Seminars
Ultrasonography in the pregnant mare
A two-day course "Ultrasonography of the pregnant mare" will take place in the State Stud Marbach, Germany on Thursday, February 15th and Friday, February 16th, 2024. The practice-oriented course is addressed to colleagues, aiming to deepen their theoretical knowledge and practical skills in ultrasonography of the pregnant mare. Seminars and hands-on courses can be booked individually.
Besides state of the art lectures, discussion rounds, small group case discussions and hands-on sessions we will enjoy networking within the international group in the beautiful environment of the traditional State stud in Southern Germany.
Participant numbers are limited
Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
- 05:00 pm
- Visiting Tour State Stud Marbach
- 07:00 pm
- Welcome evening Gestuetsgasthof Marbach
Thursday, February 15th, 2024
- 08:30 am
- Registration & Welcome
- 09:00 am
- Equine pregnancy and pregnancy abnormalities
(Jutta Sielhorst) - 09:30 am
- Monitoring early pregnancy
(Marco Livini) - 10:00 am
- Update on twin pregnancy
(Jutta Sielhorst) - 10:30 am
- Discussion
- 11:15 am
- Break
- 11:30 am
- Transrectal monitoring of the high-risk pregnancy
(Catherine Renaudin) - 12:00 pm
- Transabdominal ultrasonography of the pregnant mare
(Marco Livini) - 12:30 pm
- Discussion
- 01:15 pm
- Lunch
- 02:00 pm
- Discussion - Challenge of medication in the pregnant mare
(Catherine Renaudin, Marco Livin, Jutta Sielhorst) - 02:30 pm
- Ultrasonography of the fetus - abnormalities of fetal organs and the umbilical cord
(Marco Livini) - 03:00 pm
- Early fetal sexing
(Marco Livini) - 03:30 pm
- Late fetal sexing
(Catherine Renaudin) - 04:00 pm
- Discussion
- 04:45 pm
- Coffee Break
- 05:00 pm
- Clinical cases
(Catherine Renaudin, Marco Livini, Jutta Sielhorst) - 06:30 pm
- Discussion
- 07:30 pm
- Dinner Gestütsschenke
Friday, February 16th 2024
- 08:00 am
- Fetal growth D 100 to parturition
(Catherine Renaudin) - 08:30 am
- Fetal ultrasonography of the distal limb - a new tool to assess equine fetal age and bone develoment
(Catherine Renaudin) - 09:00 am
- Doppler sonography of the uterine artery
(Jutta Sielhorst) - 09:30 am
- Discussion
- 10:15 am
- Coffee break
- 10:30 am
- Small Group Clinical case discussions
(Catherine Renaudin, Marco Livini, Jutta Sielhorst) - 12:00 pm
- Lunch
- 01:00 pm
- Practical sessions I
Station A Transrectal monitoring of the high-risk pregnancy
(Placenta, cervix, fetal fluid, fetal presentation, fetal growth and bone development)
(Catherine Renaudin)
Station B Transabdominal ultrasonography of the pregnant mare and fetus
(Marco Livini)
Station C Dopplersonography of the uterine artery
(Johannes Lüttgenau, Jutta Sielhorst) - 05:30 pm
- Closing discussion practical sessions
Speakers
- Marco Livini, DVM, Cert(StudMed), Ippovet, Italy
- Johannes Luettgenau, DVM, Veterinary Practice Dr. Luettgenau, Hueckeswagen, Germany
- Catherine Renaudin, DVM, Dipl. ECAR, UC Davis, California, USA
- Dr. Jutta Sielhorst, DVM, Dipl. ECAR, ReproTraining, Germany
Location
Haupt- und Landgestüt Marbach
Gestütshof 1
72532 Gomadingen
CE hours, participant fee and registration:
Complete package - seminars, hands-on courses, social program, catering and accomodation - Marbach 2024
February 14th-16th 2024
(including Visiting Tour State Stud Marbach, seminars, small group lectures and hands-on courses, accomodation for two nights and catering)
18 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA-/AAEP-/SIVE-/VÖP-/ SVPM-/...members, interns, residents, PhD-students:
Early bird prize for booking until January 20th 2024: 1610 Euro (plus VAT)
Non-Members:
Early bird prize for booking until January 20th 2024: 1720 Euro (plus VAT)
Fully booked
Seminars and hands-on courses - Marbach 2024
February 15th-16th 2024
(including seminars, small group lectures and hands-on course)
18 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA-/AAEP-/SIVE-/VÖP-/ SVPM-/...members, interns, residents, PhD-students: 1310 Euro (plus VAT)
Non-Members: 1410 Euro (plus VAT)
Fully booked
Seminars - Marbach 2024
February 15-16 th 2024
(including seminars, small group lectures)
13 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA-/AAEP-/SIVE-/VÖP-/ SVPM-/...members, interns, residents, PhD-students: 620 Euro (plus VAT)
Non members: 660 Euro (plus VAT)
Few free places available!
