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Appendix 4 - Embryo Transfer
"Multiplication of Irish Moiled by Embryo Transfer may not be in the best interests of the breed nor of the breeders." (Committee Meeting IMCS 24th November 1998).
1. Embryo Transfer is seen as a useful procedure to surmount difficulties where specific genetic, reproductive or bureaucratic circumstances exist which are detrimental to the breed as a whole.
2. The Society will control the number of calves registered in the Herd Book which are got by Embryo Transfer. All calves got by Embryo Transfer will carry that designation in the Herd Book.
3. The Society requires members intending to use this procedure to apply to the Board stating their intentions and asking for the calf limit which will be applied to progeny from a specific dam, the bull/bulls to be used and the benefits to be derived from Embryo Transfer.
(i) Donor females must have produced at least one calf by natural service or AI and the offspring must be available for inspection or have been officially inspected.
(ii) Donor females must be full pedigree. In certain circumstances a Grade A animal may be considered by the Board but only for genetic reasons and any request under this heading must be supported by convincing argument for a qualified geneticist approved by the Society.
(iii) In an emergency, where eggs have been collected by 'after death ovum recovery' at slaughter, the society will accept a retrospective application for consideration.
(iv) Where eggs have been recovered and frozen for subsequent use, application as required in paragraph 3 above, should be made prior to fertilization.
(v) Before a calf produced by embryo transfer can be registered it must be Parentage Proven.
(vi) Registration fees will be a published from time to time by the Society. Registrations will be accumulative throughout the life of the donor dam.
Last revised: - Board Meeting 21.02.2011