Frozen Semen Mare Contract

First name

Last name

If known - Stallion Name

I agree this contract includes the following;

Unlimited Ultrasound Scans

Insemination

Up to 2 uterine lavages per cycle.

All pregnancy scans up to 45 days

Reproductive drugs **

All pregnancy scans up to 45 days

* ( these include ovulating drugs, and post breed oxytocin. Readyserve/progesterone and sedation are NOT included. It does NOT include laboratory costs, agistment or other drugs used. It does not include sedation charges. All frozen sperm doses are analysed after thawing and are assessed. The mare owner is responsible for all freight costs associated with the delivery of the breeding doses to West Coast Vets

1. The mare owner agrees to make a separate agreement with the stallion owner to pay for all necessary service fees and to arrange for the delivery of frozen semen to West Coast Vets before admission of the mare to the Clinic.

2. The mare owner agrees to pay the frozen contract fee of $900 (Inc. GST) for the first breeding cycle and $525 for each subsequent cycle.

3. It does not include laboratory charges, sedation drug costs or non-routine procedures such as caslick's suturing or uterine cultures.

4. The mare owner will be responsible for all fees and charges incurred for mare care.

5. West Coast Vets will repeat breed the mare as required (in consultation with mare owner)to achieve a pregnancy. This is conditional on the stallion owner supplying sufficient straws for separate breeding opportunities.

6. No storage fees are charged for semen used within current breeding season. Storage fees are incurred for semen remaining in storage after discharge of the mare.

7. West Coast Vets does not offer any warranty as to the quality or fertility of frozen semen supplied.

9. West Coast Vets cannot make any live foal guarantees. Pregnancy certificates are supplied on confirmation of a normal ultrasonic scanning at 45 or more days.

10. Up to 10% of pregnancies in mares result in twins.The mare owner agrees that this is undesirable and authorises West Coast Vets to undertake reduction procedures to a single conceptus. It is acknowledged that this procedure carries some risk of loss of both embryos. The mare owner accepts that per-rectal examination of mares carries a low risk.

11. The mare owner agrees to pay all charges prior to or on discharge of the mare from the Clinic.

Mare Name:

Date of Arrival

Age

Colour

Status

Age

Any note re breeding history:

DISCLAIMER: West Coast Vets and its staff will take all due care and provide attention to the mare owner’s horse whilst at the clinic. However, if problems such as accidental injury, sickness, and lameness occur, the mare owner agrees that the owners, veterinarians, staff members & Centre will not be held liable for these events. Every effort will be made to contact the mare owner prior to treatment for any unforeseen problem. If the mare owner cannot be contacted, West Coast Vets will treat the mare as necessary at the mare owner’s expense

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Frozen Semen Contract