While our innovatively designed facilities allow for the development and implementation of techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of various disorders and for the preservation of genetics, it is truly our team that sets this program apart from others.
Full-time theriogenologists serve as clinical faculty members dedicated to furthering our understanding of fertility issues in breeding stallions—a concept that is unique among academic institutions worldwide. Their level of clinical expertise has put them in demand by equine breeders around the world. In addition to their dedication to research and clinical missions, these faculty members also have mentored countless veterinary medical and graduate-level students.
Faculty:
- Yatta Linhares Boakari, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACT
Assistant Professor of Equine Theriogenology - Charles C. Love, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT
Professor of Equine Theriogenology & Pin Oak Stud Chair of Stallion Reproductive Studies - Juan Samper, DVM, MSc, PhD, Diplomate ACT
Visiting Professor of Equine Theriogenology
Retired Faculty:
- Terry Blanchard, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT
- Steven Brinsko, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT
- Dickson Varner, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT
Staff:
- Warren Hohertz ’85 | Program Coordinator II
- Katrina LaCaze ’97 | Veterinary Technician IV
Trainees:
- Amber Hampton, DVM, MS | First-year Resident
- Camilo Hernández-Avilés, DVM, PhD | Second-year Resident
- Luisa Ramírez-Agámez, DVM | Doctoral Student
Basic Scientists:
The equine reproduction team also interacts closely with a broad assortment of highly acclaimed basic scientists within the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences to develop new strategies and procedures for maximizing the reproductive performance of breeding stallions. These include:
- Nancy Ing, DVM, PhD | Molecular Biologist
- Duane Kraemer, DVM, PhD, MS | Reproductive Physiologist
- Terje Raudsepp, PhD, MS | Geneticist
- Thomas Welsh Jr., PhD | Endocrinologist
- Mark Westhusin, PhD, MS | Reproductive Physiologist
- Larry Johnson, PhD, MS | Reproductive Anatomist (Retired)