How does the MOET process work?
Superovulation
The MOET process is first started with a superovulation schedule. As it says in the name, we manipulate the donors typical hormone process and increase it ten-fold. Instead of producing one ovulation naturally, she will produce multiple ovulations at the same time. This is done with a series of injections given over a 24 day period. Rest assured dairy farmers, none of the medications used have any milk-withhold time, if your donor is in lactation, you can continue milking her as per usual!
Artificial Insemination
Once the superovulation program is underway, seven days prior to our scheduled flush date, your donor will ovulate and come into heat. Due to the possible amount of oocytes that she has ovulated, we recommend inseminating 12 hours after her standing heat, and again 12 hours after that. If you DNA test calves, you have the option to also use multiple bulls in the same flush.
Flush Day
When flush day arrives 7 days post insemination, the embryos are at a point inside of the uterus that they have grown, and are getting ready to hatch and implant into the uterine wall. We catch them before this happens by inserting a catheter through the cervix and essentially flushing the uterine horns of an embryo safe media. Fluid is run back out of the uterine horns and through a very fine filter where embryos are caught. Underneath the guide of a microscope, embryos are searched for, found, found and graded.
Transfer or freezing
You have the option to either synchronize recipients in order to transfer fresh embryos the same day we collect them, or alternatively, we can cryopreserve them and store them in liquid nitrogen until you're ready for transferring.