International Symposium on Canine and Feline Reproduction

ISCFR 2012 - EVSSAR 2012

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 15

The Seventh Quadrennial ISCFR
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CANINE AND FELINE REPRODUCTION
In a Joint Meeting with the

15th EVSSAR Congress
(European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction)

And as a Satellite Meeting to ICAR
(International Congress on Animal Reproduction, July 31- Aug 2, Vancouver, BC)

Note: Attendance may be limited, depending on early indications of interest in attending and the resulting contracting of meeting space and facilities. Please indicate your interest as early as possible. To indicate an interest in attending or participating, or for inclusion on the "ISCFR-EVSSAR 2012" mailing list, please submit your information

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Whistler, B.C., is a short 2h, 80 mile ride north of Vancouver and best known as the Alpine and Nordic event site of the recent Winter Olympics. It is also a major summer resort destination, offering the famed Peak-to-Peak Gondola between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, alpine meadow hiking, boreal walking trails, mountain biking, valley trail biking, ATV off-roading, jeep off-road trips, zip-line adventures, golf, boating, canoeing & kayaking, fishing, and bear viewing. In July, "days" are 15h long with sunset at 9 pm.

In July Whistler typically has lots of sunshine, with the average daytime high temperature in Whistler in July about 27 °C (80 °F). It's cooler both at night (11 °C or 52 °F) and at the top of the mountain.

Nearly three days of Plenary Sessions, parallel Research Report Sessions, Roundtable Discussions and Poster Presentation Sessions, beginning with mounting of posters and Welcome Ceremony and Opening Session Thursday Evening. The Symposium will close on Sunday in time for delegates to take charter busses to Vancouver at 3pm and in time to attend the ICAR welcome reception. See QUICK GUIDE to the Preliminary Program of lectures and social events.
TOPICS: Canid, felid and comparative carnivore reproduction; ovarian cycle regulation and contraception; pregnancy biology and management; parturition and perinatology; ovary, oocytes, embryo, testis, and sperm morphology, physiology, culture and cryopreservation; andrology; clinical management, breeding technologies, AI, and cloning; new reproductive technologies; reproductive and mammary disease and management; endangered, exotic and zoo species reproduction; dog and cat models of human reproductive disease. See QUICK GUIDE to the Preliminary Program of lectures and social events.

Delegates can expect to have the opportunity to socialize over drinks and posters on Thursday evening, attend a Poster Highlights Reception on Friday evening, Symposium Banquet on Saturday evening, and an optional patio lunch on Sunday after the Closing and Awards Ceremony. For those arriving early, consider a ride to the peak of Whistler mountain, a mountain-top walk and lunch with colleagues, and the "peak-to-peak" gondola experience before dinner and mounting of posters. See QUICK GUIDE to the Preliminary Program of lectures and social events.

The Westin Whistler Resort in the heart of Whistler Village is located steps away from the base of the Whistler Mountain gondola and the main access to the Peak to Peak Gondola and summit restaurant. All rooms have kitchenette facilities for in-room meals. It is a very short walk to over 20 village restaurants, two grocery stores, and a pharmacy. Hotel facilities include restaurants, lounge, internet, gym, spa, indoor and outdoor swimming pools. The address is 4090 Whistler Way, Whistler, V0N 1B4 Canada. Phone: (604) 905-5000. It is a Starwood hotel.

Venue - Westin Whistler Resort (click here)

Summertime in Whistler, BC, Canada (click here)

