| Dr. Peter Daels Dr. Peter Daels is a professor in equine reproduction at the University of Ghent and is a board certified specialist in reproduction (Dipl. ACT & ECAR). He has done research and clinical work in embryo transfer for the past 30 years. He worked as an ET specialist at EmbryoTechnic in France for 5 yrs. and at the Keros ET Center for 7 yrs. Since 2012, Peter is a Professor in equine reproduction at U. Ghent. Peter has been the leading instructor in 20+ embryo transfer courses worldwide and has taught more than a dozen embryo transfer courses at Keros ET over the past 15 years. He also has extensive experience with the thawing and transfer of ICSI embryos. |
| Dr. Rana Bozorgmanesh Dr. Rana Bozorgmanesh studied veterinary medicine at The Royal Veterinary College in London, graduating with Honors in 2008. She also attained an intercalated degree in veterinary conservation medicine, during that time, from the University of Liverpool. She went on to complete an internship in a large private practice in the UK before spending four Thoroughbred breeding seasons traveling between the UK, Australia, and the Middle East. She then completed a year-long internal medicine fellowship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Kentucky, followed by a large animal internal medicine residency at UC Davis. After her residency, Dr. Bozorgmanesh stayed on at UC Davis as Associate Veterinarian in the Equine Internal Medicine Department for a couple of months, before moving back to Kentucky where she worked as an internal medicine specialist at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for 6 years. Dr. Bozorgmanesh returned to California in 2022 and is currently Associate Professor of Clinical Equine Internal Medicine at UC Davis. |
| Dr. Anthony Claes Anthony Claes received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Ghent (Belgium) in 2004. After completing an internship in Equine Reproduction at VDL stud (a large Warmblood stud farm in the Netherlands), he moved to the Unites States to complete a residency in Equine Reproduction (University of California, UC Davis). Anthony Claes became board certified by the American College of Theriogenologists in 2008. Afterwards, he accepted a position (stud veterinarian) at Scone Equine Hospital in the Hunter Valley, Australia (The Horse Capital of Australia). In the spring of 2010, Anthony returned back to UC Davis to serve as clinical instructor in Equine Reproduction. In 2012, he enrolled in a PhD program at the famous Gluck Equine Research Center (University of Kentucky, USA). Anthony was appointed as assistant professor in Equine Reproduction at Utrecht University in 2014. He is responsible for the clinical activities surrounding the OPU/ICSI program and participates in the clinical gynaecology and traditional embryo transfer activities in the Equine Reproduction department. He has a special interest in advanced reproductive technologies. Currently, he is an associate professor and the head of the Equine Reproduction Service. |
| Dr. Charlie Scoggin Dr. Scoggin grew up in Boulder, CO where his parents took part in rodeo and bred running Quarter Horses. Despite this background, he instead aspired to become either a professional basketball player or snowboarder. Subsequent physics lessons inside and out of the classroom eventually changed his mind and steered him back to horses. He attended both graduate and veterinary school at Colorado State University where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Equine Reproductive Physiology in 2001 and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. He went on to serve a one-year internship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, which was then followed by an associate veterinarian position at Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale, CA. In 2008, Dr. Scoggin accepted a position as a resident veterinarian at Claiborne Farm where he practiced until 2015. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists (animal reproduction) in 2012, and later joined the team at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in July 2015. Dr. Scoggin’s professional interests include stallion reproductive physiology and IVF techniques. |
| Dr. Jenny Sones Dr. Sones' career as a veterinarian began as a pre-med student in college, but she became devoted to veterinary medicine after working in the equine NICU. She entered veterinary school to become a horse veterinarian and she is excited to work with horses as a reproduction specialist at CSU's Equine Reproduction Laboratory. |
| Dr. Igor Frederico Canisso Dr. Igor Canisso is an accomplished veterinarian and reproductive specialist with a strong academic and clinical background in theriogenology. After earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil, he pursued a Master of Science (MS) at the Federal University of Viçosa. Further honing his expertise, Dr. Canisso completed a residency in theriogenology at Cornell University and later earned a PhD from the University of Kentucky. As a board-certified Diplomate of both the American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) and the European College of Animal Reproduction (ECAR), Dr. Canisso specializes in reproductive health and management. Currently serving as an Associate Professor of Theriogenology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he is dedicated to advancing the field through research, clinical practice, and education. |
