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Newsletter of the Theriogenology Foundation Vol. 7, Summer 2019 Mission Statement The Theriogenology Foundation is a global resource that supports education and research in reproductive medicine; ensuring that future generations of animals continue to enrich our lives through service, companionship, and food for a growing human population while conserving our natural resources. From the pen of the president The Theriogenology Foundation: a wealth of knowledge, spirit and Celebrating a Decade of Dedication to resources that has lifted students up, the Future of Animal Reproduction pushed research forward and promoted our specialty. They are the advocates Ten years ago, in Albuquerque, New for the pets in our lives, supporters Mexico, newly minted SFT President of military and assistance dog teams, Dr. Tom Riddle announced that the educators of the next generation of combined boards of the SFT and ACT specialists and ambassadors for how were successful in jointly completing the reproductive health of all animals the formation of the Theriogenology impacts human health. Foundation. Following the Therio Awards ceremony, Tom spearheaded the First The great news is that the Foundation Annual Theriogenology Foundation has helped many. The challenge is that Auction which surpassed all expectations many still do not know who we are and by bringing in nearly $13,000 for the what we do. If you’ve taken the time to brand-new 501c3. read the last 10 issues of our biannual publication, THERiver, you already I revisited the Albuquerque International know the numbers which justify our Airport this winter, and was drawn to the tremendous pride in accomplishment. same Lincoln Fox sculpture that attracted me in 2009, accompanied by a plaque We are poised to further scale up our with his words: program goals, collaborations and research initiatives when additional funding is secured. In 2009, The dream of flight is born within the heart of man, embracing the no one would have predicted that generous giving at the 2018 desire to be free from the confines of the earth’s surface. Annual Conference would yield an unprecedented $78,000. For our Hopefully the dream includes the possibility of freedom from 10-year anniversary, we believe that we can reach the magical goal limiting thought and action. of $100,000. Through your giving, you have the power to promote As our imagination is freed to receive greater truths, then fear, lasting, positive change for generations to come. closed thinking, and poverty of spirit will be left behind. far below. Because it all started in the Land of Enchantment. When I took the reins from Dr. Riddle as TF President, I inherited a TF Feel the magic. Board that opened their minds, used their imagination, never stopped dreaming of what we could achieve and always desired to do just a bit more. Over 10 years, forty-three TF Board members have brought Anita M Migday DVM MS www.theriofoundation.org Theriogenology Foundation 2018-2019 Board of Directors President Dr. Anita Migday Framingham, MA Dr. David E. Bartlett Award Vice President Dr. Dwight Wolfe Auburn, AL for Lifetime Achievement in Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Mike Thompson Theriogenology Holly Springs, MS Ahmed Tibary Directors Dr. Ahmed Tibary is Professor of Theriogenology at Dr. Steven Brinsko the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State College Station, TX University, Pullman, WA, USA. Dr. Tibary graduated in 1980 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Dr. Jim Floyd the Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II (IAV- Hasson II), Morocco. He earned an MS (1984), Doctorat Auburn, AL es Science (1988) from IAV Hassan II and a PhD (1989) in Theriogenology from the University of Minnesota. He Mr. Rod Haneline was certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Rochester Hills, MI Theriogenologists in 1991. Ms. Lowry Huessler Dr. Tibary started his career in Morocco doing clinical Cambridge, MA practice research on equine and ruminant Theriogenology. He worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Theriogenology at the University of Minnesota from 1990- Mr. Alan Kalter 1992. He then accepted a position as the Scientific Director Ann Arbor, MI of the Veterinary Research Center in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates where he helped develop a referral center for infertility and artificial breeding in Arabian horses and Dr. Sara Lyle camels. In 1998, he joined the College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, NC at Washington State where he is now a professor of the Comparative Theriogenology service providing clinical service and conducting research in equine, Dr. David Matsas ruminant, and camelid reproductive medicine and surgery. Woodstock, CT Dr. Tibary