Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Horses: What Does the Practitioner Needs to Know Nowadays?

Currently, there has been an exponential increase in the number of mares and stallions that are enrolled in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) programs in the US and worldwide. This lecture will provide an overview of key concepts regarding the implementation of Transvaginal Oocyte Aspiration - TVA (also known as Ovum Pick Up - OPU), and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) in equine practice. Aspects regarding factors that affect the efficiency of these ARTs, from both the mare and stallion perspective, will be discussed.