Stallion Frozen Semen Online Course

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. McCue joined the faculty at Colorado State University in 1994 where he is the Iron Rose Ranch Professor of Equine Theriogenology. McCue teaches the core course in Theriogenology (the study of animal reproduction) to veterinary students as well as advanced courses and clinical rotations in Equine Theriogenology. He 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 Colorado State University James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Additionally, McCue helps coordinate continuing education programs in Equine Reproduction for veterinarians and horse owners. McCue is the author or co-author of 10 books or eBooks, including Equine Embryo Transfer and over 300 refereed publications, textbook chapters, scientific proceedings chapters and abstracts. He has also written over 200 monthly columns called 'The Breeding Shed' for The American Quarter Horse Journal. Research interests include infectious endometritis, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive pathology, and embryo transfer. McCue has received the Norden Distinguished Teacher Award and the American Association of Equine Practitioners Teaching Award from veterinary students at Colorado State University and the 2017 Theriogenologist of the Year award from the American College of Theriogenologists for outstanding accomplishments in the field of Theriogenology. McCue has served on the Board of Directors or Organizing Committees for the American Association of Equine Practitioners, International Equine Reproduction Symposium, International Symposium on Equine Embryo Transfer, and the West Coast Equine Reproduction Symposium.

Paula received a B.S. at Oklahoma State University in 2000. She later completed a M.S. at Colorado State University in 2008. Her Master’s research was based on cryopreservation of equine sperm and has continued efforts to improve the success of frozen semen by utilizing a dual cryoprotectant. She has remained at Colorado State University as a research associate at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She, also, coordinates the stallion program at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory which consists of research, teaching and commercial stallion semen collections and sperm cryopreservation. Paula is also actively involved in day to day client interaction with emphasis on stallion handling and behavior. In addition, she provides continuing education to horse owners, veterinarians and students and helps with ongoing research. Research interests: cryopreservation of equine sperm, salvaging epididymal sperm, refreezing frozen sperm for ICSI use.

Dr. Graham received a B.S. at the University of Minnesota and Ph.D. at Cornell University in Reproductive Physiology. He received postdoctoral training at Michigan State University and the Pennsylvania State University before joining the Animal Reproduction Laboratory at Colorado State University in 1990. He teaches undergraduate, graduate and veterinary courses and is currently coordinated a new Master’s degree program specializing in assisted reproductive techniques. He has concentrated his research efforts in improving semen cryopreservation and semen analysis, utilizing many different animal models, including equine.