The 3rd Edition of the
Manual of the International
Embryo Transfer Society

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The IETS publishes a manual with guidelines for general procedures for bovine embryo transfer, minimum standards for hygienic handling of embryos, an updated summary of results on embryo-pathogen interactions, and recommended standardization methods of labeling of containers of frozen embryos.

Contents


Glossary
Introduction
Establishment and evolution of the International Embryo Transfer Society. Michel Thibier
Chapter One
Practical and ethical considerations for the international certification and marketing of embryos. Brian Evans
Chapter Two
Potential of embryo transfer to control transmission of disease. Anthony Wrathall and Paul Sutm·ller
Chapter Three
Potential for disease control or transmission by embryos produced in vitro: a review of current literature. Andrzej Bielanski
Chapter Four
General sanitary procedures and welfare considerations associated with in-vivo production of embryos. Reuben Mapletoft and Joseph Stookey
Chapter Five
General sanitary procedures associated with in-vitro production of embryos. Michel Nibart, Brigitte Marquant-Le Guienne, and Patrice Humblot
Chapter Six
Recommendations for the sanitary handling of in-vivo-derived embryos. David Stringfellow
Chapter Seven
The use of antibiotics in media for recovery, culture, and storage of embryos. Kay Riddell and David Stringfellow
Chapter Eight
General hygiene and quality control practices in an embryo production laboratory. Mitchel Schiewe
Chapter Nine
Certification and identification of the embryo. Irma Robertson and Richard Nelson
Chapter Ten
Quality control for materials of animal origin used in embryo production and transfer. Kenny Brock
Appendix A
Procedures for design and analysis of research on transmission of infectious disease by embryo transfer. Andrzej Bielanski and W.C.D. Hare
Appendix B
Data on embryo-pathogen studies in cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, from tables in the IETS Manual, 2nd Edition (1990)
Appendix C
Conclusions of the Research Subcommittee of the International Embryo Transfer Society's Import/Export Committee.
Appendix D
Photomicrographic illustration of embryo codes. Joseph Wright
Index