Whistler Village is 125 km (80 mi) North of the gateway city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver itself a major tourist destination, is the third largest city in Canada, and the venue for ICAR-2012 immediately following ISCFR. Whistler is a scenic 2h ride by car or bus from downtown Vancouver or from Vancouver Intl. Airport (YVR) which has direct flight connections from many hubs.
BY CAR: From Vancouver, downtown or airport, take Rte 99 north approx 125 - 135 km (90 mi-100 mi) to Whistler Village, and turn right onto Village Gate Blvd and then right on Whistler Way for 0.5 km past RBC bank, the Westin is on the left at 4090 Whistler Way. Parking close-in at Whistler costs $16 per day for overnight parking. Parking at the hotel is typically $25 per day plus tax.
BY BUS: Regular commercial transportation from Vancouver Airport to Whistler includes coach service by Pacific Coach (SkyLynx route summer schedule) for $63 each way, $113 round trip, plus 12% tax. One way from downtown (Whistler Express) is $54 plus 12% tax. They are offering a 28% discount ($45.20, from airport, one way) when using the discount code ISCFR12. Greyhound bus service is $25 plus tax, one way, downtown to Whistler. Please see REGISTRATION SECTION below for charter bus return from Whistler to downtown Vancouver or airport on Sunday July 29 for $35, if pre-paid with registration.
BY TRAIN: The 3.5 hr Sea-to-Sky scenic train runs between Vancouver North and Whistler at fares of $145 one way plus tax that include breakfast or Afternoon Tea. Daily except Tue. & Wed. Sunday train from Whistler to Vancouver leaves at 3 pm arrives at 7 pm.
BY AIR: Commercial floatplane flights are also available between Vancouver harbor and Whistler. (~ $190).

BY AIR: Airport code, YVR. Vancouver International Airport has direct flights from major hubs including the following. In CANADA: Victoria, Winnipeg, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal. In USA and MEXICO: Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Denver, M-St Paul, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, New York, Newark, and Mexico City. TRANS-ATLANTIC: London, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam. TRANS-PACIFIC: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing. Seoul, Shanghai, and Sydney. From SOUTH AMERICA, one-stop flights are via Toronto.
BY AUTOMOBILE: Vancouver is a 2.5 hr, 225 km drive from Seattle, WA in the USA.

Travel into Canada requires visas for citizens of Mexico and of most countries in Central and South America, Asia and Africa, and typically not for citizens of Western European countries, British Territories and Dependencies, USA, Japan and South Korea.

Pacific Northwest scenic-circuit, touristic car and passenger ferries in the region include, in WASHINGTON, Seattle to Bremerton, WA; Anacortes, WA to Sidney/Victoria BC; Port Angeles, WA to Victoria, BC; and, in BRITISH COLUMBIA, Victoria to Vancouver.
In Washington
At Port Angeles
In British Columbia

Driving distances include the following. Seattle to Mt. Rainier 150 mi; Seattle to Hurricane Ridge, Olympic Peninsula, 102 mi, 2h including ferry; Hurricane Ridge/ Port Angeles Ferry to Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC 25 mi, 1h15 min; Seattle, via San Juan Islands Ferry, to Victoria 110 mi, 3h20 min; Seattle to Vancouver, 225 km, 2h30 min. As a driving-vacation destination the Coastal Pacific Northwest offers much of the following in a circuit that can easily be accomplished in a 2-3 days circuit. Downtown Seattle, Mt Rainier, the Olympic Peninsula/Olympic National Park, and San Juan Islands in Washington State. And, in British Columbia, Canada, there are Victoria the Provincial Capitol city on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, downtown Vancouver and Whistler, with Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains the sites of much of the recent Winter Olympic Games. For more information, go to: Wikipedia and Google Map.

Whale watching, coastal kayaking, scenic highways and mountain vistas, Indigenous Peoples history, culture and art museums, Pacific salmon, bear sightings, celebrations and artifacts of Pacific maritime exploration and gold mining.
ZOOLOGICAL PARKS: Point Defiance Zoological Park, Tacoma, WA outside Seattle; Northwest Trek near Mt Rainier; Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle; Wolf Haven, Olympia/Tenino, WA; Olympic Game Farm, Sequin, WA.; Greater Vancouver Zoo, Aldergrove, B.C.