ReproTalks Freestyle - Live-online discussion and on demand 2025
In the new online format „ReproTalks Freestyle“ on February 25th and 26th 2025 international experts in the field of equine reproduction share the latest news, personal experiences and ideas on specific topics or clinical cases – chosen by the participants. What they usually discuss late at night at the bar during conference days, will happen in a pleasant atmosphere among friends online.
Participants are invited to choose specific topics via mentimeter questionnaire (see QR codes below) or send their own clinical cases via email (
The first discussion round on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 focuses on the non-pregnant mare, assisted reproductive technologies and the stallion. The second seminar on Wednesday, February 26th focuses on early pregnancy, late pregnancy and the periparturient mare. Both discussions are recorded and available online until July 1st, 2025.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 7 - 9:30 pm (CET)
ReproTalks Freestyle I
Discussion on latest news, personal experiences and ideas on
- the non-pregnant mare
- ET and OPU/ICSI
- the stallion (ISSR 2025)
Take your chance to choose your favourite topics for this evening using the link https://www.menti.com/alc9tnsugxot or QR code below until February 21st!
Panelists:
- Dr. Anthony Claes, PhD, Dipl. ACT, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
- Dr. James Crabtree BVM&S CertEM(StudMed) MRCVS, Equine Reproductive Services, UK
- Dr. Juan Cuervo-Arango, PhD, DIPL. ECAR, Equine Fertility Group, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Spain
- Dr. Juan Samper, DVM, MSc, PhD, Diplomate ACT, Texas A&M University
- Prof. Tom Stout, MA, Vet MB, PhD MRCVS, Dipl. ECAR, Gluck Equine Research Center, Kentucky USA
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 7 - 9:30 pm (CET)
ReproTalks Freestyle II
Discussion on latest news, personal experiences and ideas on
- the early pregnancy
- the late pregnancy
- the periparturient mare
Take your chance and choose your favourite topics for this evening using the link https://www.menti.com/alc9tnsugxot or QR code below until February 21st!
Panelists:
- Dr. Joan Carrick, BVs, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACEIM, Scone Equine Hospital, Australia
- Dr. Niamh Lewis, BVMS, DACT, Dipl. ECAR, PhD, University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ireland
- Dr. Marco Livini, DVM, Cert(StudMed), Ippovet, Italy
- Prof. Mandi de Mestre, BVSc (hons) PhD, PGCAP, MRCVS, Baker Institute for Animal Health, Cornell University, USA
- Prof. Catherine Renaudin, DVM, Dipl. ECAR, UC Davis, California, USA
- Dr. Jutta Sielhorst, DVM, Dipl. ECAR, ReproTraining, Germany
Partcipants can send in their own clinical cases via email (
CE hours, participation fee and registration:
ReproTalks Freestyle I & II
February 25th and 26th 7-9:30 pm (CET), 5 CE hours: 160 Euro (plus VAT)
GPM-, BEVA-, SIVE-, VÖP-, SVPM-,...members: 120 Euro (plus VAT)
Interns, residents, PhD-students: 80 Euro (plus VAT)
Seminars are recorded and will be available until July 1st, 2025.
Pregnant Mare and Foal III - on demand
The BEVA approved online continuing education course program covers further aspects of the pregnant mare and foal, including medication in pregnant mares, deworming and feeding pregnant mares and foals, and infectious diseases (EAV, EHV and lung infections in the foal).
Fourteen internationally recognized specialists working in practice and clinical research present online seminars in advanced gynaecology. Each presentation includes extensive pictures and videos, discuss clinical cases and review recent literature.
The seminars were recorded and recordings are available to course participants on demand. Access to the recordings is possible until July 1st 2025. You can start with the seminar series whenever it fits you best.
Topics and speakers:
- Medication in the pregnant mare - what is safe and effective?