devoted most of his career to teaching and conducting applied research on equine, Dr. Joann Randall ruminants and camelid theriogenology. He served as veterinary consultant to the Royal stables and the National Stud Farms in Morocco and the Amiri stable in Abu Dhabi (UAE). He received Woodstock, IL several awards recognizing his excellence in teaching and clinical practice including the Norden Distinguished Teacher Award (2001 and 2005), the faculty member award by the Washington State Dr. Maria Schnobrich Veterinary Medical Association (2003), the WSU Veterinary Continuing Education Award (2002) and Lexington, KY the Veterinary Achievement Award by the Alpaca Research Foundation (2007). He was named the 2011 “Theriogenologist of the Year” by the American College of Theriogenologists. Dr. Tibary provided large animal reproductive medicine and surgery continuing education programs for veterinarians Dr. William Schultz around the world. He is the author of several scientific publications, 6 books and over 130 book Okemos, MI chapters on camelid, equine and ruminant reproduction. Dr. Tibary served in several capacities in the ACT and SFT leadership. Dr. Walter Zent Lexington, KY Theriogenology Foundation Advisory Council Chair: Dr. Sherrie Clark Dr. Richard Hopper Dr. Don Sanders Executive Director Board Liaison: Auburn, AL Urbana, OH Dr. Charles Franz Dr. Dwight Wolfe Dr. Ira Kaplan Dr. Lew Strickland [email protected] MEMBERS: Framingham, MA Maryville, TN Dr. Claire Card Dr. Carol McLeod Dr. Wendy Vaala Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Versailles, KY Alma, WI Dr. Carla Carleton Dr. Paul Mennick East Lansing, MI Los Molinos, CA MANAGEMENT OFFICE Dr. Sherrie Clark Dr. Stephen Purdy Dr. Charles Franz Blacksburg, VA Belchertown, MA Executive Director Mr. Edmond Dziuk Dr. Tom Riddle Columbia, MO Lexington, KY 2 www.theriofoundation.org TF Grants at Work Oklahoma State University – ACT Student Outreach Grant The SFT student members at Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences would like to extend our gratitude for the financial assistance provided by the Theriogenology Foundation Board of Directors via an ACT Student Outreach Grant. With the financial assistance we were able to provide housing for our guest speaker from Cornell University, Dr. Soon Hon Cheong, DACT. Dr. Cheong visited Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences campus and spoke to our student SFT club at 12pm on September 20th, 2018, in the main lecture hall auditorium in McElroy Hall. About 60 bodies in total, including students and faculty, were in attendance to the presentation. During his presentation Dr. Cheong presented the SFT student members with information pertaining to two unique cases: a preputial swelling in a 10-month-old Brown Swiss bull and a granulosa cell tumor in a 2-month- old Arabian filly. After the presentation Dr. Cheong was also escorted out to the OSU CVHS Ranch where he was able to have further interaction with some sophomore students, about half of which were SFT club members, during their Equine Palpation elective course. Thank you again for assisting our student chapter with this opportunity, we are grateful! University of Illinois – ACT Student Outreach Grant The first weekend of March Dr. Ana Adams came to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. On Friday, Dr. Adams spoke to students over lunch about some of the aspects of canine reproduction in a private practice and some of the business aspects. Saturday morning, Dr. Adams gave further details on canine reproduction techniques to a group of ten students. After the lecture and lunch, Dr. Adams demonstrated to students how to manually collect stud dogs. Once the studs had been collected, Dr. Adams discussed evaluation of canine semen with the students as well as the freezing process. Students were able to assist in semen evaluation and were able to observe the extending and freezing process. Dr. Adams’ teachings were great experiences for the students involved. Several of the students are now considering including canine theriogenology as something they would like to do in practice. While students are able to learn a lot from lectures, there is something much more insightful when it comes to hands on experience. The Illinois Student Chapter of the Society for Theriogenology would like to thank the Theriogenology Foundation for funding that allowed us to implement this lab and we would like to thank Dr. Ana Adams for her wisdom and bright attitude. University of Florida – Student Chapter Grant On January 14, 2019, Dr. Thomas Riddle from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, traveled to Gainesville, Florida to speak to students at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine about the procedures he routinely performs as a thoroughbred breeding farm practitioner. Dr.