Rolleston Veterinary Services

05/27/2026

A successful import from our friends in New Zealand!

A mix of bovine and ovine germplasm! 🐏🐏🐄🐄

05/26/2026

Bull Collection 6/2/2026

We are collecting haul in bulls at our facility in St Albans, Maine next Tuesday.

Please reach out to reserve a spot 207.943.6543 or [email protected]

04/08/2026

Your herd bull is the engine of your operation. Protect those genetics against the unexpected with our professional collection and freezing services.
❄️ Standard Freezing
🧬 Sexed Semen (Male or Female)
Secure your best genetics today. DM, email ([email protected]) or call (207) 943-6543 for scheduling and pricing!

04/02/2026

Fresh from the UK! 🇬🇧🐑
The tank has landed! We’ve just completed another successful import of top-tier ovine genetics for our amazing clients. From rare breeds to commercial powerhouses, we’re proud to help farmers bring the world’s best genetics to their doorstep. 🌎
The Lineup:
✨ Ouessant (Semen & Embryos)
✨ Suffolk (Semen)
✨ Texel (Semen)
Ready to upgrade your flock’s potential? We specialize in global sourcing and seamless importation. Let’s get your next project started!
📩 DM us or email [email protected]

03/07/2026

British Texel Breeders, Robert & Joyce Laird, who run the 80-ewe Cambwell flock near Biggar, Scotland have recently (end-February) announced an export of semen from two rams to the USA. With their first export ‘across the pond’ some 30 years ago, it is just one of the 15 countries that the f

08/27/2023

https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4122647/swiss-valais-blacknose-embryos-us

The inaugural consignment of UK ovine embryos arrived in the US on August 16, 2023

08/26/2023

We were featured in a podcast that was featured on Farmers Guardian talking with John Wilkes about the first import of ovine embryos into the United States. Very exciting times for sheep producers in the United States and the access to new genetics that will allow breed-up programs to become purebred programs.

The first UK sheep embryos have been imported to the United States. This is the first of what is hoped to be a regular trade in ovine genetics. Our reporter John Wilkes based in Washington gives his analysis on what this means for the global sheep...

12/23/2022

British Livestock Winter 2022 Export Bulletin

Please click HERE for the latest news and activity on the livestock and genetics export front with reports on major breakthroughs including bovine semen to Kazakhstan and opening up of trade in ovine embryos to the USA.

12/01/2022

Import Alert: Sheep and Goat Embryos/Oocytes Now Eligible for Import from the United Kingdom, for Transfer to Eligible Recipient Female Sheep and Goats in the United States



Issuance Date: December 1, 2022

Effective Date: Immediately



Effective immediately, sheep and goat in-vivo embryos and oocytes from the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland will be eligible for import into the United States. Importation of such commodities is only permitted for direct transfer to recipient females in U.S. flocks or herds listed in the National Scrapie Database, or to an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)-approved embryo storage facility where they may be kept until transfer to the aforementioned recipient females.



The importer of record must meet post-entry requirements pertaining to further distribution of imported embryos/oocytes, identification of any progeny derived from the imported embryos/oocytes, and recordkeeping. The import requirements and post-entry requirements are available on the Live Animal Imports website.



APHIS requires an import permit for importation of sheep and goat embryos/oocytes from the United Kingdom. The shipment must also be accompanied by a health certificate endorsed by the competent authority of the exporting region (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Great Britain; Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland). Examples of the required health certificates can be found on the APHIS website.


For importation of sheep and goat embryos/oocytes for any purpose other than reproduction, please consult the Veterinary Services Permitting Assistant (VSPA) to determine the relevant import requirements.

11/25/2022

In a breakthrough for the British sheep genetics export trade, a new UK/USA ovine embryo export health certificate has been published which will allow the export of embryos from the UK to USA.

11/21/2022

UK sheep breeders have access to the US genetics market

US access granted after 26 year absence