Margo MacPherson, University of Florida, USA
Rebekka Käser, ISME and Bern University, Switzerland
Jutta Sielhorst, ReproTraining, Germany
- Deworming and feeding – management of the pregnant mare and foal
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Free University, Berlin, Germany
Pascale Chavette-Palmer, INRAE, France
Sarah Stoneham, University of Liverpool, UK - Equine arteritis virus (EAV) - prevention and mangement in the field
Udeni Balasuriya, Lousiana State University, USA
Michaela Kölling, Buchenhof Stud, Germany
Susanna Samoilowa, Zoetis, Germany - Equine herpes virus 1 (EHV1) abortions- perspectives from different horse breeding centres
Miguel Blanco, Lewitz Stud, Germany
Ian Cameron, Rossdales, UK
Lutz Goehring, Kentucky, Gluck Equine Research Center, USA
Sarah Moore, Rossdales, UK
- Lung infections - Rhodoccocus and other risks for the foal
Mathijs Theelen, Universität Utrecht, Niederlande
Monica Venner, Pferdeklinik Destedt GmbH, Germany
Course fee:
(for all five seminars (9 CE hours) of the online course program „Pregnant mare and foal III“)
GPM-/BEVA/SIVE-/AAEP-/AVA/...-members: 110 Euro (plus VAT)
Non members: 150 Euro (plus VAT)
Students, PhD students, interns, residents: 50 Euro (plus VAT)
The personal- link access to access all on-demand recordings and MC-tests (to check your knowledge until July 1st 2025) will be made available upon payment.
Registration:
"ReproTraining online seminar series facilitate easy exchange of current diagnostic and treatment options. International knowledge transfer and discussion of clinical cases inspire speakers and attendees and brings the repro world together."
News from ISER XIII and Hands-on „Advanced Equine Reproduction“ Warendorf
A four-day course "News from ISER XIII and Advanced Equine Reproduction" (English) will take place in Warendorf-Milte, Germany on Thursday, September 7th to Sunday, September 10th, 2023. The practice-oriented course is addressed to colleagues, aiming to deepen their theoretical knowledge and practical skills in equine reproduction. Seminars and hands-on courses can be booked individually.
Besides increasing your knowledge in a Journal club "News from ISER in Brazil 2023", small group lectures, discussion rounds and hands-on sessions we will enjoy an exciting social program (European Championships Dressage 2023 in Riesenbeck, Visit to State Stud Warendorf, Zoo tour "Behind the scenes and reproductive medicine in wildlife animals") and networking in the international group.
On Thursday afternoon, September 7th the journal club „News from ISER XIII in Brazil“ will summarize new studies with a high practice impact presented at the International Symposium for Equine Reproduction (ISER) in Brazil 2023.
The seminar „Advanced Equine Reproduction“ on Friday and Saturday, September 8th-9th will focus on practice-oriented lectures, panel discussions, small group clinical case discussions and debates about controversial topics in equine reproduction. Online seminars on demand allow individual preparation for the on site-course and deeper background knowledge.
In the afternoon hands-on courses (wetlabs), the problem mare (uterine problems and ovarian disorders), hysteroscopy, fetal sexing, monitoring of the high-risk pregnancy, advanced twin management as well as embryotransfer and Ovum-pick-up (OPU) are demonstrated and practiced on patients in small groups.
Furthermore, up to 10-15 partcipants can participant in practical sessions regarding Reproductive Surgery on Saturday September 9th and Sunday September 10th.
A visit to the State Stud Warendorf, including a Barbecue, Caipirinha and Samba music night, night tours to the medieval cities Warendorf and Muenster, a tour to Muenster Zoo („Behind the scenes and reproductive medicine in wildlife animals“) and the Visit of the Freestyle competition at the European Dressage Championships in nearby Riesenbeck are planned as special socializing highlights.
