A Closer Look

Greetings, I’d like to first introduce myself to those who don’t know me. I am a partner in White Oak Veterinary Clinic, PC, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. I have been a member of AETA for 10 years and certified since 2012. I thank Matt Dorshorst, our immediate past president, for his excellent guidance through a[…]

I have had the honor to work on your behalf for the last four years. This last year as your president has been a memorable one for me. I could not have managed the personal as well as professional challenges of 2020 without the support of the AETA board and our members. Thank you! I[…]

Dr. Joe Oden, AETA past president (1988–1989), sadly passed away on January 15, 2021. Dr. James Spears shared that he recalled Oden assisting in administering the very first AETA certification exam in Louisville in 1984, with Oden administering Spears’ certification test. He also said that Oden was one of the first practitioners involved in ET[…]

By Pat Comyn Ask an ET-related question. An AETA-certified practitioner will answer! Here’s one I asked Dr. Reuben Mapletoft to answer regarding proper or best thaw temperature for direct thaw (DT) embryos. Question: Reuben, is there any data that support a 28 to 29°C thaw versus a 35 to 37°C thaw? I see that Japanese[…]

Patricia K Fontes 1, Eduardo M Razza 1, Antônio G R Pupulim 2, Ciro M Barros 1, Anthony C de Souza Castilho 3 1Departament of Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. 2Centro Universitário Cesumar (UNICESUMAR), Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. 3Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31353672/ Mol Reprod Dev. 2019 Nov;86(11):1582-1591. doi: 10.1002/mrd.23243. Epub 2019 Jul 29.[…]

P H Santos 1, R A Satrapa 2, P K Fontes 1, F F Franchi 1, E M Razza 1, F Mani 3, M F G Nogueira 4, C M Barros 1, A C S Castilho 5 1Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Campus Botucatu, Department of Pharmacology, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. 2Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC), Center of Biological and Natural Sciences, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. 3Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP),[…]

Peter J Hansen Department of Animal Sciences, D.H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, and Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/98/11/skaa288/5954183 Journal of Animal Science, Volume 98, Issue 11, November 2020, skaa288 https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa288 Abstract Typically, bovine embryos are transferred into recipient females about day 7 after estrus or anticipated ovulation, when the[…]

Cairo Consensus Group https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1472648319307540#! Reproductive BioMedicine Online Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 33-60 Abstract This proceedings report presents the outcomes from an international expert meeting to establish consensus guidelines on IVF culture conditions. Topics reviewed and discussed were: embryo culture – basic principles and interactions; temperature in the IVF laboratory; humidity in culture; carbon[…]

Osamu DOCHI1 1)Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido 069-0851, Japan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815740/ J Reprod Dev. 2019 Oct; 65(5): 389–396.Published online 2019 Jun 13. doi: 10.1262/jrd.2019-025 Abstract Embryo transfer entails many procedures and techniques, of which embryo freezing is an important component in bovine embryo transfer. Embryo freezing techniques have been developed over the last 40 years, allowing practical availability, and have[…]

Ano-genital distance relates to fertility Effect of dose and timing of prostaglandin F2α treatments during a 7-d Ovsynch protocol on progesterone concentration at the end of the protocol and pregnancy outcomes in lactating Holstein cows Estradiol cypionate administered at the end of a progesterone-based protocol for FTAI induces ovulation and improves postovulatory luteal function and[…]