An invitation to Veterinary Medical Practitioners and Veterinary Medical Students to attend the...
Equine Reproduction Conference: A conference for horse owners
Saturday, February 16, 2002
Horse Owners
Do you have a mare that should be easy to get pregnant but fails to get in foal after many tries?
Do you have a mare that was pregnant but the following year never delivered a foal?
Do you have a mare that you plan to breed by artificial insemination with shipped or frozen semen?
Do you have a mare that you plan on doing an Embryo Transfer?
Do you have a mare that will have a foal in 2002?
Are you interested in learning more about horse breeding management?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, set aside the 16th of February. An all day seminar on equine reproduction will be presented by the KSU, College of Veterinary Medicine equine reproduction faculty.
Date and Time
Saturday, February 16, 2002
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location
Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall, College of Veterinary
Medicine, 1700 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS.
The Practice Management Center is located on the fourth
floor of Trotter Hall. Enter at the Dean's Office Entrance and follow the signs directing
you to conference registration.
Parking
Parking is available on the west side (off Denison Avenue) and
on the east side (off Jardine Drive) of the Veterinary Medical Complex. A parking
permit will not be necessary for Saturday, February 16. Do not park in the client
parking or reserved stalls as you may get ticketed.
Schedule |
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8:30 am |
Registration
and coffee |
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9:00 am |
Welcome |
9:15 am |
Introducing
a mare to cycle early in the year, what are the options? |
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10:00 am |
The reproductive cycle of the mare |
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10:45 am |
Refreshment
Break |
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11:15 am |
Artificial Insemination:
Fresh vs. Frozen Semen. Pros and cons using these techniques |
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12:00 pm |
Questions
and Answers |
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12:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm |
Embryo
Transfer: When should you consider ET on your mares? |
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2:30 pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:00 pm |
Semen
Collection and Processing: Can we use our stallion for AI? |
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4:00 pm |
Questions and Answers |
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4:30 pm |
Adjourn |
Guest Speakers
Joann Kouba, BSc, MSc, PhD
Dr. Kouba is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science and Industry at
Kansas State University, and is responsible for directing the Horse Research and Teaching
Unit. She received a BS in Equine Science from Truman State University, and holds advanced
degrees focusing on equine reproductive physiology from Clemson University and Texas
A&M University. She has taught both beginning and advanced courses in horse
production, management, and training for over 10 years. Her research interests have
focused on Fescue Toxicosis in broodmares and the endocrinology of pregnancy and early
lactation.
Juan C. Samper, DVM,
MS, PhD, Diplomate ACT
Dr. Samper graduated from veterinary school in 1982 and after three years of large animal
practice in Colombia, he joined the theriogenology graduate program at the University of
Minnesota. During his residency at Minnesota, he earned a Masters and a PhD degree in
Theriogenology. His research work focused primarily on semen cryopreservation and
artificial insemination of horses. Dr. Samper worked for a couple of breeding seasons at
the Swedish National Stud and in 1990 became a board-certified theriogenologist. In 1990
he joined the Faculty at the Ontario Veterinary College and after three years of academia
he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where he started JCS Veterinary Reproductive
Services, his own practice. The practice comprised about 65% racehorses TB's and STB's and
35% other breeds including sport horses. During his time in British Columbia, Juan served
as a first opinion and referral center for the Pacific Northwest. Activities during the
breeding season included foaling and breeding management, artificial insemination with
fresh, shipped cooled and frozen semen and embryo transfer. Dr. Samper has lectured and
consulted extensively for several breeding farms in North and South America as well as in
Europe. Dr. Samper recently joined the faculty as an associate professor at Kansas State
University coordinating the equine reproduction program of the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital. Juan has published extensively in refereed journals and has authored several
book chapters on artificial insemination and stallion physiology. Most recently he
published his book "Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination"
Edward L. Squires,
MS, PhD, Hon. Diplomate, ACT
Dr. Squires received his BS degree in Animal Science (1969) and MS degree in Reproductive
Physiology (1971) from West Virginia University, and his PhD in Endocrinology/Reproductive
Physiology from the University of Wisconsin in 1974 under the direction of Dr. O.J.
Ginther. He taught at the University of New Hampshire for 2 years before going to Colorado
State University in 1976. Dr. Squires' university activities include teaching
undergraduate, graduate and veterinary students; conducting 16 annual continuing education
programs at Colorado State for veterinarians and breeders; providing numerous
presentations to scientific, professional and lay groups nationally and internationally;
providing commercial equine reproductive services, including reproductive evaluation of
mares and stallions, commercial embryo transfer and freezing stallion semen. Dr. Squires
was a pioneer in developing the techniques of embryo transfer and storage of equine
embryos. This technology is now used to ship hundreds of embryos nationally each year. He
has published over 200 articles in refereed journals and has contributed 25 chapters to
scientific reference and textbooks.
Thank you
Our thanks to Fort Dodge and Intervet for their contributions to this
conference.