| Program Overview | Thursday 07-09-2023 | Friday 08-09-2023 | Saturday 09-09-2023 | Sunday 10-09-2023 |
| am | Lectures& Discussions Advanced Equine Reproduction | Lectures& Discussions Advanced Equine Reproduction | Practical Session IV Reproductive Surgery | |
| pm | News from ISER in Brazil | Practical Session I Advanced Equine Reproduction | Practical Session II Advanced Equine Reproduction | Tour Zoo Muenster Reproduction in Wildlife Animals |
| State Stud Warendorf Visiting Tour | Practical Session III Reproductive Surgery | European Championships Dressage – Freestyle Riesenbeck | ||
| Night program | Stud Barbecue& Caipirinha night | Course Dinner Warendorf | Tour Muenster Dinner&Bars |
Location Thursday:
German Riding School
Gestuetstrasse
48231 Warendorf
Location Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
Equine Clinic Warendorf-Milte
Beverstrang 55 (navigation: Beverstrang 2)
48231 Warendorf
Thursday, September 7th, 2023
News from ISER in Brazil
- 03:30 pm
- Registration
- 04:00 pm
- Welcome
- 04:15 pm
- The non-pregnant mare
(James Crabtree) - 04:45 pm
- Early embryonic development and assisted reproductive technologies
(Tom Stout) - 05:15 pm
- Discussion
- 05:45 pm
- Break
- 06:00 pm
- The pregnant and periparturient mare
(Jutta Sielhorst) - 06:30 pm
- The stallion
(Harald Sieme) - 07:00 pm
- Discussion
- 07:30 pm
- Visit State Stud Warendorf
- 08:30 pm
- Barbecue - Caipirinha – Samba music
Location Thursday:
German Riding School
Gestuetstrasse
48231 Warendorf
Advanced Equine Reproduction Course
Online Seminars on demand
- Managing mares in transition
Karen Wolfsdorf, Hagyard, Kentucky, USA - Management of AI with chilled and frozen semen in problem mares
Tom Stout, University of Utrecht, Niederlande - Ovarian abnormalities in the mare
Jutta Sielhorst, ReproTraining - Hysteroscopy in the barren mare
Marta De Rujter, University of Utrecht, Niederlande - Clinical aspects of endometritis
James Crabtree, Equine Reproductive Services, UK - Recent research in endometritis
Natali Krekeler, University of Melbourne, Australien - Comparison of success rates in embryotransfer and OPU-ICSI
Anthony Claes, University of Utrecht, Niederlande
Friday, September 8th 2023
Location Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
Equine Clinic Warendorf-Milte
Beverstrang 55 (navigation: Beverstrang 2)
48231 Warendorf
- 07:30 am
- Registration and Welcome
- 08:00 am
- Moody mare/ suppression of estrous behaviour
(James Crabtree) - 8:30 am
- Debate: Is bilateral ovariectomy a solution for the moody mare?
(James Crabtree, Tom Stout, Jutta Sielhorst) - 09:00 am
- Panel discussion „Mangement of the problem mare- diagnostics, insemination, treatment“
(James Crabtree, Michaela Kölling, Tom Stout, Jutta Sielhorst) - 10:00 am
- Coffee break
- 10:30 am
- Management of twin pregnancies
(Jutta Sielhorst and Tom Stout) - 11:00 am
- Fetal sexing
(James Crabtree) - 11:30 am
- Small Group Clinical case discussions
· High-risk pregnancy (Jutta Sielhorst)
· Pre-partum Reproductive Emergencies (Tom Stout)
· Dystocia in the field and postpartum mare (James Crabtree) - 01:00 pm
- Lunch
- 02:00 pm
- Practical sessions I
Station A The problem mare - hysteroscopy (Tom Stout)
Station B Pregnancy monitoring and Fetal sexing (James Crabtree)
Station C Ovarian problems (Jutta Sielhorst)
Demonstration Advanced twin management – transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration and fetal compression (Jutta Sielhorst and Tom Stout) - 07:00 pm
- Visit Medieval town Warendorf and Course Dinner
Saturday, September 9th 2023
- 8:00 am
- Introduction to equine embryo transfer and OPU-ICSI in the horse
(Jutta Sielhorst) - 8:30 am
- Embryo flushing – tips and tricks
(James Crabtree) - 9:00 am
- Embryo handling and transfer
(Tom Stout) - 9:30 am
- Discussion
- 9:45 am
- Coffee Break
- 10:00 am
- OPU – ICSI
(Tom Stout) - 10:30 am
- Management of the recipient mare
(Michaela Koelling) - 11:00 am
- Debate: The future of assisted reproductive technologies in Europe