Delegates will stay at the venue hotel, Westin Whistler Resort, at negotiated rates discounted 35% from regular rates and available from 3 days before until 3 days after the meeting. The available discounted hotel suites have rates listed exclusive of the 14.2% harmonized sales tax (HST), per night, single or double occupancy. Junior Queen Suite (1-room, two queen beds) for $165; Studio Junior Suite (1 room, one queen bed, one queen sofa bed in sitting area) for $175, Studio Junior Suite Mountain View for $185, One Bedroom Suite Standard (2 rooms, one queen bed, one queen sofa in sitting area, separate eating area) for $195, One Bedroom Suite Mountain View for $205. Inquire with hotel about two bedroom suites. Having additional adults in suites involves a $30 per extra adult surcharge and sharing of a bed; extra beds are not available. For delegates sharing suites, the queen sofas can be permanently set up as beds. Junior Suites are large, approx. 400 sq. ft. (37 sq. m). All suites have refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, stove and oven. See hotel Guest Room pages. See the WESTIN WHISTLER ACCOMMODATIONS AND RESERVATIONS INFORMATION PAGE for more details, and the hotel contact information for booking online or by phone, fax or email.
ROOM SHARING. All one and two room suites have a maximum of two beds. Delegates travelling alone interested in sharing a suite with another delegate can use the online Registry for Delegates Interested in Sharing Accommodations. A third adult sharing is at an extra cost per night. See hotel registration information above.

See the ISCFR 2012 - EVSSAR 2012 REGISTRATION AND TRANSPORTATION page for information on registration costs and transportation options (including a SPECIAL VERY EARLY REGISTRATION rate of $349 Professional/$195 Student). All delegate registrations include the Abstract Book, the Thursday dessert reception, the Friday Welcome & Poster Reception, and the Saturday Banquet. Alter the close of the early bird registration period, standard registration rates are $399 for Professionals, academics, non-student presenters, postdocs, sponsor representatives, clinicians and other practitioners, and $225 for students. Rates are higher for late registration. All registrations include $25 towards the cost of the Proceedings publication by Reproduction in Domestic Animals. Please make note of deadlines for early bird vs. regular vs. late registration fees, differences in processing fees that may apply, costs of optional events, the Sunday charter bus option, and any required exchange rate calculations for bank drafts in British pounds and euros. It is best to prepare payment, make arrangements for payment, or actually make or send payment before completing the online form. DETAILS AND TABLE OF REGISTRATION FEES.

Whistler village has within a 2-10 minute walk from the hotel over 20 restaurants. Kitchen features in all rooms allow for meal preparation. There are two grocery stores near by. The Westin Resort has a gourmet restaurant and lounge and offers a breakfast buffet.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Byong C. Lee, Seoul, South Korea Angela Hughes, Portland, OR, USA Gregory Dissen, Beaverton, OR, USA Camilla Vanucchi, Sao Paulo, Brazil Karine Reynaud, Alfort, Paris, France Sabine Schaefer-Somi, Vienna, Austria Cristina Gobello, La Plata, Argentina Alain Fontbonne, Alfort, Paris, France Martha Gomez, New Orleans, LA, USA Michela Beccaglia, Milan, Italy Anne-Rose Guenzel-Apel, Hannover, Germany Vicki Meyers-Wallen, Ithaca, NY, USA Emmanuel Fontaine, Paris, France Tom Rijsselaere, Ghent, Belgium Jan Mol, Utrecht, the Netherlands

Willam Swanson, Cincinnati, USA Cheryl Asa, St Louis, MO, USA Gaia Cecilia Luvoni, Milan, Italy Ragnvi Hagman, Uppsala, Sweden Wojciech Nizanski, Wroklaw, Poland Nucharin Songsasen, Front Royal, USA Donald Schlafer, Ithaca, NY, USA Earle Pope, New Orleans, LA, USA Katarina Jewgenow, Berlin, Germany Wenche Farstad, Oslo, Norway Mariusz Kowalewski, Zurich, Switzerland Bruce Murphy, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada Alex Travis, Ithaca, NY, USA Gary England, Nottingham, UK

