Education

DVM - Washington State University Pullman, WA 1999.

M.S.- Animal Sciences-Reproductive Physiology Washington State University Pullman, WA.

            Advisor Dr. Ray Wright.

Thesis: Comparison of spermatozoa from bulls with different field fertility used in novel in vitro co-culture systems 1995.

B.S. - Zoology University of Idaho Moscow, ID 1992.

Professional Experience
        

University of Idaho Animal Veterinary Sciences 12/04-Present

Assistant Professor Dairy Production Medicine Veterinarian

Valley Veterinarians Inc. Tulare, CA  06/99 – 11/04.

Associate/Partner in 11 veterinarian 100% dairy practice.  Responsibilities include herd health and consultation, client education, computer analysis, dairy record keeping and employee training.

Washington State University Department of Animal Sciences 08/93 - 12/97. 

Embryo Transfer in Domestic Animals (AS 557) laboratory instructor.  Designed, organized and directed laboratories and lectures to provide students with practical experience involving embryo transfer and rectal palpation in domestic species.  Student enrollment of approximately 45/semester.

Research Experience:        

Multimin Incorporated.  Clinical trial.  The effects of injectable trace mineral supplementation on calf morbidity, mortality and weaning weights on a commercial calf raising facility in Central California.  08/02.

Bioimmune Corporation.  Clinical trial.  The effects of an autogenous mastitis vaccine on a high production commercial dairy in the central San Joaquin valley.  08/01-08/02.

Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Research Track Program.  Primary investigator.  Designed and carried out studies involving the interaction of oviductal epithelial and sperm cells in vitro. 08/95-08/97.

Washington State University Department of Animal Science masters thesis project. 

"Comparison of sperm from bulls with different field fertility used for in vitro fertilization".

08/93-05/95.

Honors & Awards:

Senior Small Animal Student of the Year. Washington State University Veterinary School 1999.

Outstanding Senior Paper Presentation award.  WSU Veterinary School 1999.

President, Agricultural Animal Club. WSU Veterinary School 1997/98.

SAVMA symposium national bovine reproduction and palpation competition.

Fourth place competitor 1996, National Champion 1998.

WSU Veterinary School Research Track Summer Research Fellowship 1995-1999.

Graduate Student of the Year, Department of Animal Sciences.

Washington State University 1995.

Teaching Assistant Excellence Award nominee WSU Animal Sciences 1994.

Formal Classroom Teaching Experience:     

VMS 599 – Caine Center Production Medicine Clinical instruction 2005

VMS 571 – Veterinary Theriogenology 2005

AS 557 - Embryo Transfer in Domestic Species laboratory instructor

   Washington State University 1994-98.

AS 351 - Reproductive Physiology laboratory instructor Washington State University 1994.

AS 101 - Introductory Animal Sciences laboratory instructor Washington State University 1993.  Embryo Sex Determination and Twinning Workshops AB Technology Pullman, WA 1994-95.

Research Grants/Awards:

Factors associated with early embryo loss after first service in the dairy cow. Co-investigator 2005

Pathogenesis of Mycoplasma bovis otitis media infection in dairy calves.

Primary investigator 2005.

Analysis of sperm cell degeneration during oviduct epithelial cell coculture. 

Veterinary summer research fellowship program 5/97 – 08/97.

Functional parameters and morphology of bovine spermatozoa following incubation in cell coculture systems.

Veterinary summer research fellowship program 05/96 – 08/96. 

Clinical Expertise & Interest:

Dairy management and production animal medicine.

Computer records analysis and system implementation.

Bovine theriogenology.

Embryo transfer and sex determination. 

In vitro production of mammalian embryos.