Stallion reproduction and semen handling

Registration fee includes coffee breaks, 2 lunches, 2 dinners and printed copies of the proceedings. You can book accommodation through us for a reduced rate at 197 Euro, incl. breakfast per night.

The practical session will be held on the last day at the Principal and Federal Stud Schwaiganger

A bus transfer from the hotel to the clinic will be provided.

How to get to Murnau.

By plane:

Munich airport and then take a train to Murnau am Staffelsee (approx 1.5 h)

Innsbruck airport is just an hour's drive away.

The hotel will provide a transfer from the train station to the hotel free of charge.

We will be happy to assist you with the train tickets

For those of you arriving the day before (4th Nov 2025), we will provide a free bus tour to the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and an informal evening at the stud. The schedule is as follows:

11:30 informal get together with veal sausages and wheat beer. Check in

13:30 bus shuttle to Neuschwanstein castle

14:30 guided tour Neuschwanstein castle

16:30 transfer back to the hotel

17:45 gtransfer to Schwaiganger Stud

18:00 guided tour Schwaiganger Stud

19:30 welcome reception at "Gestütsschänke"

21:00 transfer to hotel

Agendas

05. Nov. 2025

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

06. Nov 2025

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	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	ARTs in the equine industry. Do we lose genetic variability by concentrating on only a few selected stallions
17:45	Discussion of case studies submitted by participants
18:15	End of day 2 (Time to enjoy the spa facilities :-))
20:00	Dinner at the hotel

07. Nov 2025

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

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Equine embryo transfer

16-10-2025 13:00 - 18-10-2025 17:00

Hotel Gut Breitenburg

1,395.00€

This course addresses veterinarians planning to start in the equine embryo transfer business, as well as advanced veterinarians who plan to gain deeper knowledge in the industry.

The course fee includes coffee breaks, lunch, dinner, and printed handouts. You can book accommodation incl. breakfast at a reduced rate at the hotel.

Register (Individual)

Speakers

Bart Kools
Jane Morrell

Jane is a veterinary surgeon from the UK, currently employed as faculty professor in veterinary reproductive biotechnologies at SLU in Ultuna.
Tullis Matson
Zamira Gibb

Stallion reproduction and semen handling

Event Information

Event Date	05-11-2025 08:00
Event End Date	07-11-2025 18:00
Cancel Before Date	05-11-2025 08:00
Capacity	30
Registered	21
Available Place	9
Original Price	1,775.00€
Discounted Price	1,597.50€ (Until Date 30-06-2025 23:59 )
ATF credits	applied for
Venue	Principal and Federal Stud Schwaiganger
Location	Alpenhof Murnau
Categories	Equine

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