Scientific Program and Language

SESSION 1

Female Reproduction

Time

Presenting author

Title

9.15 - 9.35

B.M. Manjunatha

Pattern of follicular development and its manipulation in dromedary camels: Present knowledge and future research

9.35 - 9.55

M. Silva

An update on the mechanism of action and luteotrophic effects of ovulation-inducing factor (OIF/NGF) in llama seminal plasma

9.55 - 10.10

M. Silva

Effect of natural mating, intrauterine infusion of raw seminal plasma or seminal plasma purified β-NGF on ovulation and CL development and function in llamas

10.10 - 10.25

J.M. Morell

Apparent seasonality in the willingness of alpacas to mate in the Peruvian Andes

10.25 - 10.40

C. Hamid

Pharmacokinetics of a long-acting progesterone formulation in female camels

10.40 - 10.55

A.J. Campbell

Histological evaluation of the endometrium in pregnant and non-pregnant alpacas

10.55 - 11.15

General discussion

11.15 - 11.45

TEA/ COFFEE

SESSION 2

Nutrition and Reproduction

11.45 - 12.05

P.W. Bravo

The effect of nutrition on reproduction of domesticated South American camelids

12.05 - 12.25

B. Faye

Selenium supplementation and its effects on reproductive performance in dromedary camels

12.25 - 12.45

J.L. Vaughan

Selenium supplementation in alpacas

12.45 - 13.00

P. Nagy

Effect of live yeast and Se-yeast on milk production and calf health in dromedaries

13.00 -13.15

General discussion

13.15 - 14.15

LUNCH

SESSION 3

Embryo transfer and IVF

Time

Presenting author

Title

14.15- 14.35

J.L. Vaughan

Selection of alpaca females as recipients in embryo transfer programme

14.35 - 14. 55

J.A. Skidmore

Synchronization protocols and management of recipients in dromedary camel embryo transfer programmes

14.55 - 15.10

B. M. Manjunatha

Superovulation of dromedary camels with two injections of FSH dissolved in hyaluronan solution

15.10 - 15.45

TEA/ COFFEE

15.45 - 16.05

M. Herrid

Current status and future direction of cryopreservation of hatched blastocysts from the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

16.05 - 16.25

C. Malo

In vitro sperm-oocyte interactions: assessment of sperm quality of dromedary camel.

16.25 - 16.40

B.P. Mulligan

The in vitro development of camel oocytes collected from slaughterhouse ovaries, matured in vitro and inseminated with frozen thawed semen.

16.40 - 17.00

General discussion

19.00 -

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SESSION 4

Male Reproduction

Time

Presenting author

Title

9.00 - 9.15

S. Al-Bulushi

Characteristics of semen collected from dromedary bulls

9.15 - 9.30

P. W. Bravo

Semen quality and fertility of male alpacas

9.30 - 9.45

V.H. Medina

Reduction of thread formation and its effect on llama sperm cell morphology

9.45 - 10.00

S. Desantis

Effect of bromelain and papain treatments on the glycan pattern of cryopreserved dromedary camel spermatozoa

Time

Presenting author

Title

10.00 - 10.15

C. Stuart

Effect of diluent type, cryoprotectant concentration, storage method, freeze/thaw rates and seminal plasma addition on the post-thaw quality of cryopreserved, papain-treated alpaca spermatozoa

10.15 - 10.30

P. Durand

Effect of seminal plasma added post-thawing on spermatozoa obtained from Alpaca vas deferens

10.30 - 10.45

General discussion

10.45 - 11.15

TEA /COFFEE

SESSION 5

Reproductive Efficiency

11.15 - 11.35

A. Tibary

Pregnancy and pregnancy loss in camelids

11.35 - 11.55

J. Juhasz

Management of pregnancy and the neonatal period in dromedaries

11.55 - 12.10

J. B. Sumar

Fertilization failure or early embryonic death in alpacas and llamas?

12.10 - 12.25

A. Tibary

Clinical incidence of various reproductive disorders in male alpacas (V. pacos): A retrospective study

12.25 - 12.40

C. Stelletta

Long term retrospective analysis (2004-2015) of reproductive and health management of South American camelids breeding in Italy

12.40 - 13.00

General discussion

13.00 -14.00

LUNCH

SESSION 6

Breeding and genetics

14.00- 14.15

I. Gunsser

Alpaca and Llama breeding in Europe - Dreams and Reality

14.15 - 14.30

A. Jemmett

Population restoration of the critically endangered Wild Camel in Mongolia

14.30 -14.50

P. Burger

Genetic background of reproductive problems in camelids and other livestock: a mini-review.

14.50 - 15.10

E. Ciani

Bridging the gap between the genotype and the phenotype: the role of omics technologies

Time

Presenting author

Title

15.10 - 15.25

E. Ciani

First insight on the genetic structure of Camelus dromedarius populations through genome-wide SNP markers

15.25 - 15.45

General discussion

15.45 - 16.15

TEA/ COFFEE

SESSION 7

Camel Milk

16.15 - 16.30

A. Bakheit Sallam

Effect of management system on camel milk production in western Sudan

16.30 - 16.45

A. Ryskaliyeva

Proteomic analysis of Camelus milk from Kazakhstan

16.45 - 17.00

B. Masroor Ellahi

High polymorphic sites in 5︠ flanking region of beta-casein gene in Pakistani dromedary camel

17.00- 17.15

General discussion and summing up