The contribution of sperm to embryogenesis is gaining attention with up to 50% of infertility
cases being attributed to a paternal factor. The traditional methods used in assisted …

Many factors influence the final oocyte maturation, fertilisation, and early embryo
development, and there are both similarities and differences between species. When …

Embryo transfer entails many procedures and techniques, of which embryo freezing is an
important component in bovine embryo transfer. Embryo freezing techniques have been …

In ruminants, the establishment of proper conceptus–endometrial communication is
essential for conceptus implantation and subsequent successful placentation. Accumulated …

Simple Summary With conventional breeding practices, even the best dairy/beef cows will
likely produce no more than half-a-dozen calves in their lifetimes; a crime, would you not …

Background: As couples struggle with infertility and livestock producers wish to rapidly
improve genetic merit in their herd, assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have become …

There are few existing publications that describe transvaginal ultrasound-guided Ovum Pick-
Up (OPU) in sows, and the impacts of the procedure for the welfare of the animals are …

A high incidence of pregnancy failures occurs in cattle during the second week of pregnancy
as blastocysts transition into an elongated conceptus. This work explored whether …

In vitro production (IVP) embryos have a reduced quality and poor cryotolerance in
comparison to in vivo embryos. This study investigated whether free fatty acid (FFA) …

Simple Summary In vitro-produced (IVP) bovine embryos have reduced developmental
potential and post-transfer survival. One reason this may occur is because of the lack of …