Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Animals Volume 1

Dr. Juan Carlos Gardón is currently a Professor at the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, in the Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery. He develops his academic career in the areas of animal physiology, animal reproduction, and reproductive biotechnology. He is also involved in postgraduate activities at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, Spain. His areas of research include animal physiology, reproductive biotechnology in both males and females, the study of gametes under in vitro conditions, and the use of ultrasound as a complement to physiological studies and the development of applied biotechnologies. Dr. Gardón has participated in the edition of 2 books and 18 book chapters in international publishers and has published 50 articles. He regularly supervises students preparing their doctoral thesis, doctoral thesis, master's thesis, or final projects.

Dr. Katy Satué Ambrojo has a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Córdoba, a Master's degree in Equine Technology, and a Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine from the CEU-Cardenal Herrera University. Dr. Satué develops her research activity in the field of endocrinology, hematology, biochemistry, and immunology in the mare, having directed 5 Doctoral Theses. She has participated in 11 research projects, has written 3 books and 15 book chapters in international publishers related to the area and regularly attends relevant congresses. Dr. Satué is a scientific reviewer for various international journals of recognized prestige such as Animals, Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Livestock Production Science, and Theriogenology, among others.

Part I: Ultrasonography in animal reproduction.- Ultrasonography in goats during pregnancy.- Ultrasonographic pregnancy diagnosis in the mare.- Part II: Applying ART to female horses and cattle.- Commercial equine embryo transfer programs: some topics on how to improve efficiency.- Developmental programming and assisted reproduction technologies in cattle.- Part III: The impact of assisted reproduction on production systems.- Reproductive management of donkeys in milk production programs.-    Effect of stress on reproduction and reproductive technologies in male and female, beef and dairy cattle.- The Effects of Stress on Equine Reproduction and Welfare.- The Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies to Improve Genetic Selection in Cattle.- Part IV: The importance of male factors in ART.- Assessment of Boar Sperm Quality: New Diagnostic Techniques.- The role of seminal plasma in the equine reproduction.- Male effect during in vitro production of bovine embryos.- Sperm mitochondria: Quantitative Regulation and its Impact on Sperm Quality.- Part V: Gamete-maternal interactions in the establishment of pregnancy.- The dialogue into the sow genital tract: an essential process for fertility.- Early embryonic development in the mare: From Fertilization to Implantation.- The Role of the Oviduct in Gameto-Maternal Interaction and Embryonic Development.