Stallion fertility and semen processing

Teilnehmerkreis: Tierärzt:innen, vet.-med. Studierende, Landwirte

Zeitraum: 05.11.2025 08:30 - 07.11.2025 - 18:00

Referenten:

Zamira Gibb (University of Newcastle, Australia)

Jane Morrell (University of Ultuna, Sweden)

Tullis Matson (Stallion AI)

Bart Kools (Paul Schockemoehle)

Juan Samper (Sexing Technologies)

Zusatzinformationen:

10% early bird registration ends 31.07.2025

course fee includes coffee breaks, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, printed copy of the proceedings.

For participants arriving Nov 4th, we will provide a visit of Neuschwanstein Castle at no charge

Teilnahmegebühr: 1750 €

exkl. VAT, 10 percent early bird discount for registration before 31.07.2025

Tagungsort: Alpenhof Murnau, Ramsachstr. 8, 82418, Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany,

Programm 05.11.2025 08:30 - 19:00

08:30	Welcome coffee and registration
09:00	Welcome and introduction
09:15	History of AI in horses with a special focus on the stallion: the past, present, and future.
10:00	Anatomy of the stallion's reproductive system and examination (lab work, ultrasound, etc.)
11:00	Coffee break
11:20	Stallion disorders, infectious diseases, morphological disorders, and animal welfare issues affecting fertility
12:20	Controlling sexual activity in stallions
13:00	Lunch
14:00	Set up for semen collection - equipment needed
14:30	Collecting semen from the stallion (training, hygiene, different methods, stimulation)
15:30	Emergency collection from the (terminal) stallion. Epididymal sperm harvesting.
16:00	Coffee break
16:30	Detailed semen evaluation, what parameters? equipment needed.
17:30	Semen preparation, fresh, chilled, frozen, and vitrification
18:30	Different extenders. How to reduce antibiotics.
19:00	End of day 1 (Time to enjoy the spa facilities at the hotel)
20:30	Dinner at the hotel

Programm 06.11.2025 08:30 - 19:20

08:30	Summary of ISSR 2025 in Cordoba
09:00	Nutrition of stallions affecting fertility
09:20	Andrology, spermatogenesis, basics about horse sperm, factors affecting sperm production and quality, what can be done to enhance sperm production (quality and quantity), Basics on horse sperm, morphology, longevity, etc.
10:00	Sperm metabolism and how to preserve sperm. Differences in extenders and how they work. Comparison between conventional extenders and the innovative new ones (SpermSafe and Beyond)
10:45	Coffee break
11:10	Sexed semen
11:40	Cryopreservation and chilling. What happens to the spermatozoa? What to consider.
12:00	Preparation for shipping. One dose or multiple doses. What advice to the mare owner?
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Low-dose, deep horn, and hysteroscopic insemination. What to consider?
14:00	Thawing, refreezing, and straw splitting
14:30	Selecting semen, separation, preparation for IVP, IVF, and ICSI (Swim up, microfluidics, density gradients, glass wool filtration, fluorescence activated cell sorting, magnetic activated cell sorting, zeta potential selection
15:15	What causes post-breeding endometritis?
15:35	Coffee break
16:00	Regulations for the international shipment of horse semen
16:15	Sponsor presentations (innovations)
16:45	Troubleshooting. Tips and tricks you don't find in the textbooks
17:15	The barren mare. Don't blame the stallion!
17:45	ARTs in the equine industry. Do we lose genetic variability by concentrating on only a few selected stallions
18:15	Discussion of case studies submitted by participants
19:00	The role of seminal plasma.
19:20	End of day 2 (Time to enjoy the spa facilities :-))
20:30	Dinner at the hotel

Programm 07.11.2025 08:00 - 18:00

08:00	Transfer to the clinic
08:30	Demonstration and collection of 3 stallions on the phantom. (From the preparation of the phantom to the mounting of the stallion and getting the ejaculate.) (We will use this in the preceding workshops for the processing and evaluation of the ejaculate.)  (the entire group)
09:30	Wet lab1 (1/3 of the participants)    Processing the collected sperm. (Evaluation, dilution, preparation for chilled shipment; preparation and dilution for freezing, including freezing.) Wet lab 2 (1/3 of the participants): Harvesting epididymal sperm, processing, and freezing Wet lab 3 (1/3 of the participants)    Sperm evaluation using different methods (Casa, portable Casa, etc), Sperm separation (microfluidics, swim-up, gradient, etc.) Not only for ICSI / IVF but also for enhancing insemination success with sub-fertile stallions
10:45	Same as above, with changed groups
12:00	Same as above with changed groups
13:15	Lunch
14:30	Wet-lab 4 (1/3 of participants): thawing, assessment, and insemination techniques for frozen semen Wet-lab 5 (1/3 of participants): Stallion ultrasonograpphy Wet-lab 6 (1/3 of participants): DNA fragmentation assay
15:15	Same as above with changed groups13:15
16:30	Same as above with changed groups13:15
17:45	closing remaks / discussion
18:00	end

Anmeldung:

restister at events.veticon.eu Thomas Züchner, Steindorf 38, 8862 Stadl an der Mur, Austria

Teilnehmerbegrenzung: 30 Personen

Zusatz Veranstalter:
practical wet labs will be held at the principal and federal stud Schwaiganger

Homepage: events.veticon.eu/index.php/upcomming-events/equine/stallion-fertility

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