Introduction into equine embryotransfer

Teilnehmerkreis: Tierärzt:innen

Zeitraum: 16.10.2025 13:00 - 18.10.2025 - 18:30

Referenten:

Dr. Michaela Kölling (Partner veterinary Practise Gestüt Buchenhof GmbH, CEO Verart GmbH)

Dr. Denis Necchi (Dipl. ECAR, Keros ET)

Dr. Elina Tsopp (Estonian University of Life Sciences, Chair of Animal Breeding and Biotechnology; Innovumlab Equine Biotechnology center, founder and managing director)

Teilnahmegebühr: 1550 €

excl. VAT.

10 % early bird discount until 31 July 2025. 

Tagungsort: Hotel Btreitenburg, Osterholz 1, 25524, Breitenburg, Germany,

Programm 16.10.2025 13:00 - 18:45

11:30	Informal welcome reception and registration with Nordic specialties
13:00	Welcome and introduction to the course
13:15	History and future of equine embryo transfer (conventional flush, ICSI, IVF, cloning). What are the advantages
14:15	From insemination/fertilization to the blastocyst stage. Early embryonic development. What is the best stage to flush and transfer?
15:15	Coffee break
15:35	2 parallel wet labs: Wet Lab 1: Methods and materials (demonstration of different consumables and gears available, setting up the gear) Wet lab 2: case discussion on uterine conformation and diseases of recipient mares
16:20	Change of groups, wet labs as above
17:10	Transfer to the clinic
17:30	Guided tour, with special emphasis on minimum legal requirements, lab setup, etc.)
18:45	Return to the hotel
19:30	Dinner at the hotel

Programm 17.10.2025 08:30 - 19:45

07:00 - 08:30	Breakfast buffet at the hotel
08:30	What to consider to manage the donor
09:05	What to consider to manage the recipient (examination incl. Doppler sonography)
09:35	Factors affecting recovery and pregnancy rates in the Equine Embryo Transfer Program
10:35	Coffee break
11:00	Embryo handling, packaging, and washing for direct transfer. What media to use?
11:40	Embryo grading
12:10	Embryo transfer: conventional vs. Wilsher
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Embryo cryopreservation. Slow freezing vs vitrification. Handling and thawing of frozen embryos
15:00	Shipping embryos, preparation, techniques, and legislations
15:30	Monitoring the (successfully implanted) recipient: Twins, triplets, delayed embryonic development, ...)
16:00	Does the recipient have any "influence" on the phenotype and development of the foal?
16:30	Coffee break
17:00	Protocols for using subfertile stallions; sperm selection, single-dose straws for successful inseminations/transfers.
17:30	Pre-implantation diagnostics: from sexing to determination of traits and diseases.
18:10	ARTs in the equine industry and their influence on the breeds. How to deal with it.
18:45	How to successfully implement equine embryo transfer into your practice.
19:05	Tips and tricks, discussion, Q&A
19:45	Dinner at the hotel

Programm 18.10.2025 08:00 - 18:30

07:00 - 08:00	Breakfast buffet at the hotel
08:00	Transfer to clinic
08:05	3 parallel wetlabs (participants divided into 3 groups) wet lab 3: post mortem oocyte recovery wet lab 4: flushing mares wet lab 5: embryo handling, searching, preparation, packaging for shipping or direct transfer
09:35	same as above with rotated groups
11:05	same as above with rotated groups
12:35	Lunch break
13:30	3 parallel wetlabs (participants divided into 3 groups) wet lab 6: practical embryotransfer: conventional vs Wilsher wet lab 7: Freezing and thawing embryos, slow freezing, vitrification wet lab 8: semen evaluation and preparation for embryotransfer
15:00	same as above
16:30	same as above
18:00	Final discussion.
18:30	End of course
20:00	For those participants staying one more night, dinner (on your expenses) or just use the SPA facilities at the hotel after the return :-)

Anmeldung:

As usual the registration fee includes  2 lunches, 2 dinners, all coffee breaks, and printed course material. You can book accommodation at the venue hotel for a reduced fee through us

Teilnehmerbegrenzung: 30 Personen

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