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Advanced Embryo Transfer Workshop

17 Oct. 2026 BMCC, Bruges, Belgium
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1 Days
4 Sessions
18 Lectures
A Masterclass for Experienced ET Veterinarians
Saturday, 17 October 2026
08:30 10:10
08:30 – 10:10

Improving Embryo Recovery Rates - Auditorium B

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Lectures 4 items
08:30 – 08:50
08:50 – 09:10
08:50 – 09:10
How to Maximise our Embryo Collection Rate? - Lessons from Recent Experimental Studies
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09:10 – 09:30
09:10 – 09:30
Why Didn't I Recover an Embryo? - Analysis of Donor-Related Causes of Recovery Failure
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09:30 – 09:50
09:30 – 09:50
Embryo Recovery on Consecutive Days to Obtain Small Embryos for Vitrification
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Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience
10:10 10:30
10:10 – 10:30
Coffee and Tea served in "The View" on the 4th floor
10:30 12:30
10:30 – 12:30

The Embryo - Auditorium B

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Lectures 7 items
10:30 – 10:40
10:30 – 10:40
Embryo Grading of In Vivo Embryos: How do we do it and is it Useful?
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10:40 – 10:45
10:40 – 10:45
Embryo Pulsing: Repeated Expansion and Contraction of In Vivo and In Vitro Equine Blastocysts
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10:45 – 11:00
10:45 – 11:00
The Role of AI in Assessing In Vivo-Derived Embryos: Capabilities, Challenges, and Opportunities
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11:00 – 11:10
11:00 – 11:10
(In Vivo) Embryos on the Move: Does Shipping Temperature Really Matter?
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11:10 – 11:25
11:10 – 11:25
Embryo Transfer Technique Affects Pregnancy Rates in Recipient Mares
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11:25 – 11:50
11:25 – 11:50
Vitrification of In Vivo Produced Equine Embryos: Size Really Does Matter!
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Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience
12:30 13:30
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch offered by IMV & NIFA Technologies in "The View" on the 4th floor
13:30 15:00
13:30 – 15:00

Embryo Transfer and Recipient Mare Management Beyond the Basics - Auditorium B

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Lectures 3 items
13:30 – 14:00
13:30 – 14:00
Revisiting the Concept of the "Perfect" Recipient Cycle: How Important Is Recipient Synchrony and Quality?
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14:00 – 14:15
14:00 – 14:15
When Can We Start Using the Post-Partum, Lactating Mare as an ET Recipient?
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14:15 – 14:45
14:15 – 14:45
Recipient Mare Management after Transfer: what treatments are needed?
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Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience
15:00 15:30
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee and Tea served in "The View" on the 4th floor
15:30 17:00
15:30 – 17:00

Transfer of In Vivo and In Vitro Produced Embryos - Auditorium B

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Lectures 4 items
15:30 – 15:40
15:30 – 15:40
Slow Frozen ICSI Embryos: A New Abbreviated Thawing Procedure
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15:40 – 15:55
15:40 – 15:55
Vitrified ICSI Embryos: Transport, Warming and Transfer
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15:55 – 16:15
15:55 – 16:15
Choosing the Ideal ICSI Recipient Mare in a Recipient Herd
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16:15 – 16:30
16:15 – 16:30
How to Evaluate on the Day of Transfer in "Trailor Appointment", Client-Owned ICSI Recipient Mares
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Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience

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Advanced Embryo Transfer Workshop

17 Oct. 2026 · BMCC, Bruges, Belgium

A Masterclass for Experienced ET Veterinarians – Saturday 17 October 2026

08:30 – 10:10 Improving Embryo Recovery Rates - Auditorium B
08:30 – 08:50 How Does One Perform an Embryo Flush in Europe, North and South America? - Explained in 5 min or Less
Fernando Riera (Doña Pilar Embriones), Anthony Claes (Utrecht University, The Netherlands), Ryan Ferris (Summit Equine, Oregon, USA), Peter Daels (Ghent University, Belgium)
08:50 – 09:10 How to Maximise our Embryo Collection Rate? - Lessons from Recent Experimental Studies
Juan Cuervo-Arango Lecina (Cardenal Herrera University, Spain)
09:10 – 09:30 Why Didn't I Recover an Embryo? - Analysis of Donor-Related Causes of Recovery Failure
Ryan Ferris (Summit Equine, Oregon, USA)
09:30 – 09:50 Embryo Recovery on Consecutive Days to Obtain Small Embryos for Vitrification
Sandra Wilsher (Sharjah Equine Hospital, UAE)
Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience
10:10 – 10:30 Coffee and Tea served in "The View" on the 4th floor
10:30 – 12:30 The Embryo - Auditorium B
10:30 – 10:40 Embryo Grading of In Vivo Embryos: How do we do it and is it Useful?
Ryan Ferris (Summit Equine, Oregon, USA)
10:40 – 10:45 Embryo Pulsing: Repeated Expansion and Contraction of In Vivo and In Vitro Equine Blastocysts
Pouya Dini (UC Davis, USA)
10:45 – 11:00 The Role of AI in Assessing In Vivo-Derived Embryos: Capabilities, Challenges, and Opportunities
Cara Wells (EMGenisys)
11:00 – 11:10 (In Vivo) Embryos on the Move: Does Shipping Temperature Really Matter?
Denis Necchi (Keros ET Center, Belgium)
11:10 – 11:25 Embryo Transfer Technique Affects Pregnancy Rates in Recipient Mares
Anthony Claes (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
11:25 – 11:50 Vitrification of In Vivo Produced Equine Embryos: Size Really Does Matter!
Sandra Wilsher (Sharjah Equine Hospital, UAE)
11:50 – 12:05 How Does One Perform an Embryo Transfer Using the Wilsher Technique? - Explained in 5 min or Less
Wim Degeneffe (Hof ter Leeuw, Belgium), Marco Livini (Veterinari Associati Ippovet, Italy), Juan Cuervo-Arango Lecina (Cardenal Herrera University, Spain), James Crabtree (Equine Reproductive Services, UK)
Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch offered by IMV & NIFA Technologies in "The View" on the 4th floor
13:30 – 15:00 Embryo Transfer and Recipient Mare Management Beyond the Basics - Auditorium B
13:30 – 14:00 Revisiting the Concept of the "Perfect" Recipient Cycle: How Important Is Recipient Synchrony and Quality?
Juan Cuervo-Arango Lecina (Cardenal Herrera University, Spain)
14:00 – 14:15 When Can We Start Using the Post-Partum, Lactating Mare as an ET Recipient?
José (Zezé) Cintra Cunha Neto (Equicenter Reprodução and Euro Stallions, Brazil)
14:15 – 14:45 Recipient Mare Management after Transfer: what treatments are needed?
Tom Stout (University of Kentucky, USA)
Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee and Tea served in "The View" on the 4th floor
15:30 – 17:00 Transfer of In Vivo and In Vitro Produced Embryos - Auditorium B
15:30 – 15:40 Slow Frozen ICSI Embryos: A New Abbreviated Thawing Procedure
Giovanna Lazzari (Avantea, Italy)
15:40 – 15:55 Vitrified ICSI Embryos: Transport, Warming and Transfer
Rob Foss (Equine Medical Services, USA)
15:55 – 16:15 Choosing the Ideal ICSI Recipient Mare in a Recipient Herd
Karen Von Dollen (Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, USA)
16:15 – 16:30 How to Evaluate on the Day of Transfer in "Trailor Appointment", Client-Owned ICSI Recipient Mares
Ryan Ferris (Summit Equine, Oregon, USA)
Mailed-in and Live Questions from the Audience