Rolleston Veterinary Services

08/27/2023

https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4122647/swiss-valais-blacknose-embryos-us

The inaugural consignment of UK ovine embryos arrived in the US on August 16, 2023

08/26/2023

We were featured in a podcast that was featured on Farmers Guardian talking with John Wilkes about the first import of ovine embryos into the United States. Very exciting times for sheep producers in the United States and the access to new genetics that will allow breed-up programs to become purebred programs.

The first UK sheep embryos have been imported to the United States. This is the first of what is hoped to be a regular trade in ovine genetics. Our reporter John Wilkes based in Washington gives his analysis on what this means for the global sheep...

12/23/2022

British Livestock Winter 2022 Export Bulletin

Please click HERE for the latest news and activity on the livestock and genetics export front with reports on major breakthroughs including bovine semen to Kazakhstan and opening up of trade in ovine embryos to the USA.

12/01/2022

Import Alert: Sheep and Goat Embryos/Oocytes Now Eligible for Import from the United Kingdom, for Transfer to Eligible Recipient Female Sheep and Goats in the United States



Issuance Date: December 1, 2022

Effective Date: Immediately



Effective immediately, sheep and goat in-vivo embryos and oocytes from the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland will be eligible for import into the United States. Importation of such commodities is only permitted for direct transfer to recipient females in U.S. flocks or herds listed in the National Scrapie Database, or to an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)-approved embryo storage facility where they may be kept until transfer to the aforementioned recipient females.



The importer of record must meet post-entry requirements pertaining to further distribution of imported embryos/oocytes, identification of any progeny derived from the imported embryos/oocytes, and recordkeeping. The import requirements and post-entry requirements are available on the Live Animal Imports website.



APHIS requires an import permit for importation of sheep and goat embryos/oocytes from the United Kingdom. The shipment must also be accompanied by a health certificate endorsed by the competent authority of the exporting region (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Great Britain; Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland). Examples of the required health certificates can be found on the APHIS website.


For importation of sheep and goat embryos/oocytes for any purpose other than reproduction, please consult the Veterinary Services Permitting Assistant (VSPA) to determine the relevant import requirements.

11/25/2022

In a breakthrough for the British sheep genetics export trade, a new UK/USA ovine embryo export health certificate has been published which will allow the export of embryos from the UK to USA.

11/21/2022

UK sheep breeders have access to the US genetics market

US access granted after 26 year absence

11/19/2022

Sheep embryos will go to the US. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

In a breakthrough for the British sheep genetics export trade, a new UK/USA ovine embryo export health certificate has been published which will allow the export of embryos from the UK to USA.

11/07/2022

EXCITING NEWS! - UK/US health chart for export of ovine embryos to the United States is live in the United Kingdom. We will be working with UK breeders and UK collection facilities to help make this dream a reality. Contact us with the breeds you are considering for import and we will help to map connections and keep costs down!

10/09/2022

Assisting in the breeding up program for one of our clients via laparoscopic AI.

10/07/2022

We love fresh transfer days!

10/06/2022

Recipient ewes doing what they do best!

05/25/2022

05/25/2022

12/24/2021

We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

We hope that everyone is able to enjoy a few minutes of downtime with their loved ones.

We will doing emergencies for clients through the holiday weekend and will be back to business on Monday.

10/21/2021

Another successful import of 🐑🐑🐑🐑 genetics from the 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧!

10/20/2021

It is a busy time of year making sure shipper tanks make it to 🐑🐏🐑🐏 AI technicians across the 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸! These are just are just a few of the tanks that were prepped this week!

10/04/2021

Looking for a unique opportunity to get new genetics into your flock? We have 13 - Grade #1 texel embryos for sale from New Zealand! Inquire for more details.

09/22/2021

In the import world there is nothing more satisfying than a tank in my possession fully charged with liquid nitrogen. This tank made the long flight from New Zealand!

09/05/2021

Please allow at least two weeks notice for all semen/embryos shipments this fall in order for us to meet your needs and to meet your targeted LAP AI / ET Transfer dates. The pandemic has caused for many delays in the our shipping networks.

Thank you for your understanding! We will do our best to accommodate everyone's needs! 🐑💪🐑💪🐑💪🐑💪

Emails to [email protected] our the best way for us to stay organized with your shipping needs!

09/03/2021

It's that time of year when the imports start rolling in with sheep semen and embryos! Another tank due in next week. 🐑🐑🐑

05/15/2021

We have tanks headed to the UK and NZ for return imports of ovine semen and embryos(NZ only)!