Welcome to the
                                              Wonderful World of
                                          Veterinary Reproduction!  

Dog breeders:
For those of you considering breeding your bitch in the next few months, please
check in to determine if there is any preliminary workup that needs to be
performed.  

For those of you with dogs, remember to freeze semen before your dogs genetic
potential is lost due to old age or health reasons.  

Horse breeders:
Stallion owners should have their stallion vaccinated for Equine Viral Arteritis by
the end of January.  Stallions cannot be used for breeding within 30 days of
vaccination, so have your veterinarian out early to get the vaccine done.  
Remember, if your stallion has never been vaccinated before he should have a
blood titer done before vaccinating to ensure he has no antibodies and if not,
then at the time of vaccination a second titer should be done to ensure there
was no exposure between the time of the first titer and the vaccination.

Mare owners should check the EVA status of any stallion they are contemplating
breeding to this year (and any year in the future). If the stallion you want to
breed to does not have EVA status available (and the stallion owner is not willing
to check a titer or vaccinate), chose another stallion.  If he is negative, you do
not need to do anything. If he is positive, then you must vaccinate your mare for
EVA at least 30 days prior to breeding.  

EVA is a venerally transmissible disease that is 100% preventable with good
management.  

Mare owners should not forget to have your mare's pregnancy evaluated at 7 - 9
months (before increasing their nutrient requirements) to ensure there has been
no pregnancy loss.


Dr. Lopate is a proud member of the:
American College of Theriogenologists









Society for Theriogenology                        
Reproductive Revolutions
is a reproductive specialty
practice providing
expertise in equine and
companion animal
reproduction
(*theriogenology).  The
practice offers routine
reproductive management
for small animals and
horses; as well as
specialized diagnostics
and advanced
reproductive techniques in
these species.
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She is also a member of:

American Association of Equine Practioners
(AAEP)
European Veterinary Society for Small Animal
Reproduction (EVSSAR)
International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA)
Portland Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA)
Northwest Equine Practitioners Association
(NEPA)

What is
*Theriogenology?

Theriogenology derives from -

therio = beast or animal

gen/genesis = beginning or
birth or reproduction

ology = the study of

The term 'theriogenology'
describes the study of
reproduction in domestic
animals.  Theriogenology has
expanded to include all of
veterinary reproduction
including both male and
female reproductive medicine,
surgery, pathology and
semenology.  It encompasses
companion animals, domestic
livestock, exotic animals, zoo
species and all avian (birds)
species.  
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