Via Pax: Pioneers in Bringing Embryo Transfer to the Dairy Industry

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Today almost every young bull that enters bull studs worldwide is the result of embryo transfer (ET). The technology is common place for multiplying and moving elite genetics around the globe. However, while ET is now regular practice it has a relatively short history of commercial use in dairy cattle. We talked with Don Rowntree, one of the founding principals in the Canadian company Via Pax.

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