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In Virto Fertilization (IVF)

Create more opportunities from the females that matter most with a flexible reproductive path designed around your donors, semen choices, timeline and herd goals.

Is IVF Right for Your Operation?

In vitro fertilization can support a wide range of breeding goals, from multiplying elite donor genetics to building replacements, improving commercial herd value or making more strategic use of high-value semen.

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Seedstock & Show Programs

Use IVF to create more opportunities from elite females, test key matings and produce calves that move your program, sale offering or show string forward.

Genetic Programs

Commercial Dairy Programs

Use IVF to accelerate genetic progress, build more targeted replacements and create embryos from the females best aligned to your production and efficiency goals.

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Commercial Beef Programs

Use IVF to add value, build more consistent females or bring targeted genetics into your herd without waiting generations to see progress.

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What is IVF?

In vitro fertilization is a reproductive service that collects unfertilized eggs, also called oocytes, from a donor female. Those eggs are fertilized in the lab, developed into embryos and then transferred fresh, frozen for later use or prepared for the next step in your program.

For the right donor and goals, IVF can offer more flexibility than conventional embryo transfer. Donors may be collected more frequently, semen may be used more efficiently and your team can help determine whether fresh transfer, freezing, shipping or recipient options fit your plan.

How IVF Works

Every IVF program starts with your goal. From there, the Trans Ova team helps coordinate donor timing, semen use, embryo development and the best path for transfer or freezing.

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Plan the Donor and Semen Strategy

We start with your donor, mating goals, semen availability and timeline to determine the right IVF approach.

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Collect Oocytes Through Aspiration

Unfertilized eggs (oocytes) are collected from the donor through ovum pickup, often called aspiration or OPU, then prepared for fertilization.

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Fertilize and Develop Embryos

Collected oocytes are fertilized in the lab using the selected semen, then cultured as embryos develop.

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Transfer, Freeze, or Ship Embryos

Embryos can be transferred fresh, frozen for future use or moved through an option that fits your recipient plan.

Why Producers Choose Trans Ova for IVF

IVF is not one-size-fits-all. The strongest programs are built around the donor, the semen, the recipient plan and the producer’s end goal.

More Opportunities From Top Donors

Create more chances to generate pregnancies from the females already proving their value.

Flexible Donor Management

IVF may fit donors that are young, pregnant, recently calved or not ideal candidates for conventional embryo transfer.

Efficient Semen Use

Make strategic use of limited, high-value or sexed semen across the donors that matter most.

A Plan Built Around Your Goals

Your IVF program is shaped around your herd, timing, recipients, semen choices and comfort level.

Experienced, Consistent Lab Support

Your program is backed by proven processes, consistent lab performance and 45+ years of reproductive experience.

People Who Stay With the Details

From scheduling to results, our team helps you understand your options and keep the program moving.

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IVF Performance at a Glance

Every donor, mating and recipient group is different, but clear expectations help you make better decisions. Typical IVF expectations may include:

20–28 %

oocytes collected per session

Typical expectation; results vary by donor, breed and management.

~ 30 %

embryo development rate

Based on typical IVF program expectations.

~ 50 %

pregnancy rate with fresh embryo transfer

In well-managed recipients.

Some collections may produce no transferable embryos. Outcomes depend on donor quality, semen, recipient management, breed, nutrition and overall program design.

IVF Across Program Types

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Beef

For beef producers, IVF can help multiply elite donors, make strategic use of limited semen and create more opportunities within defined breeding, sale or show timelines.

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Dairy

For dairy producers, IVF can support faster genetic progress, targeted replacement strategies and more control over the females entering the next generation of the herd.

Sexed Semen and IVF

IVF can be paired with conventional or sexed semen, depending on your goals. Sexed semen may be useful when you want to target more female or male embryos from a specific mating.

Trans Ova helps coordinate how semen is used within the IVF process so the plan supports your donor, recipient and herd goals.

Frequently Asked Questions About IVF

In many programs, donors can be collected every two weeks when it fits their health, management and reproductive plan. Your Trans Ova team will help determine the right schedule for each donor.

Not always. IVF and embryo transfer are different tools. IVF may offer more flexibility for certain donors, semen choices or timelines, while conventional embryo transfer may still be the best fit for proven flush donors or programs that only need a limited number of embryos.

Results vary by donor, semen, breed, recipient quality, nutrition and management. Typical expectations may include 20–28 eggs collected per session, about a 30% embryo development rate and about a 50% pregnancy rate with fresh embryo transfer in well-managed recipients.

Yes. IVF embryos may be transferred fresh or frozen for later use when the embryo quality and program goals support that decision. Fresh transfer and frozen transfer each have advantages depending on timing, location and recipient management.

Yes. IVF can be used with sexed semen when targeting more embryos of a desired sex fits your breeding goals. Semen availability, quality and mating strategy should be discussed before the program begins.

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Where IVF Is Offered

IVF services are available through select Trans Ova locations, satellite sites and partnering practitioners. Use the location finder to see where IVF is offered and connect with the team that can help you plan your next step.

  • Core Locations
  • Network Sites
  • Partner Sites
  • Extension Sites

Related Services and Options

Embryo Transfer Compare IVF with conventional embryo transfer and understand which path fits your donors, timeline and goals.
Fresh Ship Program Explore options for receiving fresh IVF embryos for timely transfer into prepared recipients.
Recipient Options Understand how client-owned recipients and Trans Ova recipient options can support your embryo plan.
Donor Housing Give valuable donors attentive daily care and coordination that supports your reproductive program.

For producers managing elite donors, that flexibility can make IVF a practical way to create more opportunities without pulling the operation off track.

“IVF gives you more chances at bat out of your very best cows.”

Kyle Perez
Perez Cattle Co.
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