CONFIRMED PRESENTERS OF RESEARCH REPORTS

Maria Denise Lopes, Botucatu, Brazil Marcelo Luz, Espirito Santo, Brazil Michelle Kutzler, Corvallis, OR, USA Lucia MD de Silva, Forteleza, Brazil Fabiana Souza, Franca, SP, Brazil Pierre Comizzoli, Washington DC, USA Catharina Linde-Forsberg, Uppsala, Sweden

Patrick Concannon, Ithaca, NY, USA Almuth Einspanier, Leipzig, Germany Antonio Ortega-Pacheco, Merida, Mexico Erika C. S. Oliveira, Recife, Brazil Marco Russo, Naples, Italy Sudson Sirivaidyapong, Bangkok, Thailand Silvia Blaschzik, Leipzig, Germany

ABSTRACT DEADLINE. Abstracts are due by January 31, 2012 February 15, 2012. DEADLINE EXTENDED. Authors will have the decision of the Abstract Review Committee by March 15.

AGREEMENT. By submission of an Abstract the corresponding author agrees to provide an extended manuscript of prescribed length for a post-conference "Proceedings" publication, if requested.

FORMAT AND SUBMISSION. Abstracts must be submitted as ‘.doc’ files preferably prepared in MS Word 2000 or later, attached to an email with the full last name of the corresponding author beginning the "Subject line." The .doc file itself should also be named beginning with the last name of the corresponding author. The email and attached file should be sent to the editorial secretariat at: ISCFR@nottingham.ac.uk

The Abstract should be entirely single spaced, aligned left with no justification, in Times Roman. See "Abstract Guidelines" below and/or download the Abstracts Guideline (PDF).

REVIEW. All abstracts submitted will be reviewed by the Symposium Abstract Committee. The decision of the Committee will be final.

Accepted abstracts will be assigned to one of the following categories based on the subject matter, session organization, and time constraints, and in consideration of the preference of the author(s).

0. Standard Oral Presentation (15 min)
1. Extended Oral Presentation (25 min)
3. Roundtable Discussion (3 min oral, 30 min discussion of 5 reports)
4. Poster Presentation
5. Print Presentation.

ABSTRACT BOOK, PRINT AND ON-LINE. All accepted Abstracts will be included in the Abstract Book available to delegates at the meeting and in the "ISCFR 2012 - EVSSAR 2012 Abstracts" publication available on-line before and during the meeting, and then maintained permanently online as Internet-retrievable PDF documents.

SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATION. Authors of Abstracts determined to be new and important contributions will be requested to provide an extended paper of prescribed length to be published, if acceptable on review. These works selected for expanded length manuscripts and accepted by peer review will be published as the Symposium Proceedings shortly after the Symposium. The Proceedings will be published by Elsevier as a Supplement to Reproduction in Domestic Animals as done after the Vienna meeting. It is our aim that this will include a print version of the Journal although it may be that individual copies will need to be purchased and are not included in the registration fees of the meeting.

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT PREPARATION. Abstracts should be written in English and should not exceed two A4 size pages (3.0 cm margins top & bottom, 2.0 cm margins on sides) or two 8-1/2"x11" pages (1" margins) in length, in Times Roman 12 pt. font. In MSWord choose line spacing "1.0" and "Remove spacing before paragraph" under line spacing options.

Minimum text length is one full page, not including references, with a minimum of three references on the second page. Files must be named with the corresponding author’s full last name at the beginning of the file name

In general, the maximum length including any references will be approximately 100 lines single-spaced; 700 words; 7500 characters).

The style should follow the requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals, also known as the Vancouver Style.

In addition, authors are requested to adhere to the following guidelines:
Line 1: Title (bold and flush left)
Line 2: Name(s) of Author(s) (flush left). Superscript 1, 2 etc. for address(es) of each author. Name of presenting author in bold. No skipped lines or line breaks.
Line 3: Dept., Institution, City, State/Prov., Country Code, Postal Code, for each author, in sequence. (flush left, no breaks or line indents).
Line 4. Email address of corresponding author (flush left)
Skip one line before body of text.

Text. Flush left, no tabs, no indents, no breaks or line breaks, one blank line between paragraphs. No other blank lines are permitted.

