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Old 06-03-2008, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dalakhani
How would you ensure the integrity of the breed? How would they know 1000% that the sperm that was being used was indeed the real deal. I would imagine that you would open up a whole new can of worms.
As I wrote above, protocols could be adopted to ensure that sperm samples are from the source they're claimed to be from. This might require an independent agency to administer it, but I don't see it as being too onerous. Chain of custody procedures, for example, are old hat for police agencies and laboratories. Then there's always genetic testing, which has become increasingly cheaper, either of the sample or the issue (and I know that it's already been done in situations when a mare is unexpectedly found to be pregnant). I would think this would ensure the integrity of the blood line even more effectively than the current methods.
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