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05/05/2026

🐴 How does Equine ICSI work? A simple breakdown! 🧬
Ever wondered about the magic behind advanced equine breeding? Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection (ICSI) is a powerful technique that helps create foals even when traditional methods are challenging. Here's how it generally works:
Egg Collection (o**m pick-up): Immature eggs (oocytes) are carefully collected from the mare and matured.
S***m Selection: A single, healthy s***m is selected from the stallion's sample (either chilled or frozen).
Injection: Using a microscopic needle, this single s***m is directly injected into the matured egg.
Embryo Development: The fertilised egg then develops into an embryo in a specialised lab environment.
Transfer or Freeze: Once developed, the embryo can either be transferred to a recipient mare to carry the pregnancy, or it can be frozen for future use.
It's a precise and effective way to overcome fertility issues and preserve genetics.

Need OPU services? If you don't have an OPU vet close by, our vet can travel to a suitable location to carry out OPU on your mare for you. Contact Genetech UK today to discuss your options.

29/04/2026

https://hpa-polo.co.uk/2026/04/04/genetech-polo-pony-2026-polo-awards/

We are delighted to announce that Genetech will sponsor the Polo Pony of the Year Award at the 2026 Polo Awards, taking place on 11 May 2026 at the iconic Underglobe in London. The finalists have been chosen from four categories – international, arena, Victor, and Victrix Ludorum – throughout th...

21/04/2026

Zonik Plus - available for ICSI with GeneTech UK 🐴

16/03/2026

🐎✨ Saving Bloodlines: How Can ICSI Transform Rare Horse Breed Conservation

Across the UK and beyond, treasured breeds like the Cleveland Bay and Eriskay Pony are facing an uncertain future. With over 20% of horse breeds worldwide at risk of extinction, we’re not just losing numbers, we’re losing centuries of genetic diversity, history and heritage.

But there is hope.

🧬 Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection (ICSI) is now changing the future of equine conservation.

With the decline of native equine breeds, ICSI provides a mechanism to help increase the population of specific, valuable bloodlines. Unlike traditional breeding, which requires millions of s***m cells, ICSI uses just one single s***m to fertilise an egg. For endangered breeds with limited stallions, aging mares, or scarce semen reserves, this efficiency is revolutionary.

Here’s why it matters:
ICSI has the potential to allow greater numbers of offspring to be produced from individual mares and from stallions where s***m samples are limited, allowing breeds to continue in larger numbers. Importantly, this method could allow the embryos of rare breeds to be ‘frozen’, creating a safety net of ‘reserve animals’ should anything threaten the existing stock.

Of course, ICSI isn’t a standalone solution, it must work alongside sustainable breeding practices and responsible population management.

But when a breed is hanging in the balance, doing nothing is not an option.

The future of conservation lies in combining tradition with innovation, or to put it another way, honouring natural breeding philosophies while embracing technologies that prevent permanent genetic loss.

🐴💛 Equine heritage is worth fighting for.

13/03/2026

A great article in Horse and Hound (5th March 2026) about ICSI with contributions from our very own Lorna Wilson and GeneTech Global COO Carlos Ramires

09/03/2026

Winner of the LGCT Paris 2025 Ermitage Kalone is available for ICSI in the UK

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09/03/2026

Interesting information about oocytes from our colleagues in the US

✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬?

Immature oocytes are reproductive cells that have not yet completed their meiotic division inside the o***y.

🧬 Immature oocytes, distinguished by their prominent central nucleus, stand in contrast to mature oocytes, which have completed meiosis and exhibit a condensed nucleus.

🧬 The oocyte and its surrounding cumulus cells are contained within a structure called a follicle, which provides the necessary environment for the oocyte’s growth and development.

🧬 The completion of oocyte maturation is complex and involves a delicate interplay of hormones, growth factors, and cellular interactions.

🧬 Both of these stages of oocytes, immature and mature alike, are suitable for Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection (ICSI) after in vitro culture.

🧬 GeneTech offers an expertly formulated in-vitro maturation media, designed to maximize the potential of immature oocytes collected, ensuring they reach full maturation for the ICSI procedure.

10/02/2026

15/01/2026

GeneTech UK - Equine ICSI

06/01/2026

CPD at GeneTech UK

23/12/2025

Is ICSI a good option for my mare?

✅ Do you have challenges in successfully flushing embryos out of your mare? -YES

✅ Is your stallion of choice “”ICSI Only””? -YES

✅ Would you like to freeze and/or transfer multiple embryos out of your mare? -YES

✅ Is your mare currently in training or still competing and offering extended time off for breeding is not ideal? -YES

If you answered “YES” to any of the questions above, then ICSI may be a great option, or even the only option based on your stallion selection. Give us a call at GeneTech UK to discuss your ideas.