Embryos Transferred
Embryos Produced
Oocytes Collected
Donor Collections
Built on a Proven Foundation
Our clinic may be new, but our embryo production system isn’t. For more than six years, our team has used this exact process to deliver reliable, high-quality results. We work with the same advanced technology used by several IVF laboratories across the country, collaborating to maintain strict quality control to ensure consistent results.
Built for Better IVF
All In-House
Everything is completed here by one veterinarian-led team, from donor housing through fertilization and embryo production. Keeping the entire process in one place simplifies communication and ensures consistency, because every detail matters.
All In House
Local and Flexible
Our local, veterinarian-owned facility is designed to make IVF more accessible—without sacrificing experience, quality, or oversight. Flexibility is built in, with full donor housing or haul-in options and protocols that can be adapted to fit your program.
Local and Flexible
Partnership
IVF is just one part of breeding cattle that make an impact. We offer support beyond the lab, assisting with donor and herd health, synchronization protocols, pregnancy checks, and helping ensure embryo calves get a strong, healthy start.
Partnership
Results-Based Pricing
Our pricing is structured so most costs are incurred when embryos are produced. This improves transparency, allows for better planning, and helps reduce uncertainty when evaluating your return on investment.
Results Based Pricing
Online Records
We know life gets busy, and keeping track of embryo details shouldn’t add to it. Semen and embryo inventories, collection details, and synchronization schedules are available online and mobile friendly for easy access.
Online Records
Built for Breeders
Aiming for the Top
Clients Who Value
Transparency and Partnership
A successful IVF program is a collaborative effort. We partner with clients who value clear communication and active involvement, extending support beyond the lab to help align every detail—from cycle management to pregnancy outcomes—for meaningful, real-world success.
Programs Focused on
Details and Long-Term Commitment
Successful IVF programs are built on proper preparation, and consistency. While we simplify the process wherever possible, the best results come from programs that value detail and long-term commitment. This approach is what allows IVF to perform at its highest level and to achieve the results we’re all after.
Programs with
Clearly Defined Genetic Goals
IVF is a powerful tool and it's most effective when it’s guided by a clear genetic vision. This program is designed for breeders who know their top females, understand the strengths of their genetics, and are intentionally building toward specific outcomes.
The IVF Process
While the science behind IVF is advanced, our goal is to make the process as straightforward as possible. We work with you to choose the options that best fit your breeding program, offering flexibility in scheduling, housing, and embryo use. Throughout each step, our team provides clear guidance and communication so the process stays organized from planning through transfer.
Stimulation or Natural
Oocyte collection can be done with FSH stimulation or on a natural cycle. Stimulation may increase embryo production in some donors.
Fresh or Frozen
Decide whether embryos will be transferred fresh or frozen for later use. Fresh transfers typically result in slightly higher pregnancy rates.
Haul in or Drop Off
Donors may be hauled in for a single collection or dropped off for longer stays. Extended housing keeps it simple for stimulation protocols and multiple collections.
1
Plan & Schedule
Oocytes pick up (OPU) takes about 15-20 minutes be donor. She is given an epidural and then the oocytes are removed from her ovaries via an ultrasound guided needle system.
The oocytes are then counted and collected under a microscope. You will know how many oocytes we recovered right after we collect your donor.
2
Oocyte Collection (OPU)
The day after collection, oocytes are fertilized using the frozen semen from the bull you've chosen. Embryos are then grown in incubators under controlled conditions for seven days.
All embryo work is completed in our in-house IVF lab. Oocytes and embryos are not shipped to outside facilities, allowing for consistent handling and close oversight throughout the process.
3
Embryo Production
8 days after oocyte collection, the embryos will be ready for use. They can be frozen to be transferred later, or they can be used fresh and transferred into recipients that day.
For fresh transfers, recipient females should be in heat on the day of oocyte collection or the following day to ensure proper timing.
4
Embryo Transfer
It's Almost Here!
Our IVF lab will be opening at the end of February. To celebrate, we are offering a limited number of discounted IVF cycles scheduled during our first two weeks of operation. Oocyte collection dates will be announced in February. The spots are limited - so reserve yours today!
Submitting this form does not commit you to a cycle.
A veterinarian owned cattle and equine reproductive facility and IVF lab specializing in advanced reproductive technologies
(815) 240-5600
3497 N State Route 71
Marseilles, IL 61341
© 2026 StillGrass LLC | All Rights Reserved