When Timing Is Everything, Details Matter-Sponsored by Purina®Pro Plan®
Aug 12, 6:00 pm .. 7:00 pm
Canine breeding management can be costly and time-consuming. Learn about the canine reproductive cycle and how tracking hormonal levels is key to successful breeding timing. Different types of tests that measure progesterone and LH hormones, as well as the unique physiology that drives canine oocyte maturation, will be discussed.
Julie T. Cecere, DVM, MS, DACT, completed her veterinary education at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. She worked in private veterinary practice and commercial settings before returning for a residency in animal reproduction. Dr. Cecere is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenology, an organization to which she has contributed in several leadership and service roles. She is clinical associate professor of theriogenology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, where she has developed an internationally recognized clinical service for canine reproduction. Dr. Cecere lives in Virginia with her family on a small hobby farm and enjoys upland dog hunting with her children and riding horses in her spare time.