CHILLED SEMEN REPEAT PACKAGE (for second and subsequent attempts) Includes up to 3 days grass livery:  £236.25 + VAT

Frozen Semen

AI FROZEN SEMEN PACKAGE Includes up to 5 days grass livery:  £399.00 + VAT

AI FROZEN SEMEN REPEAT PACKAGE (for second and subsequent attempts) Includes up to 5 days grass livery:  £294.00 + VAT

STORAGE OF FROZEN SEMEN  £21.84 + VAT per month

PLEASE NOTE:   If the mare needs to be stabled rather than living at grass, then an extra fee of £16.44 + VAT per night will be charged.

   Extra nights of boarding beyond those covered by the package will be charged at standard hospital rates (£29.57 + VAT per night stabled or £13.13 + VAT per night for grass livery).

All accounts are to be settled on collection of the mare. There is a 10% discount on all such payments at the time of discharge of the mare from the hospital.