(Tom Stout, James Crabtree, Michaela Koelling , Alexandra Goergens) - 11:45 am
- Perineoplasty
(Anna Roetting) - 12:00 am
- Third-degree perinael lacerations
Anna Roetting - 12:30 am
- Rectovestibular fistula
Anna Roetting - 1:00 pm
- Lunch
- 2:00 pm
- Practical sessions II
Station A Embryo flushing (Michaela Koelling)
Station B Embryo flushing (James Crabtree)
Station C Embryo flushing (Jutta Sielhorst) - 3:00 pm
- Station A Harvesting oocytes after sudden death or planned euthanasia (Tom Stout)
Station B Embryo handling and transfer (James Crabtree) - 4:00 pm
- Coffee Break
- 4:15 pm
- Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) Demonstration
(Alexandra Goergens and Tom Stout) - 5:30 pm
- Practical session III Reproductive Surgery
(Anna Roetting) - 7:30 pm
- Tour Muenster, Dinner and Bars
Sunday, September 10th 2023
- 8:00 am
- Practical session IV Reproductive Surgery
(Anna Roetting) - 11:00 am
- Departure Zoo Muenster
- 11:30 am
- Behind the scenes and reproductive medicine at Zoo Muenster
(Imke Lueders) - 13:30 am
- Lunch package and departure to Riesenbeck
- 14:00 am
- European dressage championship – Freestyle
Speakers
- Dr. James Crabtree BVM&S CertEM(StudMed) MRCVS, Equine Reproductive Services, UK
- Dr. Alexandra Goergens, Clinic for Horses, Muehlen, Germany
- Michaela Koelling, Buchenhof Stud, Germany
- Dr. Imke Lueders, Zoo Münster, Germany
- Dr. Anna Roetting, Dipl. ACVS, ECVS, Horse Clinic Nindorf, Germany
- Dr. Jutta Sielhorst, Dipl. ECAR, ReproTraining; Germany
- Prof. Dr. Tom Stout MA, Vet MB, PhD MRCVS, Dipl. ECAR, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
CE hours, participant fee and registration:
News from ISER
September 7th 2023 (including Visit State Stud Warendorf, Barbecue&Caipirinha night)
3 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA-members, interns, residents, PhD-students: 170 Euro (plus VAT)
Non-Members: 190 Euro (plus VAT)
ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT
Advanced Equine Reproduction – Online Seminars
Online seminars on demand (August 1st – December 1st 2023)
7 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA/SIVE-/AAEP-/VÖP-members, interns, residents, PhD-students: 190 Euro (plus VAT)
Non members: 260 Euro (plus VAT)
Advanced Equine Reproduction – Online Seminars, Lectures & Discussions
September 8th-9th, 2023 (including Visit State Stud Warendorf, Barbecue&Caipirinha, Course Dinner Warendorf)
17 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA/SIVE-/AAEP-/VÖP-members, interns, residents, PhD-students: 520 Euro (plus VAT)
Non members: 560 Euro (plus VAT)
ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT
Advanced Equine Reproduction – Online Seminars, Lectures, Discussions & Practical sessions I&II
September 8th-9th, 2023 (including Visit State Stud Warendorf, Barbecue&Caipirinha, Course Dinner Warendorf)
25 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA/SIVE-/AAEP-/VÖP-members: 1100 Euro (plus VAT)
Non members: 1200 Euro (plus VAT)
FULLY BOOKED
Advanced Equine Reproduction & Reproductive surgery – Online Seminars, Lectures, Discussions & Practical sessions I, II, III&IV (Advanced Equine Reproduction + Reproductive Surgery)
September 8th-10th 2023 (including Visit State Stud Warendorf, Barbecue&Caipirinha, Course Dinner Warendorf, Dinner Muenster, Zoo tour, Visit European Championships
30 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA/SIVE-/AAEP-/VÖP-members: 1780 Euro (plus VAT)
Non members: 1980 Euro (plus VAT)
FULLY BOOKED
Separate Ticket „Social program“
September 10th Zoo tour, European Championships Dressage, Lunch package 59 €
FULLY BOOKED
4-days Complete Package “News from ISER, Advanced Equine Reproduction & Reproductive surgery“
September 7th -10th 2023 (including State Stud Warendorf, Barbecue&Caipirinha, Course Dinner Warendorf, Dinner Muenster, Zoo tour, European Championships)
33 CE hours
GPM-/BEVA/SIVE-/AAEP-/VÖP-members: 1980 Euro (plus VAT)
Non members: 2170 Euro (plus VAT)
FULLY BOOKED