10 May 2025

The German-Language Mycoplasma Meeting took place on May 10, 2025, bringing together researchers and professionals in the field of mycoplasmology from German-speaking countries. The event featured a series of scientific presentations and discussions focused on mycoplasmas in both human and veterinary medicine.

One presentation was given by Lisa M. Ahrens, a doctoral student at the Clincal Center for Reproduction and associated with the Vetmeduni One Health PhD programme, titled "Mycoplasmas in Dog Breeding: A Comparison of Culture-Based and Culture-Independent Methods for Detecting Mycoplasmas in the Semen of Healthy Stud Dogs."

3–5 July 2025, Porto, Portugal

The 26th Annual EVSSAR Congress in Porto brought together a diverse group of experts focused on cutting-edge topics in small animal reproduction, paediatrics, and neonatology, all while emphasizing animal welfare. Scientists and practitioners from europe and worldwide shared insights, including advances in small animal reproductive health, semen preservation, and a lot more fascinating topics.

Lisa Marie Ahrens, a doctoral student at the Clincal Center for Reproduction and associated with the Vetmeduni One Health PhD programme, contributed with her research on the microbiome of the ejaculate in male breeding dogs. Her study compared culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, which is quite relevant for improving diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in veterinary reproductive health.

May 2025

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12-14 February 2025

In February 2025, the 8^th International Symposium on Stallion Reproduction took place in Cordóba, Spain. Almost 200 scientists and equine practitioners from 32 countries participated and discussed recent results on male reproductive health, semen preservation and in vitro fertilization in horses. From the Vetmeduni One Health PhD programme, Anna Lauciello presented results from her research entitled “Effect of washing stallion's penis prior to semen collection on bacterial load of the distal genital tract and semen” in the Young Scientist Competition. There was a lot of interest into her presentation. Anna was awarded the second place out of the eight oral contributions selected for the competition.