

KIT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Warm the vial to 96-101.5oF
(35.6-38.6oC)
using a water bath, tube
warmer or incubator for
a few minutes (to prevent cold
shock). Thaw
semen as usual.

2. Remove from water bath.
Dry. Cut straw to a
60o bevel with
sharp scissors.

3. Puncture seal with 16G
needle and insert the
cut-end of the straw into the
vial.

4. To add semen to the
vial, grasp both the vial
and straw in the palm of the
hand and “shake”
downward 3 or 4 times (similar
to shaking a
glass thermometer). Be certain
all semen is in
the vial.

5. Gently mix semen with
contents of vial.

6. Transfer the enriched semen
from the vial
back into the straw. Do this
by inverting the vial
and straw, and “shaking”
downward 3-4 times.
Be certain all semen is in the
straw.

7. Incubate the semen in
water bath for 15-20
minutes at 96-101.5oF
(35.6-38.5oC). Adjust
incubation times according to
the following table.

TABLE 1
oF
|
oC
|
TIME
(minutes)
|
101.5
|
38.6
|
15
|
98.6
|
37
|
18
|
96*
|
35.6
|
21
|
90**
|
32
|
28
|
8. Remove straw from water bath. If necessary,
cut bevel from straw. Load
straw into
insemination gun. Inseminate
as usual.

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INDICATIONS
For increasing the percentage
of heifer calves in dairy and beef cattle.
DOSAGE
One unit (0.25mL or 0.50mL) of
semen per vial.
NOTICE
This is not a restricted drug.
HEIFERPLUS is a non-prescription biopharmaceutical
agent. Federal law does not require that this product be
used by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
DESCRIPTION
HEIFERPLUS is spermagenic
agent for sexing bull semen. Packaged in kit form, each
dose is sealed in a vial to maintain potency during
storage. The agent is activated by adding semen directly
to the HEIFERPLUS vial. The sexed semen is returned to
the original straw and inseminated as usual .
MODE OF ACTION
HEIFERPLUS works by enhancing
the fertility of the X-chromosome bearing (female) sperm
and slowing the motility of the Y-chromosome bearing
(male) sperm. When
inseminated, the sperm sort in
the reproductive tract of the dam. The result is more
ova fertilized by the X-chromosome bearing (female)
sperm. The heifer sex ratio is increased by 20-25% and
fertility is boosted 5-20%.
TIMING OF INSEMINATION
When breeding from observed
heat (natural or synchronized): Breed heifers 16-18 hr
and cows 18-24 hr following first standing heat.
When timed-breeding using
OVSYNCHR: Breed heifers 22-24 hr after the last GnRH
injection. Breed cows 24-26 hr after GnRH.
When
breeding super-ovulated heifers and cows: Breed at 16-18
hr and 22-24 hr following first standing heat. With
single insemination - Breed 24 hr after first standing
heat.
When timed-breeding using
progestins (CIDR/Crestor): Breed heifers 66-72 hr and
cows 68-74 hrs after removal of CIDR/Crestor implant.
NOTICE: USE OF THIS PRODUCT REQUIRES A DELAY IN
THE TIMING OF INSEMINATION. WAIT AT LEAST 16 HRS FROM
ONSET OF STANDING ESTRUS BEFORE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
STORAGE CONDITIONS
For long-term storage keep in
freezer (-20oC).
HOW SUPPLIED
HEIFERPLUS is lyophilized in
the following package sizes: 0.25mL and 0.50mL vials.
WARNINGS
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Manufactured by:
Emlab Genetics
Arcola, IL 61910 USA
HEIFERPLUS® is a registered trademark of EMLAB
GENETICS |
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