Standard abbreviations may be used without definition. Other abbreviations must be defined by placing them in parenthesis after the full word the first time they appear. Avoid abbreviations in the title. Vague statements such as "A...will be discussed" should be avoided. Statements of the basic methods and quantitative statements of results must be included. Tables with explanatory titles should be MS Word format Tables of 8-9 data cells flush left, with no other formatting. Figures should be inserted in the MS Word document but preferably placed at the end of the document, after references, flush left, with no other formatting.

References in the text (up to maximum of 6) should be indicated by numbers in parentheses corresponding with the reference list at the end of the abstract. Examples of references, as for a journal article and chapter in a book:

(1) Watts PD, Smith PA, Jouet LG et al. Artificial insemination made easy. J Transatlan Vet Med 1985;14:28-35.
(2) Remlot BP and Luddy PW. Diseases of the severely immuno-deficient mouse. In: Weber RO, and Hedberg AC, eds. Fundamentals of transplantation surgery. Yorktown: WB Saunders Company, 1990:967-72.

See also the Sample Abstract below for example of correct abstract style and formatting below.

SAMPLE ABSTRACT (Download the Abstracts Guideline [PDF])

Success with reproduction research in dogs Someone, A1. and Someone, B2. 1School of Science, National University, State Street, Center City, Home State, BRAZIL 123, and 2School of Animal Medicine, University of State, Center Street, Other State, USA123. asomenone@somewhere.edu OBJECTIVES AND METHODS. Skip one line after author affiliations and email. Here is the text of the manuscript where you should describe objectives of the study, the materials and methods, the results and a brief discussion of the findings. RESULTS. Skip one line between sections. Section headings in ALL CAPS should be flush left with following text continuing on the same line. The entire text should not exceed 700 words, fit within the two page limit including references, and where experimental animals are used you should mention the ethical approvals. When you cite a reference for example to an article on cloning in dogs (1) use the format as shown below. Book chapter citation (2) should be formatted as shown in the second reference. Start new paragraphs flush left. Do not skip lines other than between sections. Start new paragraphs within a section on the next line. In MS word this function is locaed under line spacing (1.0) option to "Do not skip line between paragraphs". Please do not use indents, justifications or special formatting. Please use no more than 10 references. CONCLUSION. Remember to name the file for the Abstract beginning with the last name of the corresponding author. (1) Oh HJ, Park JE, Kim MJ, Hong SG, Ra JC, Jo JY, Kang SK, Jang G, Lee BC. Recloned dogs derived from adipose stem cells of a transgenic cloned beagle. Theriogenology 2011; 75: 1221-1231. (2) Remlot BP and Luddy PW. Diseases of the severely immuno-deficient mouse. In: Weber RO, and Hedberg AC, eds. Fundamentals of transplantation surgery. Yorktown: WB Saunders Company, 1990:967-72.

