Veterinary Reproduction: June 21st 2026 (abstracts published between 14th June and 20th June 2026)

Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature.

### Papers Discussed Today:

• (00:01:11) Cheng and colleagues, Theriogenology, "Zygote electroporation of base editor ribonucleoproteins enables efficient single-target editing but reveals limitations of multiplex base editing in sheep.", Vol 264, pp. 118042, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118042

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• (00:02:37) de Castro and colleagues, Theriogenology, "Follicular growth and atresia at the time of oocyte aspiration differentially affect in vitro embryo production in mares.", Vol 264, pp. 118040, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118040

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• (00:04:07) Anna and colleagues, Theriogenology, "Anti-inflammatory drugs disrupt granulosa cell homeostasis in vitro and impair bovine oocyte maturation and embryo development.", Vol 264, pp. 118037, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118037

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• (00:05:37) Ha and colleagues, Theriogenology, "Acetate treatment after zygotic genome activation enhances developmental competence of porcine IVF embryos.", Vol 264, pp. 118036, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118036

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• (00:07:06) Cools and colleagues, Animal reproduction science, "Estrus monitoring in giant pandas revisited: The importance of assay selection.", Vol 292, pp. 108275, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2026.108275

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• (00:08:30) Girka and colleagues, Biology of reproduction, "C-type natriuretic peptide pre-maturation culture affects cytoplasmic maturation in bovine oocytes†.", Vol 114, pp. 2037-2052, https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioag053

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• (00:10:09) de Oliveira Carvalho and colleagues, Biology of reproduction, "From adhesion to communication: how sperm binding modulates the bovine oviductal microenvironment†.", Vol 114, pp. 1791-1800, https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioag043

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• (00:11:38) Shaleh and colleagues, Animal bioscience, "Heat Stress Response of Immortalized Cumulus Cells Derived from Hanwoo cattle.", https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250896

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• (00:13:10) Saffari and colleagues, Aquaculture nutrition, "Does Dietary Vitamin E Improve Efficiency of Selenium Nanoparticles on Reproductive Performance in Marine Fish? Using Arabian Yellowfin Seabream (", Vol 2026, pp. 5995657, https://doi.org/10.1155/anu/5995657

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• (00:14:19) Santos and colleagues, Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition, "Prenatal Exposure to Different Nitrogen Supplementation Strategies in Beef Cows Enhances Foetal Growth and Induces Transcriptional Adaptations in Offspring Skeletal Muscle.", https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.70084

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• (00:15:59) Necchi and colleagues, Journal of equine veterinary science, "Achieving Success in Conventional Equine Embryo Transfer: A Practical Review.", 106065, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2026.106065

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• (00:17:13) Hemmatzadeh-Dastgerdi and colleagues, Scientific reports, "Association between methylated fatty acids and early pregnancy outcomes in dairy cows: a plasma GC‒MS assay.", https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-57619-7

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• (00:18:44) Solanki and colleagues, Tropical animal health and production, "In vivo use of melatonin improves oocyte developmental competence and blastocyst development rate in indigenous donor cow during summer.", 58, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-026-05116-4

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• (00:20:18) Akram, Veterinary research communications, "Embryo transfer in dairy herds: a comprehensive review of factors affecting pregnancy success from donor to embryo and recipient.", 50, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-026-11349-3

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Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way.

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