GeneTech UK

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.

19/12/2025

Thinking about embryo cryopreservation? Here’s why ICSI puts you miles ahead:
🔹 Protect Your Best Genetics – Freezing embryos lets you preserve elite bloodlines for future breeding.
🔹 Breed on Your Schedule – Collect and store embryos anytime. No stressing over breeding seasons as you can plan OPU when it suits your mare and your calendar.
🔹 More Flexibility for Transfers – Freeze now, transfer later. Take your time choosing the perfect recipient mare with the ideal cycle.

ICSI vs. Traditional Flushing
When it comes to freezing, stage matters.
Traditional flushing collects embryos from the mare without precise control as early-stage development can’t be pinpointed, meaning embryos may be too big or too fragile to freeze effectively.

ICSI flips the script. With lab-grown embryos, you can freeze them at the exact optimal developmental stage, giving you:

✨ Better-quality embryos
✨ Reduced risk
✨ Higher success rates

Future-proof your breeding programme one perfectly timed embryo at a time. Call us at GeneTech UK to discuss your plans 🐴💫

10/12/2025

✨ Festive Greetings from GeneTech UK! ✨

Our embryologists are signing off for a well-earned break after a brilliant year of creating equine embryos. We can't thank you enough for your partnership and support.

🎄 Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! 🎄

We'll be back, ready and excited to receive oocytes from 7th January 2026. Here's to another year of making breeding dreams a reality!

05/12/2025

✨ What is ICSI in equines?
Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection (ICSI) is an advanced equine reproductive technique in which a single s***m cell is injected directly into a mature oocyte (egg).

👩‍🔬 Who performs ICSI?
ICSI is carried out by highly trained equine embryologists—specialists experienced in micromanipulation, embryo culture, and equine reproductive physiology.

💡 Why use ICSI?
ICSI offers a range of benefits, including:
• Success with subfertile or older mares and stallions
• Ability to use limited or valuable semen efficiently
• Potential to boost rare breed numbers and crossings
• Breeding opportunities outside a mare’s natural season
• A solution when conventional insemination has failed

🔧 How does ICSI work?
1️⃣ The mare’s oocytes are collected via transvaginal o**m pickup (OPU)
2️⃣ A single s***m is injected into each mature oocyte
3️⃣ Resulting embryos are cultured in the lab
4️⃣ Viable embryos are transferred into a recipient mare or frozen for future use

📍 Where can you access this service?
ICSI services are available at Genetech UK, offering advanced reproductive technologies delivered by experts in equine fertility and embryo production.

💬 Interested in improving your breeding outcomes? Contact Genetech UK to speak with a specialist!