A popular stallion extender for ´difficult-to-ships´, INRA 96 extender is a ready-to-use product with no additional mixing.
INRA 96 Extender
INRA 96 extender is produced by IMV Technologies under license from INRA. The following information is based on results obtained in vivo and in vitro by INRA in the French National Stables.
INRA 96 may be frozen if not used completely. However, we recommend that it only be thawed once.
It should be noted that the French protocol for diluting and inseminating equine sperm includes smaller doses and a lower concentration of sperm cells per dose (10 ml with 20 * 106 per ml). Doses inseminated in France may contain as little as 10 ml of semen.
Advantages of INRA96:
- It has proven to be beneficial for use in subfertile stallions or in ejaculates that are susceptible to cooling or preservation at 4oC.
- It can be used to preserve semen at 4oC and at 15oC for 24 hours. Some results obtained in France suggest INRA 96 can be used to preserve semen up to 72 hours.
- It is ready to use, presented in a liquid form. No dilution is needed.
- It is a sterile solution.
INRA 96 may be frozen if not used completely. However, we recommend that it only be thawed once.
It should be noted that the French protocol for diluting and inseminating equine sperm includes smaller doses and a lower concentration of sperm cells per dose (10 ml with 20 * 106 per ml). Doses inseminated in France may contain as little as 10 ml of semen.