Objectives

We intend to set up a pilot laboratory to start a program of eco-guided oocyte aspiration, maturation of the oocytes and their subsequent fertilization to produce selected genetic embryos. The surplus of embryos will be vitrified to be able to transfer them when the moment is propitious, thus producing a greater use of resources. Therefore, as a general objective is to develop the techniques of advanced assisted reproduction in cattle for Extremadura livestock, which will allow the improvement and increase of meat production in the bovine species in Extremadura and its purpose is to build, enable and train a team of veterinarians in charge of performing bovine IVF techniques.

Activities

PHASES

1: Coordination, administration and dissemination.

2: IVF with slaughterhouse oocytes: the new personnel participating in the project will acquire the necessary knowledge to fine-tune the bovine IVF technique in the pilot laboratory.

3: Aspiration of the Oocytes by OPU technique. (Ovum pick-up):  will be to control the reproductive cycle of cattle to perform follicular aspiration in cattle cows of members of the ADS.

4: IVF with slaughterhouse oocytes: the semen samples are prepared 

5: Embryo transfer and pregnancy diagnosis: it is intended to transfer the embryos obtained through OPU to synchronized recipient cows.