For Mares and their Owners, LDS can take the headache of breeding to that perfect stallion with our drop off, and pickup vet checked in foal service! No vet farm calls and trip charges, over and over, or time off work for you… We do it all!
Vet Ultrasound~ LDS starts with a vet ultrasound to determine follicle size and the time that is right to breed.
Hormones~ Are available to help successfully bring your mare into heat, back into heat, pass the follicle, etc..
After the vet has checked via ultrasound the size of the follicle, he may suggest using hormones. This enables a more predictable time to successfully breed your mare. LDS can administer these.
Outside Stallion Semen Acceptation~ Have semen of your favorite stallion anywhere in the world sent here. We do everything from helping you select the right stallion if needed, to evaluating the correct time to breed via ultrasound or teasing, to have the semen shipped here, keeping the stallion owner involved and informed, and sending the container back if necessary. (shipping at your cost)
Evaluation of Semen~ Before LDS artificial inseminates your mare; the outside semen is checked for motility. Why take the chance of placing it in your mare and not conceiving? Make sure it’s good and it survived the rigors of shipping!
Vet checked in foal~ This is the next time a vet is involved...to make sure by ultrasound that your mare conceived at 18days.
AI with outside stallion semen is only $100 per cycle and $12 a day board. (mares checked in foal at 20 days, vet fees are separate and will apply)
Mare Teasing~ For new breeders, who are not familiar with how to predict a mare’s heat cycle and when to breed, LDS can help with on-site stallion teasing of your mare. Learn your mare’s monthly heat cycle dates, length of them, etc.. Fees are determined on length of stay. It can take a month for approximates dates or more per owner’s wishes to determine cycles more predictability.
*LDS suggests a mare breeding soundness exam before you are planning to breed, done by your vet.
A negative culture and coggins is REQUIRED for mares coming to LDS.