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This ONE-DAY workshop will offer the opportunity to discuss the current state‑of‑the‑art of OPU and ICSI in mares. Experts in the field will give short presentations on specific parts of this technique, followed by highly interactive discussions. This workshop is exclusively available for veterinarians with working knowledge and experience in OPU.

This workshop will offer the perfect forum to discuss the latest techniques for OPU, oocyte searching, preparation and transport of oocytes as well as sedation and analgesia, and post-procedure management of the donor mare. The current state of the ICSI technique, efficiency and perspectives for the future will also be discussed. In addition, societal issues will addressed including the ethical considerations, social license, effect on the gene pool, discomfort during and after the procedure, health and risks for the newborn foal, athletic potential and long-term health issues. Experts in the OPU technique, in pain management, performance potential of ICSI foals and ethics will be invited to share their insights during this forum. Participants will be encouraged to sent in questions and cases before the workshop.

Topics included:

• Proper sedation and analgetic strategies during OPU
• Post-procedure treatment of donor mare and pain management
• Update on OPU equipment
• Update on OPU technique (two-vet versus one-vet approach)
• Set up of the lab for oocyte retrieval and searching
• Latest on media for oocyte retrieval and shipment
• Latest developments in shipping oocytes
• Post-mortem oocyte retrieval
• Current state of the art of the ICSI procedure
• Animal and environmental factors that influence success
• The future of ICSI and IVF
• Ethics and Social Licence of OPU/ICSI in Europe
• Communication with the public
• Performance of the neonatal OPU-ICSI foal
• Athletic performance of the OPU-ICSI foal later in life

Participants in this workshop can purchase access to the video recordings of all other pre-symposium workshops (except the ET and Semen Handling courses). Videos can be viewed online for three months after the ESER symposium. For purchasing access to these recordings, go to the registration section below.

Speakers

Venue

ICC-Ghent Conference Center – top floor meeting rooms

Date

9 October 2024. Registration starts at 9:30, workshops start at 10:00 and end at 17:00. A lunch buffet and hot and cold beverages during breaks are included in the registration fee.

Registration

The course is limited to veterinarians who are part of an active, licensed OPU team and have pre-existing clinical experience with OPU in mares. Registration fee includes lunch and coffee breaks. Participants can purchase access to the video recordings of all pre-symposium workshops (except the ET and Semen Handling courses). Videos can be viewed online for three months after the ESER symposium. To enroll in this workshop, participants must be registered delegates for the ESER 2024 Symposium.

Fee

Workshop 295€ (excl. 21% VAT) / Access to the video recordings of the other workshops during three months 95€ (excl. 21% VAT).