Vol. 5 No. 3 (2013): September (Proceedings)

Small Animal Session

A Brief Overview Of Reproduction In Common Rodent Pocket Pets
Angela M. Craig

Advanced Techniques In Rabbit Reproduction
M. I. Baracaldo

Ovariectomy Vs Ovariohysterectomy: Should The Uterus Stay Or Should It Go?
Roberto E. Novo

Laparoscopy For Reproductive Surgeries: It’s Kinda’ Like Playing Wii, But Different
Roberto E. Novo

That’s Not Normal: How To Handle Vaginal Anatomic Anomalies
Roberto E. Novo

If I Tell You … I’ll Have To Kill You: Tricks, Tips, And Ideas For Common Reproductive Procedures
Roberto E. Novo

High Quality, High Volume Sterilization Programs
Brenda Griffin

Updates On Anesthesia For Non-Obstetric And Obstetric Surgery During Pregnancy
Maria Angeles Jimenez Lozano

Transitional Cell Carcinoma Of The Canine Reproductive Tract
Sara Fritz

Comparison Of Canine Thyroid Hormone Values Between Laboratories
Margaret V. Root Kustritz

Retrospective Evaluation Of Breeding Management Data And Breeding Type And Correlation With Successful Breeding Of Bitches
Margaret V. Root Kustritz, Raeana Rice

Fungal Diseases Of The Canine Reproductive Tract
Margaret V. Root Kustritz

Production Animal Session

Managing Bovine Trichomoniasis In The Female
Misty A. Edmondson

Trichomoniasis In The Bull: A Review
Andrew S. Lovelady

Cattle Physiology And The CO-Synch + CIDR Synchronization Program
M.L. Day,  G. Allen Bridges

Applications Of Physiological Principles To Optimize Timed AI Pregnancy Rates With The 5-D Co- Synch + CIDR Protocol In Cattle
G. Allen Bridges, M.L. Day

Cost And Value Beef Heifers Bred Using Fixed Time Artificial Insemination Or Short Season Natural Service
David E. Cupps

Management Factors That Affect Success Of AI Programs In Beef Cattle
G. Allen Bridges, M.L. Day

Estrus Synchronization In Goats
Lionel J. Dawson

Pregnancy Diagnosis And Prepartum Conditions Affecting Does
Lionel J. Dawson

Assisted Reproductive Technologies In Small Ruminants
J.E. Romano

Equine Session

Can Pain Affect Reproduction?
L. Chris Sanchez

An Introduction To Acupuncture And Its Incorporation Into Equine Reproductive Practice
Michelle LeBlanc, Allison Faber

The Use Of Prostaglandin F (PGF) For Controlling The Mare’s Estrous Cycle
Carlos R.F. Pinto

Update On Placentitis – What Has Been Accomplished In The Last 3 Years?
C. Scott Bailey

Metabolic Diseases – Do We Really Know If They Affect Reproduction?
Peter R. Morresey

The Use Of Endometrial Biopsies In Formulating A Treatment Plan
Steven P. Brinsko, Patricia L. Sertich

Ancillary Semen Tests For Stallions: Which Ones To Use And What Do They Mean
D.D. Varner, T.L. Blanchard, C.C. Love, S.P. Brinsko

Opening Session Abstracts

Influence Of Modified 2-Point Temperament Score On AI Pregnancy In Beef Heifers
Stephanie Schroeder, Ram Kasimanickam

Cesarean Section In Alpacas And Llamas At A Referral Center - Technique, Survival, And Postoperative Fertility: 24 Cases (2000-2012)
A.J. Campbell, L.K. Pearson, A. Tibary

Equine Lactoferrin Increases In Vitro Binding Of Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils To Spermatozoa
A. Esteller-Vico, K.E. Scoggin, E.L. Squires, B.A. Ball, M.H.T. Troedsson

Os Clitoridis Presence On Radiographs Submitted For Coxofemoral Dysplasia Evaluations
Michelle Kutzler, G. Gregory Keller, Fran Smith

Stallion Sperm Recovery Rate After Centrifugation And Removal Of The Supernatant Using Different Methods
V.C.L. Gomes,  L.M.J. Miller, J. Bradford, S. Holliday, S. Skinner,  M.S. Ferrer