Eva Axner, Uppsala, Sweden
Patrick Concannon, Ithaca, USA
Autumn Davidson, Davis, USA
Jeffrey De Gier, Utrecht, Netherlands
Gary England, Nottingham, England
Sandra Goericke-Pesch, Giessen, Germany
Angelika von Heimendahl, Cambridge, England
Angela Hughes, Portland, USA
Pete Irons, Onderstepoort, South Africa
Katarina Jewgenow, Berlin, Germany
Michelle Kutzler, Corvallis, USA
Marcelo Luz, Espiritu Santo, Brazil
Steven Metcalfe, Perth, Australia
Vicki Meyers-Wallen, Ithaca, USA
Rosa Paramo, Mexico City, Mexico
Karin Reynaud, Paris, France
Sabine Schaefer-Somi, Vienna, Austria
Donald Schlafer, Ithaca, USA
Julianna Thuroczy, Budapest, Hungary
Camila Vanucchi, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Joerg Aurich, Vienna, Austria
Michaela Beccaglia, Milan, Italy
Beate Braun, Berlin, Germany
Samuel Buff, Lyon, France
Pierre Commizzoli, Washington, DC, USA
Patrick Concannon, Ithaca, USA
Isabel Cunha, Campos dos Goytacazes RJ, Brazil
Bruce Eilts, Baton Rouge, USA
Gary England, Nottingham, UK
Wenche Farstad, Oslo, Norway
Cristina Gobello, La Plata, Argentina
Martha Gomez, New Orleans, USA
Anne Rose Guenzel-Apel, Hannover, Germany
Bernd Hoffmann, Hannover, Germany
Mariuz Kowalewski, Zurich, Switzerland
Michelle Kutzler, Corvallis, USA
Catharina Linde-Forsberg, Uppsala, Sweden
Gaia Cecilia Luvoni, Milan, Italy
Jan Mol, Utrecht, Nederlands
Bruce Murphy, St Hyacinthe, Canada
Wojciech Nizanski, Wroclaw, Poland
Johann Nothling, Pretoria, South Africa
Auke Okkens, Utrecht, Nederlands
Tom Rijsselaere, Ghent, Belgium
Sudson Sirivaidyapong, Bangkok,Thailand
Nucharin Songsasen, Washington, DC, USA
Hasan Besim Sontas, Istanbul, Turkey
María Alejandra Stornelli, La Plata, Argentina
Bodil Ström Holst, Uppsala, Sweden
Hiroshi Suzuki, Obihiro, Japan
William Swanson, Cincinnati, USA
Maria Magda Wanke, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Patrick Wright, Melbourne, Australia

ISCFR - 2012 International Organizing Committee

Michelle Kutzler, Oregon State Univ., USA
John Verstegen, MiniTub North America & Univ. Wisconsin, USA
Gary England, University of Nottingham, UK
Patrick Concannon, Cornell Univ. and International Veterinary Information Service, USA

"EVSSAR-15, North America 2012" Ad Hoc Congress Planning Committee

Wojciech Nizanski, Wroclaw, POL
Tom Rijsselaere, Ghent, BEL
Xavier Levy, L’Isle-Jourdain, FRA
G. Cecilia Luvoni, Milan, ITA
Sabine Schaefer-Somi, Vienna, AUT
Alain Fontbonne, Alfort-Paris, FRA
Angelika von Heimendahl, Cambridge, UK
Susi Arnold, Zurich, SUI

"ISCFR-Whistler 2012" - North American Symposium Planning Committee

Cheryl Asa, St Louis, MO
Vicki Meyers-Wallen, Ithaca, NY
Pierre Comizzoli, Washington, DC
Cathy Gartley, Guelph, ON
Bruce Eilts, Baton Rouge, LA
Rosa Paramo, Mexico City
Alex Travis, Ithaca, NY
Karen Goodrowe, Tacoma, WA
Barbara Durrant, San Diego, CA
Bruce Murphy, Ste Hyacinthe, QUE
Carlos Gradil, Amherst, MA
Michelle Kutzler, Corvallis, OR
John Verstegen, Verona, WI
Patrick Concannon, Ithaca, NY

EVSSAR Executive Board 2011 & 2012

Wojciech Nizanski, POL, President
Susi Arnold, SUI, Treasurer
Tom Rijsselaere, BEL, Secretary
Michela Beccaglia, ITA, Editor
Xavier Levy, FRA
Vibeke Rootwelt, NOR
Catherine Lefevre, BEL
Ragnvi Hagman, SWE

ISCFR-EVSSAR 2012 Program Committee

Pierre Comizzoli, Smithsonian Institutes (co-chair)
Michelle Kutzler, Oregon State University (co-chair)
Tom Rijsselaere, EVSSAR Board, Ghent University
Barbara Durrant, San Diego Zoological Society
Bruce Murphy, Univ. of Montreal, FMV, CRRA
Alex Travis, Cornell University, CVM
Cathy Gartley, OVC, Univ. of Guelph
Xavier Levy, CRECS, L'Isle-Jourdain, France
Cecilia Luvoni, University of Milan
Patrick Concannon, IVIS, ISCFR IOC

Editorial Committee

Gary England, Nottingham, UK, Chairman

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