L'Alliance Boviteq Inc.

L'Alliance Boviteq Inc.

L'Alliance Boviteq (LAB) inc. is an embryo transfer centre
located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Qubec, Canada, about 50 km east of
Montral. It is a very unique enterprise highly specialized in
the production of bovine embryos using both in vivo and in vitro
technology. LAB is linked to The Semex Alliance and is an
important part of its research and development program.


Research and development (R & D)

LAB has a significant involvement in research and development in
order to provide state-of-the-art technologies in reproduction to
our customers. This involves the investigation and application
of new technologies in bovine reproduction in order to provide
the cattle breeding industry with the tools needed to produce
superior genetics such as sexing of embryos, freezing sexed
embryos and production of embryos from in vitro fertilization of
oocytes. Our scientific and professional staff work in close
collaboration with government and university researchers in order
to bridge the gap between basic and applied research. Besides
owning and housing livestock, LAB has well equipped laboratories
and competent personnel, thus providing opportunities to
undertake research projects with other organizations.

Services to breeders

LAB offers breeders a wide variety of services such as
conventional embryo collection, in vitro fertilization as well as
treatment of repeat breeders. LAB is the privileged place for
breeders who wish to get specialized services for their donor
cows.


TYPE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE

Housing of donor females
Collection and freezing of embryos
Embryo sexing
Oocyte recovery and in vitro fertilization
Recipients on site to produce guaranteed pregnancies
Ultrasonography to confirm early pregnancies and foetal sexing
Treatment of repeat breeders

HEALTH STATUS

Our installations can provide housing of leucosis positive
donors, as well as maintaining the status of leucosis free
donors. Our recipient herd is free of leucosis, neospora and
BVD. LAB is accredited by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for
embryo export to the EEC and other markets.

Achievements in R & D include:

-First heifer born from a split embryo and first identical twin
in 1990
-Numerous calves resulting from embryos produced by in vitro
fertilization (IVF)
-In vitro fertilisation of oocytes collected on farm and
transported to LAB
-Embryo sexing by molecular probe, including sexing of IVF
embryos produced at LAB
-Freezing of sexed embryos
-Embryo culture
-Ultrasound technology, including fetal sexing
-Improvement of superovulatory response

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

Frozen embryos, quality 1 and 2
Sexed frozen embryos
Heifer calves, 3 to 9 months of age


Contact us by phone (450-774-7949) or fax (450-774-1740) for a
list of embryos or calves for sale.

Company Details

Year Established: 1986

Total Sales ($CDN): $200,000 - $500,000

Number of Employees: 17

Company Information

Andr Barnab
Title: Directeur Gnral
Telephone: (450) 774-7949
Fax: (450) 774-1740

Daniel Bousquet, M.V., Ph.D
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Research/Development/Engineering
Telephone: (450) 774-7949
Fax: (450) 774-1740
Email: Click Here

Jean Durocher, M.V., M.Sc
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (450) 774-7949
Fax: (450) 774-1740
Email: Click Here

Products

Bovine Embryos

Live Cattle
Live cattle resulting from embryo transfer

Technological Services
Technological services from the most recent developments in bovine reproduction: embryo sexing, freezing, in-vitro fertilization, ultrasound.

Services

Training Technological transfer in all aspects of embryo transfer and bovine reproduction.

Biotechnology