MERC Fees & Information

Fee Summary

• Standard Mare Breeding Program $800 per cycle

• Embryo Transfer Programs: Breed $800 per cycle, Flush $660 per flush, Transfer $550 per embryo, Recip lease $3740. Cryopreservation $440.

• Stallion Collection for shipment $395 plus freight

• Stallion Collection & Freeze $450 plus extender.

• Agistment $25 per day paddock rate. $40 per day individual pen.

 

Fee Explanations

Standard Mare Breeding Programs (Natural or A.I.)

Fees - $800 per cycle (Inclusive of G.S.T.) – 

• Payable before or at the time of mare admission to MERC.

• MERC invoices breeding cycles at a flat rate per cycle. While different to most breeding centres, flat rate billing allows clients to budget prior to entering into breeding programs. It allows the use of as many scans, medications, & treatments as are required for the best possible result. Regardless of how many days the mare is in season for, the rate of development of her follicle, or the number of scans required during her A.I. program, the breeding fee remains the same.

• Price includes all drugs used in a standard preparation, ultrasound examinations throughout the oestrus cycle as required, insemination or live cover, post-insemination treatments and procedures as required, 16-day pregnancy scan and 45-day pregnancy day scan.

• The same fee applies for Frozen, Chilled, and Fresh semen insemination and Natural Preparation & Service.

• G.S.T. is also included.

• The fee does not include 

  • Mare Agistment ($25 per mare per day) 

  • Semen collection or freight. 

  • Twin pregnancy manipulations if required also extra. 

• Price is charged on a per cycle basis irrespective of result.

• All communications with the stallion owners and the stallion's collection vet are taken care of to make the process as easy as possible for the mare owner. 

• Mare owners need to confirm their stud booking with their chosen stallion and then complete a “MARE BOOKING FORM” which can be found at our website.

 

Embryo Transfer Programs

$5000 deposit per program.

Invoicing breakdown

• Preparation & Insemination or Live cover or Donor Mare. (Incl. drugs and procedures) $800 per cycle.

• Preparation and selection of MERC recipients for the embryo. No charge

• Embryo Flush of Donor Mare $660

• Embryo Preparation and Transfer $550

• Embryo Transfer - Lease of MERC Recipient Mare $3740

• Preparation of client's own recipient. Optional. $550. Plus agistment.

• MERC Recipient mare agistment until day 35 of gestation as well as weekly pregnancy scans also included.

The fee does not include

• Transfer of twin embryos or the lease of a second mare in the case of twin transfers being successful.

• Donor Mare agistment $25 per day
   

Recipient Mare Rental Explanation

• $3740

• It includes use of the recipient mare while pregnant and lactating.

• It also includes weekly ultrasound examinations, all treatments, routine care and agistment up to the first 35 days of gestation

• Transport of the mare after 35 days and return transport costs are not included and will be the responsibility of the foal owner.

• Agistment beyond 35-day gestation is at $25 per day.

• Mare is to be returned to MERC after weaning the foal

• It is expected that the mare will receive regular worming, vaccinations as required and hoof care while on rental at the expense of the foal owner.

• G.S.T. also included.