At the Association we are always
looking for ways to improve and streamline policies that affect our
members. You have probably noticed
already that a number of rules have changed under the registry banner already
this year and I am announcing one more today.
The rules governing how ET calves born from purchased embryos are
treated have changed. We have
streamlined the process to make it easier on every breeder who buys and sells
embryos. Embryo Flushes will from now on
be treated similar to AI sires -- once a flush gets registered, any resulting
calf, which also meets all other registration requirements including DNA
testing, will be registered.
To get a flush registered -- The owner of the donor dam on the day of the
flush should complete and submit form CAAFORM28- Application for Registration of a
Flush and a copy of the Certificate of Embryo Recovery to the office as soon as
possible after the first sale from the flush.
The flush will be registered and any required DNA testing which hasn’t
already been completed will be set up.
Once DNA testing as per the current DNA policy (CAA Handbook, Registry Section, Page 18) is completed all progeny,
meeting all other registration requirements, will be registered. ET calves do still require parent
verification to both the sire and dam prior to registration. Transfers
of ownership on embryos will no longer be required. The fee to record a flush has been set at
$30.
Flushes that have been recorded in
the past will not require additional registration and will be grandfathered
in.
If you are registering a calf from a
purchased embryo -- Please use the updated
CAAFORM26-Embryo Transplant Application for
Registration, providing the flush date
is now mandatory and the calf cannot be registered until that information
is provided, successful parent verification results will result in the
completion of the registration.
Posted by Cheryl Hazenberg
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