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ISEOI - International Symposium on Equine OPU-ICSI-IVF
Overview
2
Days
9
Sessions
36
Lectures
Day 1 : Focus on the OPU Procedure
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
09:00
10:30
09:00 – 10:30
Maximizing Efficiency: The Donor Mare - Main Auditorium
Lectures
5 items
09:00
– 09:05
09:05
– 09:25
09:05 – 09:25
The Steroid Profile of the Donor Mare: Implications for OPU-ICSI Efficiency
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09:25
– 09:40
09:25 – 09:40
Follicular Growth and Atresia at the Time of Oocyte Aspiration Differentially Affects In Vitro Embryo Production in Mares
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09:40
– 09:55
09:40 – 09:55
The Impact of Follicle Size on Equine Oocyte Quality and Embryo Development After ICSI
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09:55
– 10:20
MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
10:30
11:00
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break in "The View" on the 4th Floor
11:00
12:45
11:00 – 12:45
Maximising Efficiency: Optimising the OPU-ICSI Workflow - Main Auditorium
Lectures
4 items
11:00
– 11:30
11:00 – 11:30
A Retrospective Analysis Ranking the Variables Affecting Results: Focus on Mare Cycle Stage, Stallion Choice and OPU Repetition and Interval
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11:30
– 11:45
11:30 – 11:45
Peri-Procedural Medication: Does Peri-Procedural Phenylbutazone Affect OPU-ICSI Outcomes? Clinical Evidence and Practical Recommendations
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11:45
– 12:00
11:45 – 12:00
Peri-Procedural Medication: Antibiotics After OPU: Evidence, Practice and Antimicrobial Stewardship
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12:00
– 12:30
12:00 – 12:30
Optimizing Oocyte Recovery by Fine-Tuning the OPU Procedure: Tweaking Your Technique
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MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
12:45
14:00
12:45 – 14:00
Lunch with the Sponsors in "The View" on the 4th Floor
14:00
15:50
14:00 – 15:50
Recipient Mare Strategies that Reduce Loss & Increase Live Foal Rates - Main Auditorium
Lectures
5 items
14:00
– 14:30
14:00 – 14:30
Timing and Causes of Pregnancy Failure and Loss: In Vivo versus ICSI Embryos
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14:30
– 14:40
14:30 – 14:40
Viability of Vitrified-Warmed versus Fresh Transferred ICSI Embryos
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14:40
– 14:55
14:40 – 14:55
Effect of Embryo Biopsy for Gender Determination on Embryo Viability: a Retrospective Field Study
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14:55
– 15:10
14:55 – 15:10
Preimplantation Genetic Testing in Horses: Biopsy of Piezo-ICSI Embryos for Sex, Coat Color, and Disease Alleles
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15:10
– 15:25
15:10 – 15:25
Commercialising Equine Genetics: Legal Challenges in the Era of Cloning and Advanced Reproduction
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MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
15:50
16:20
15:50 – 16:20
Coffee Break in "The View" on the 4th Floor
16:20
18:00
16:20 – 18:00
Sedation, Analgesia & Welfare: Evidence-Based Recommendations for OPU in Horses - Main Auditorium
Lectures
6 items
16:20
– 16:30
16:30
– 16:50
16:50
– 17:00
17:00
– 17:10
17:00 – 17:10
An Overview of Sedation, Analgesia, and Post-Procedural Protocols Reported by Large OPU Centres
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17:10
– 17:30
17:10 – 17:30
Objective Assessment of Pain in Mares: Acute vs. Chronic Pain Assessment Tools
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17:30
– 18:05
MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Day 2 : Focus on the ICSI Laboratory
Thursday, 15 October 2026
09:00
10:30
09:00 – 10:30
Keynote Lectures on the Future of Equine IVP - Foyer 3rd Floor
Lectures
3 items
09:00
– 09:05
09:00 – 09:05
Introduction
09:05
– 09:40
09:05 – 09:40
From Cloned Horses to Rescued Rhinoceroses: Three Decades of Innovation in Reproductive Biotechnology
09:40
– 10:15
09:40 – 10:15
The Next Generation of Equine Embryology: From OPU-ICSI, over Cloning to Precision Reproduction
MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
10:30
11:00
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break in the Expo Hall
11:00
12:30
11:00 – 12:30
Building a High-Performance ICSI Laboratory - Foyer 3rd Floor
Lectures
3 items
11:00
– 11:25
11:00 – 11:25
Starting an ICSI Lab: What I Would Do Differently if I Built an ICSI Laboratory Today?
11:25
– 11:55
11:55
– 12:20
MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
12:30
14:00
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch in the Expo Hall
14:00
15:45
14:00 – 15:45
The Oocyte - Foyer 3rd Floor
Lectures
4 items
14:00
– 14:30
14:00 – 14:30
Controlling the Laboratory Environment: A Practical Approach
14:30
– 14:50
14:30 – 14:50
Equine Oocyte Metabolism in the ART Setting: Current Knowledge and Clinical Significance
14:50
– 15:05
14:50 – 15:05
Effect of Different Holding Media and Vial Types on ICSI Outcome
15:05
– 15:20
MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
15:45
16:00
15:45 – 16:00
Coffee Break in the Expo Hall
16:00
17:00
16:00 – 17:00
The Embryo - Foyer 3rd Floor
Lectures
2 items
16:15
– 16:30
16:15 – 16:30
Abnormal Cleavage Patterns in Equine In Vitro-Produced Embryos Lead to Higher Early Pregnancy Loss
16:30
– 16:45
MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
17:00
18:00
17:00 – 18:00
The Spermatozoa - Foyer 3rd Floor
Lectures
4 items
16:30
– 16:45
16:30 – 16:45
Sperm Capacitation and IVF: Opportunities and Challenges for Clinical Application
16:45
– 17:00
16:45 – 17:00
How to Recognize Sperm Capable of Fertilizing an Oocyte: Is this possible?
17:00
– 17:25
17:00 – 17:25
The Production of Equine ICSI Embryos Using Sex-Sorted, Frozen/Thawed Stallion Sperm
17:25
– 17:45
17:25 – 17:45
Use of Sex-Sorted semen for ICSI in a Commercial ART Program in Argentina
MAILED-IN AND LIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
The scientific program is provisional and subject to change depending on speaker availability and ongoing program development. ESER reserves the right to modify the schedule, topics, speakers, or session formats without prior notice. Such modifications do not constitute grounds for cancellation or refund. Updates will be communicated through the ESER 2026 website as they occur.
