| TUESDAY August 7, 2007 |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
MEETING: AETA Board of Directors |
| 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
EXAM: AETA Certification Exam |
| 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
SFT Abstracts Happy Hour & Reception |
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| WEDNESDAY August 8, 2007 |
| 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
SOCIAL: Golf Tournament at Del Monte Golf Course |
| 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Registration |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Setup |
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
SEMINAR: Embryo Transfer 101: Basics in Bovine Embryo Transfer - Presented by
Drs. Randall Hinshaw & Bill Beal |
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This seminar will provide the participant with the very basic fundamentals of reproductive physiology, embryo recovery/processing, recipient synchronization, and recordkeeping. It is intended for those who have little or no embryo transfer experience.
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| 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM |
Exhibits Open |
| 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM |
SOCIAL: Adventures by the Sea Beach Party / Pre-Conference Social
SPONSORED BY: Bioniche Animal Health Inc. |
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| THURSDAY August 9, 2007 |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area |
| 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
Exhibits Open |
| 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
GENERAL SESSION: Relative Risks and Approaches to Biosecurity in the Use of Embryo Technologies in Livestock - Presented by Dr. David Stringfellow |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
GENERAL SESSION: Influence of the Male on Embryo Quality - Presented by Dr. Peter Chenoweth |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
Break in Exhibit Area |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
MEETING: AETA Certification Session / APHIS Update (for AETA members). |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
LUNCH: In the Exhibit Area |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Companion Tour: Wine Tasting Tour (*Please note 5:00PM return time) |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
SESSION: Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV): Epidemiologic Concerns Relative to Semen and Embryos - Presented by Dr. Julie Gard |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
SESSION: Regulatory Issues of Concern when Transporting Embryos and Semen – Presented by Dr. Sara Kaman |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
MEETING: AETA Business Meeting |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
Break in Exhibit Area |
| 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
SOCIAL: AETA Happy Hour Cash Bar |
| 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM |
SOCIAL: AETA Awards Banquet |
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| FRIDAY August 10, 2007 |
| 6:45 AM – 8:00 AM |
AETA Past Presidents / Board of Directors' Breakfast |
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Registration |
| 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
Exhibits Open |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
SESSION: Overview of Sexing Sperm – Presented by Dr. George Seidel |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
SESSION: Optimizing the Use of Sexed Semen and Embryos in Cattle – Panel discussion |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Break in Exhibit Area |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
SESSION: Bubaline Versus Bovine Reproduction – Presented by Dr. Maarten Drost |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
SESSION: Advanced Reproductive Technology in the Water Buffalo – Presented by Drs. Bob BonDurant & Maarten Drost |
| 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
Companion Tour: Carmel Shopping Shuttle |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
LUNCH: On the terrace
SPONSORED BY: Pfizer Animal Health |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
SESSION: Selected Diseases and Conditions Associated with Bovine Conceptus Loss in the First Trimester - Presented by Dr. Bob BonDurant |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
SESSION: Infectious Causes of Bovine Abortion During Mid-to-Late Gestation - Presented by Dr. Mark Anderson |
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM |
SESSION: Complications During Gestation in the Cow – Dr. Maarten Drost |
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SATURDAY - POST-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
(Included in Meeting Registration) |
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| SATURDAY August 11, 2007 |
BOVINE EMBRYO TRANSFER |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast in Mark Thomas Foyer |
| 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM |
Introduction - Drs. Peter Farin & David Duxbury |
| 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM |
SESSION: Factors that Affect Embryo Transfer Conception Rates in Catlle - Presented by Dr. John Hasler |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
SESSION: Managing Donor Cows: How Do We Live Without Estrogens? - Presented by Dr. Reuben Mapletoft |
| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM |
Break |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
SESSION: Handling and Evaluation of Frozen Semen – Presented by Dr. Peter Chenoweth |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM |
SESSION: New Methods of Cryopreserving Bovine Embryos - Presented by Dr. George Seidel |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
SESSION: Chemical Methods for Diagnosis of Pregnancy – Presented by Dr. Bob Youngquist |
| 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM |
SESSION: Enhancing Pregnancy Rates in Recipients by Embryo Selection of Manipulation – Presented by Dr. Pete Hansen |
| 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM |
SESSION: Strategies for Improving Pregnancy Rates in Beef Recipients – Presented by Dr. Gabriel Bo |
| 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM |
BREAK |
| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM |
SESSION: Top 3 Critical Needs of Bovine Embryo Transfer in Private Practice, Industry and Academia – Presented by Drs. George Seidel, Chris Keim & Richard Whitaker |
| 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM |
Closing Comments |
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| SATURDAY August 11, 2007 |
Equine Embryo Transfer |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
SESSION: Management of the Embryo Donor to Maximize Embryo Recovery – Presented by Dr. Phil Matthews |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
SESSION: What Makes a Good Embryo Recipient? – Presented by Dr. Robert Foss |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
BREAK |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
SESSION: Assessing Embryo Quality Prior to Transfer – Presented by Dr. Ed Squires |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
SESSION: Hormone and Other Medical Therapies in Embryo Transfer Recipient Mares – Presented by Dr. Pat McCue |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
SESSION: Embryo Cooling and Freezing – Presented by Dr. Elaine Carnevale |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
SESSION: Emerging Embryo Technology – Presented by Dr. Elaine Carnevale |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Success of Commercial Embryo Transfer – Panel discussion |
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| SATURDAY August 11, 2007 |
Small Animal |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
SESSION: Embryo Flushing – Presented by Dr. Cathy Gartley |
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
SESSION: Embryo Transfer in the Dog and Cat – Presented by Dr. Richard Fayrer-Hosken |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
SESSION: Physiology or Early Pregnancy in the Bitch – Presented by Dr. Cathy Gartley |