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The La SAPAIE experimental station was inaugurated in 1981 with the aim of furthering deeper research into IMV Technologies' Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer products and their practical applications.
 Right from the outset the station became "the heart" of IMV Technologies, which has advanced in a spectacular fashion thanks to the enthusiasm and devotion of the people who work there, in collaboration with researchers from INRA (French leading Agronomical Research Institute ) and from all over the world.
To this research work are added expertise, customer advice, teaching, training and the dissemination of information.
Within this programme, thousands of professionals from France and abroad have been trained in insemination and embryo transfer techniques in many species: cattle, pigs, poultry, rabbits, sheep, goats, horses, as well as fish, dogs, cats and even camels.
The La SAPAIE experimental station is a practical illustration of IMV Technologies' commitment to the creation, anticipation, encouragement and integration of scientific advances enabling animal reproduction techniques to be developed.
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LA SAPAIE EXPERIMENTAL FARM TRAINING COURSES
Training sessions cover all aspects of animal reproduction.
 
Cattle artificial insemination
Oestrus detection, dairy and suckler cow reproduction management, heat synchronisation, pregnancy diagnosis, artificial insemination.
Course length: 3 days
Bull semen production and freezing
Semen collection and examination, dilution, placing in straws (at ambient temperature and in a cold room), semen freezing, frozen semen examination, A. I. centre bull pathology, bull nutrition, A. I. bull health conditions, A. I. centre organisation, laboratory hygiene.
Course length: 3 days
Cattle embryo transfer
Donor cow embryo production (choice of donors, super-ovulation protocol), embryo collection, keeping embryos in vitro, transfer to recipient cow, embryo freezing, health aspect and regulations.
Course length: 5 days
Embryo transfer team health inspection
Control of health risks which may occur during embryo transfer using in vivo and in vitro produced embryos, collection from donor cows, embryo washing and bacteriological self-examination.
Course length: 3 days
Pig reproduction and artificial insemination management
Gilt reproduction management (observation quarantine and preparation quarantine), weaned sow reproduction management: oestrus detection, insemination, management of females after insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, boar semen production and production factors: boar nutrition, semen collection, examination and dilution, health inspection of A. I. males.
Course length: 2 days
Pig semen freezing
Sorting and examination of ejaculates to be frozen: semen dilution, placing in straws, freezing, thawing, oestrus detection and frozen semen insemination.
Course length: 2 days
Sheep artificial insemination
Cervical fresh semen production and preparation; preparation and insemination of females.
Course length: 2 days
Laparoscopy: fresh and frozen semen production and preparation; preparation and insemination of females.
Course length: 2 days
Horse reproduction
Semen collection, ultrasound scan and fresh semen artificial insemination.
Course length: 3 days
Semen collection, ultrasound scan and frozen semen artificial insemination.
Course length: 3 days
Horse embryo transfer
Course length: 2 days
Rabbit artificial insemination
Semen collection and examination, dose preparation, insemination and health inspection.
Course length: 2 days
Poultry artificial insemination
Based upon the species requested, the facilities and the number of trainees, these courses can be organised at either the La SAPAIE experimental farm in France or outside France.
For further information concerning the training carried out at the La Sapaie centre, please contact Guy Delhomme: guy.delhomme@imv-technologies.com
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