The Effect Of Immune Modulators On Endometrial Cytokine Expression In Mares Susceptible To Persistent Breeding Induced Endometritis
E.M. Woodward, E.S. Metcalf, K.E. Scoggin,  M. Christoffersen, D.W. Horohov, E.L. Squires, P.A. Clausen, M.H.T. Troedsson

A Placental Inflammatory Reaction To LPS At 34 Days Or Near-Term Is Inhibited By The Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Flunixin Meglumine
C.S. Bailey, W. Brown, J. Vasgaard, K. McGinnis, M.K. Diaw, C.A. Bare, M. Lewitt, J. Gadsby

Leiomyoma In The Spermatic Cord Of A Stallion
Robyn R. Wilborn, Aime K. Johnson, Ghislaine A. Dujovne,  Valeria Z. Albanese, Fred J. Caldwell, Laura Catharine Brittain

Rains Memorial Abstract Competition

Experimental Induction Of Nocardioform Placentitis In Mares
I.F. Canisso, B.A. Ball, M.H. Troedsson, A. Claes, K.E. Scoggin, E. Erol, N.M. Williams, E.L. Squires

Utilizing A Wound Healing Assay To Study Canine Trophoblast Physiology In Vitro
Justine M. Gullaba, Michelle A. Kutzler

Effects Of Pyrethroid Insecticides On Cattle Fertility
H.M. French, F.A. Ireland, C.F. Shipley, V.L. Jarrell, A.J. Fuselier, D.G. Williams, D.W. Shike

GnRH Immunization For The Treatment Of Urinary Incontinence In Spayed Bitches
C.E. Donovan, J.M. Gordon, M.A. Kutzler

Species Abstracts

Small Animals

Immunolocalization Of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 And Membrane Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase In Canine Testes
Chuleekorn Warinrak, Feng-Pang Cheng

Female Rat Reproductive Anatomy And Non-Surgical Embyro Transfer
Marni Hershbain, Sandra L. Ayres

Evaluation Of Canine Sperm Morphology Using Two Techniques For Sperm Separation
Rachel Hegedus, Michelle Kutzler

Global Endometrial Gene Expression During Simulated Diestrus, Estrus And Anestrus In The Bitch
N. Krekeler,  N.D. Young, D.M. Noden, G.F. Browning, J.A. Charles, P.J. Wright

The Effects Of Method And Operator Experience On The Accuracy Of Canine Sperm Counts
Robyn R. Wilborn, Kaitlyn N. Caraway, Aime K. Johnson, Jay Z. Barrett, Todd D. Steury

Exogenous And Endogenous Retinoic Acid Modulates Meiosis-Associated Genes Expression In Canine Testis, An In-Vitro Model
Vanmathy Kasimanickam, Ramanathan Kasimanickam

Ultrasonographic Estimation Of Gestational Age In Bitches Of Various Sizes
Jo L. Randall, Jay L. Randall, J.P. Kastelic, M.C. Windeyer

Approaches To Canine Castration In Nigeria
Ajadi Temitope Ayisat

Production Animals

Mucin1 And Cytokines mRNA In Endometrium Of Dairy Cows With Uterine Diseases
R. Kasimanickam, V. Kasimanickam, J. Kastelic, A. Tibary

Efficacy Of Short Progesterone Protocol On Previously Anestrous Does
Kelly L. Chevett, Sandra L. Ayres

Effect Of Age On Expression Of Bovine Spermatogonia Stem Cell Molecular Markers
Mariana Ianello Giassetti, Alexandre Hinkelmann Bruno, Flávia Regina Oliveira de Barros, Robinson André Worst, Giana Carla Pimentel Saurin, Pedro Vale Moreira, Mayra Elena Ortiz Avila Assumpção, José Antonio Visintin

Detection Of Genes Encoding Multidrug Resistance And Biofilm Virulence Factor Of Uterine Pathogenic Bacteria In Postpartum Dairy Cows
Katilyn Hanson, Vanmathy Kasimanickam, Ram Kasimanickam

