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An invitation to Horse Owners to attend the...

 

Equine Reproduction Seminar A conference for horse owners

Saturday, February 1, 2003

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Date and Time
Saturday, February 1, 2003
9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Denison, Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located on the second floor of Mosier Hall.  Enter at the Emergency Entrance.  Signs will be posted to direct you to 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 necessary for Saturday, February 1.  Do not park in the client parking or reserved stalls as you may get ticketed.

Conference Objectives
The second Equine Reproduction Seminar for Horse Owners will focus on how to detect periparturient problems in mares. Current topics such as embryo transfer and artificial insemination will also be covered.

Seminar Schedule
8:30 am Registration and coffee
 
9:00 am Welcome:
Dr. Ralph Richardson, Dean
Dr. Juan Samper, Associate Professor, Equine Theriogenology
 
9:15 am Management to Maximize Fertility and Reproductive Efficiency in Broodmares – Dr. Gary Nie
 
10:00 am Problems Associated with Mares Pre-partum. – Dr. Juan Samper
 
10:45 am Refreshment Break
 
11:00 am Prediction of Foaling and Management of the Neonate – Dr. Gary Nie
 
12:00 pm Questions and Answers
 
12:30 pm Lunch (included with registration)
 
1:30 pm Artificial Insemination: Evaluation and Handling of Semen – Dr. Juan Samper
 
2:45 pm Refreshment Break
 
3:00 pm Embryo Transfer – Dr. Gary Nie
 
4:00 pm Questions and Answers
 
4:30 pm Adjourn
 

Conference Speakers

Gary Nie, DVM, PhD, DACT
Dr. Nie received his DVM from the University of Missouri in 1988 and then worked in a Southern California Equine Practice for two years. Gary completed a residency, a MS, and a PhD in Theriogenology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Nie completed an Equine Internal Medicine Residency at Oklahoma State University. For five years he served as the Director of the Equine Reproduction Center at Auburn University. He is currently at the Equine Reproduction Consulting Practice in Lexington, KY.

Juan C. Samper, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT
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 is 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"

Questions
If you have any questions please contact Linda Johnson by phone at 785-532-5696 or e-mail her at VMCE@vet.k-state.edu, Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.  If you have questions regarding registration information, call Rebecca at 785-532-5569.

 

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www.vet.k-state.edu/index/local.htm

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www.vet.k-state.edu/CE/index.htm

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