| Dr. Margo Macpherson Dr. Margo Macpherson received her DVM degree in 1990 from Michigan State University. She completed a residency and Master’s degree in Equine Theriogenology at Texas A&M University and became a Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenologists in 1994. After her residency, Margo practiced at the University of Pennsylvania and in central Kentucky. In 1998, Margo joined the faculty at the University of Florida where she enjoyed teaching, clinical work and an active research program which focused on equine placentitis. More recently, Margo has worked as a locum veterinarian in the busy equine reproduction practice at Colorado State University. In addition to clinical work, Margo is passionate about organized veterinary medicine and has served in several leadership positions for organizations including the American College of Theriogenologists, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the World Equine Veterinary Association. |
| Dr. Karen Von Dollen Karen Von Dollen attended veterinary school at the University of California-Davis. She completed internships at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in California and Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital in Australia before beginning her theriogenology residency at North Carolina State University. Following completion of her residency, she spent the next four years on staff at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky. She is currently an associate veterinarian at Equine Medical Services in Columbia, Missouri. In her spare time she enjoys participating in dog sports with her Welsh springer spaniel, Nick, and relaxing with her two cats, Gladys and Gary. |
| Dr. Yatta Boakari Dr. Yatta Boakari received her degree in veterinary medicine in 2012, a Master’s in 2015, and a PhD in 2019 in Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction). She completed a residency and post-doctoral fellowship in 2021 and is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. Dr. Boakari joined the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M as an Assistant Professor in 2021. Dr. Boakari teaches reproduction of domestic species at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department. Her main research focuses on using omics technologies to understand normal and abnormal pregnancies and metabolic disorders in mares. She has received extramural and intramural grants to fund her research. Dr. Boakari has authored 31 peer-reviewed journal articles and three book chapters. |
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| Dr. Patrick M. McCue Dr. Patrick McCue graduated from veterinary school at the University of California, Davis, in 1986. He subsequently completed an internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and a residency in Equine Reproduction at the University of California, Davis. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists in 1991 and received a PhD in Comparative Pathology, with an emphasis on reproductive endocrinology and ovarian pathology in the mare, from UC-Davis in 1992. Dr. McCue joined the faculty at Colorado State University in 1994 where he is currently the Iron Rose Ranch Professor of Equine Theriogenology. Dr. McCue coordinates the clinical Stallion and Mare Services at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory and attends to dystocias, high risk pregnancies and other equine reproduction cases at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is the author or co-author of 10 books or eBooks and over 400 refereed publications, textbook chapters, scientific proceedings, and/or abstracts. Dr. McCue has received the Norden Distinguished Teacher Award and the American Association of Equine Practitioners Teaching Award from veterinary students at Colorado State University. In addition, he received the 2017 Theriogenologist of the Year award from the American College of Theriogenologists for outstanding accomplishments in the field of Theriogenology, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Symposium on Equine Reproduction in 2022, and the Frank J. Milne ‘State-of-the-Art’ Lecture Award from the American Association of Equine Practitioners in 2023. |
| Dr. Ryan A Ferris Dr. Ferris graduated from veterinary school at Washington State University in 2007. Ryan completed an internship in equine surgery, medicine and reproduction at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala in 2008. Followed by a residency in Equine Reproduction at Colorado State University. He received a MS in Clinical Science from Colorado State University, passed the board examinations for the College of Theriogenologists and was an assistant professor at Colorado State University from 2010-2017. In 2018 Dr. Ferris and his family moved to Western Oregon and established Summit Equine, Inc. Summit Equine is a referral equine reproduction and sports medicine practice. Reproduction services offered include breeding management (fresh, cooled or frozen), embryo transfer, problem mare evaluations, oocyte aspiration, stallion collections for fresh, cooled or frozen semen and evaluation of problem stallions. |
| Dr. Carter E. Judy Dr. Judy’s research focuses on leveraging technologies to advance the understanding of equine musculoskeletal disorders and to drive innovation in both surgical and non-surgical interventions. |
