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Scientific Program
ISEOI - International Symposium on Equine OPU-ICSI-IVF
Overview
2
Days
9
Sessions
45
Lectures
Day 1 : Focus on Donor Mares, OPU Procedure and Recipient Mares
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
07:30
09:00
07:30 – 09:00
Meet-and-Greet Breakfast Offered by IMV Technologies and NIFA Technologies
09:00
10:30
09:00 – 10:30
Maximizing Efficiency: The Donor Mare
Lectures
6 items
State of Commercial OPU–ICSI in 2026: Where Are We Really?
Endocrine Profile and OPU-ICSI Outcomes: Role of Steroids
Follicular Growth and Atresia at the Time of Oocyte Aspiration Differentially Affects In Vitro Embryo Production in Mares
The Impact of Follicle Size on Equine Oocyte Quality and Embryo Development After ICSI
Follicle Size and Number are Key Determinants in Donor Selection, Oocyte Recovery, and Oocyte Developmental Competence
The Impact of Ovum Pick-Up Repetition and Interval on Oocyte Yield and Quality
Panel Q&A
10:30
11:00
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break in Expo Hall
11:00
13:00
11:00 – 13:00
Maximizing Efficiency: Technical Aspects
Lectures
6 items
A Retrospective Analysis Ranking the Variables Affecting Results: Focus on Mare Cycle Stage and Stallion Choice
Does Peri-Procedural Phenylbutazone Affect OPU-ICSI Outcomes? Clinical Evidence and Practical Recommendations
Prophylactic Antibiotics Following OPU: Evidence, Risks and Current Practice
Optimizing Oocyte Recovery by Fine-Tuning the OPU Procedure: Tweaking Your Technique
Effect of Embryo Biopsy for Gender Determination on Embryo Viability: A Retrospective Field Study
Using Hatched Cells for Gender Determination: Efficiency and Effect on Pregnancy Rate
Panel Q&A
13:00
14:00
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch with the Sponsors in the Expo Hall
14:00
15:30
14:00 – 15:30
Recipient Mares: Strategies that Reduce Loss & Increase Live Foal Rates
Lectures
5 items
Fresh Versus Vitrified ICSI Embryos: What Are We Learning from Large Clinical Datasets?
Choosing the Ideal Recipient Mare in North America - Embryo Transfer in P&E - Prepared Recipient Mares
How Important Is Recipient Synchrony? Revisiting the Concept of the "Perfect" Recipient Cycle
The Sense or Nonsense of Progesterone Supplementation in ICSI Recipient Mares: What Really Matters in Recipient Mare Management After Transfer?
The Timing and Causes of Pregnancy Failure: Differences Between In Vivo and ICSI Embryos
Panel Q&A
15:30
16:00
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break in Expo Hall
16:00
18:00
16:00 – 18:00
Sedation, Analgesia & Welfare: Evidence-Based Recommendations for OPU in Horses
Lectures
7 items
Social License: Where Do We Stand Today?
An Ethical Assessment Tool (ETHAS) to Evaluate the Application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Post-Procedural Pain in OPU Mares
An Overview of Sedation, Analgesia, and Post-Procedural Protocols Reported by Large OPU Centres
Epidural Morphine: Field Experience
Objective Assessment of Pain in Mares: Acute vs. Chronic Pain Assessment Tools
Pharmacology of Sedation and Analgesia in Mares – The Sequel
Panel Q&A
Day 2 : Focus on the ICSI Laboratory
Thursday, 15 October 2026
09:00
10:30
09:00 – 10:30
The Future of Equine IVP
Lectures
3 items
Cloning - The New Frontier?
IVP and Genetic Testing in the Bovine Industry
Genetic Manipulation of Equine Embryos: What Will the Future Bring to the Equine World?
10:30
11:00
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break in the Expo Hall
11:00
13:00
11:00 – 13:00
Troubleshooting in the ICSI Lab
Lectures
6 items
Witness System in the Lab: How Can We Avoid Mismatches?
Using Bovine Oocytes as a Bioassay for Equine IVP Lab
Starting an ICSI Lab: A Real-World Story from an Advisor's Viewpoint
Quality Control in the Lab: VOCs, Gas Sources, Consumable Quality, Disinfectants, and Other Critical Factors
Quality Control in the Human IVF Lab
Troubleshooting the IVP Lab
Panel Q&A
13:00
14:00
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00
14:45
14:00 – 14:45
The Oocyte
Lectures
6 items
Effect of Different Holding Media and Vial Types on ICSI Outcome
Effect of Oocyte Transit Time on Maturation, Fertilization, and Development
Essential Ingredients for Oocyte Maturation
Equine Oocyte and Embryo Metabolism in the ART Setting: Current Knowledge and Clinical Significance
Metabolomics Reveals Early Predictors of Blastocyst Formation in Equine ICSI-Derived Embryos
Equine Oocyte and Embryo Metabolism in the ART Setting: Current Knowledge and Clinical Significance
Panel Q&A
15:30
16:00
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break in the Expo Hall
16:00
17:00
16:00 – 17:00
From Zygote to Blastocyst
Lectures
2 items
Abnormal Cleavage Patterns in Equine In Vitro-Produced Embryos Lead to Higher Early Pregnancy Loss
Metabolomics Reveals Early Predictors of Blastocyst Formation in Equine ICSI-Derived Embryos
Panel Q&A
17:00
18:00
17:00 – 18:00
Semen
Lectures
4 items
Making ICSI Doses Out of Frozen Semen
Sperm Capacitation and IVF: Opportunities and Challenges for Clinical Application
How to Recognize Sperm Capable of Fertilizing an Oocyte
The Production of Equine ICSI Embryos Using Sex-Sorted, Frozen/Thawed Stallion Sperm
Panel Q&A
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.