Effect Of GnRH At CIDR Insertion On Day 0 And Number Of PGF2a Doses At CIDR Removal On Day 5 On AI Pregnancy Rate In Heifers Synchronized With 5-D CO-Synch + CIDR Program
R. Kasimanickam, G. Schuenemann,  B. Whitlock,  D. Moore, a J. Hall, W. Whittier

Kisspeptin Receptor Agonist (FTM080) Increased Plasma Concentrations Of Luteinizing Hormone In Anestrous Ewes
Brian K. Whitlock, Kelly A. Chameroy, Rebecca R. Payton, Shinya Oishi,  Nobutaka Fujii, Joseph A. Daniel

Aberrant Follicular Dynamics In Dairy Cows Due To Subluteal Levels Of Progesterone After Incomplete Luteolysis Or CIDR Application During And After Superovulation
J-P Pelletier, R.C. Lefebvre, A.E. Stock

Equine

Inflammatory Endometrial Response To Two Different Uterine Lavage Solutions In Donor Mares
D.F. Mogollon,  M.O. Benoit-Biancamano, I. Raggio,  P. Poitras,  D. Vaillancourt,  A.E. Stock, R.C. Lefebvre

The Distribution Of Carrier Status Of T. Equigenitalis In Stallions And Exposed Mares In South Africa
C.E. May, M.L. Schulman, B. Keys, A. Guthrie

The Distribution Of Taylorella Equigenitalis On The External Genitalia Of Carrier Stallions In South Africa
C.E. May, M.L. Schulman, B. Keys, A.J. Guthrie

Effect Of LDL On Stallion Sperm Motility After Cryopreservation
R. Susan Rodgers, Heath King, Richard Hopper

Analysis Of Two Formulations Of Ceftiofur In The Seminal Plasma Of Stallions
Aime K. Johnson, Robyn R. Wilborn, Erin Aufox,  Jacob A. Johnson, Nathan Voris

Ultrasonographic Characterization Of The Accessory Sex Glands In Normal Geldings
M.R. Schnobrich, R.O. Turner, J. Slack

Effect Of L-Arginine Supplementation On Follicular Hemodynamics In The Mare – Preliminary Findings
H.L. Resende, H.S. Canesin, C. Ramires-Neto,  F.L.V. Pinaffi, L.A. Silva, M.A. Alvarenga

Temporary Aspermia Following Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) Vaccination In A Stallion
Michelle Kutzler, Sandra Lloyd

Posters

Effect Of Medium And Medium Glucose Concentration On Equine Embryo Development After Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
.H. Choi,  I.C. Velez, B. Macías-García,  F.L. Riera,  K. Hinrichs

Effects Of Dietary Zearalenone Exposure On The Reproductive Performance Of Mares
Heath King, Susan Bowers, Nancy Shappell, David Christiansen, Kevin Walters, Renee Jaklitsch, Jennifer Tucker,  Richard Hopper, Peter Ryan

Persistent Luteal Function And Spontaneous Lactation In A Non-Pregnant Mare
Justin T. Hayna

Impact Of Activation And Subsequent Antimicrobial Treatment Of Dormant Endometrial Streptococci In The Thoroughbred Problem Mare – A Descriptive Field Study
M.R. Petersen, K. Lu,  M. Christoffersen,  J. Møller Nielsen, M.H. Troedsson,  A.M. Bojesen

Student Case Posters

Uterine Horn Torsion Associated With A Mummified Fetus In A Ewe
E.L. Larsonberg, L.K. Pearson, A.J. Campbell, A. Tibary

Marble-Induced Pyometra In An Appaloosa Mare
Jessica Klabnik-Bradford, Maria Soledad Ferrer, Christopher Blevins, Laurie Beard

Prepubic Tendon Rupture In Late Term Mares - A Genetic Link?
Stacey Nahachewsky, Claire Card, Steve Manning, Dawne Nairn, Ilse Dedden

Diagnosis And Treatment Of A Pregnant Bitch With Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis
Carla Barstow, Kelly Hall

A Case Of Transitional Cell Carcinoma In The Vagina
DeAnna Cotton, Robyn R. Wilborn, Aime K. Johnson, Eileen K. Jenkins, Ralph Henderson

Recurrent Seminal Vesculitis In A Stallion
A.K. Daniel, A.K. Johnson, R.R. Wilborn