Seminars and Speakers
Click here to reserve your places at this event.
Ohio State University Embryo Transfer Program - Presented by Dr. Marco da Silva and Dr. Carlos R. F. Pinto
Dr. da Silva received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from São Paulo State University, UNESP, Brazil, in
1999. He then completed MS (2002) and PhD (2005) programs in reproductive physiology at Colorado State
University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He worked as a research scientist in
reproductive physiology at Colorado State for a year before joining the faculty at Cornell University as an
assistant professor in 2006. Dr. da Silva is board-certified as a Diplomate of the American College of
Theriogenology. He is a member of the Society for Theriogenology and the American Association of Equine
Practitioners.
Dr. da Silva has published in numerous academic journals including Animal Reproductive Science,
Theriogenology, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Journal of Equine
Veterinary Science. He has authored several book chapters and has spoken at national and international
conferences. His research and professional interests include reproductive physiology of domestic animals,
especially estrous cycle control and superovulation in mares; sperm physiology and interaction with the oviduct
and zona pellucida; factors affecting reproductive efficiency of horses; preservation of semen, embryos and
oocytes; equine embryo transfer; and assisted-reproductive technologies, such as oocyte transfer, gamete
intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and low-dose
insemination.
Dr. Pinto received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from São Paulo University in São Paulo, Brazil. He then owned and worked in a mixed private practice in Brazil for 9 years until June of 1995. Dr. Pinto then went on to complete 3a-y ear residency in Theriogenology at Louisiana State University’s School of
Veterinary Medicine. He then entered into a combined position as a Clinical Fellow in Theriogenology and
doctoral student until he completed his PhD in 2002. Dr. Pinto joined the faculty of North Carolina State’s
College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002 as an Assistant Professoro f Theriogenology in the Department of
Population Health and Pathobiology. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists and is a member of the AVMA, American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Society of Gene Therapy,
the International Embryo Transfer Society, and the Society for Theriogenology.
Dr. Pinto has been pubhliesd in numerous academic journals incl uding Animal Reproductive Science,
Theriogenology, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and theJ ournal of Equine
Veterinary Science. He has spoken ant umerous national and internationla conferences and symposia.
While Dr. Pinto’s primary interests are equine and canine theriogenology/reproduction, he has broad clinical
training across al l species and haws orked extensively with cani ne reproduction. His clinicarl esearch interests include reproductive ultrasonography of male and female, endocrinology and hormonal therapies
for estrus synchronization, semen analyses and freezing, and embryo transfer technologies.
Diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasites - Presented by Lori J. Walker, DVM
Lori is known to most of the alpaca community as a fellow breeder. She graduated from veterinary school at UC Davis, California in 1991. Her practice is primarily small animal housecalls, with the other 999 hours a week devoted to her own and a small group of other alpaca farms. Lori makes a point of emphasizing that she is far from having all the answers, but will make every effort to seek out those who do, and make the best use possible of that assembled information.
YOUR EVENING'S COMMENTATOR - Mary Reed,
Mary Reed has been actively involved in judging, instructing, exhibiting, and volunteering in the Alpaca industry since 1991. She became active in the show association ALSA, serving as chair of the budget and finance committee and then as Director for 6 years from 1993 through 1999. She served on the ALSA Judges Committee from 2000-2002, reappointed in 2009, chaired the Alpaca Committee from 1995 through 2002, and from 2007 to present, and managed the Buckeye Regional Show from 1999 through 2002. An ALSA Senior alpaca halter and fleece judge, Mary has judged numerous fleece and halter shows throughout the United States, including the Suri Alpaca Division at the 2002 AOBA National Conference. As an ALSA Judges’ Instructor, she has instructed seven successful Alpaca Halter and Fleece Judging Clinics at Alpaca Jack’s Suri Alpacas, Stachowski Alpacas and Lofty Pines Alpacas. In March 2007 she instructed the inaugural stand-alone ALSA Alpaca Fiber Judging Clinic. She also enjoys giving programs on fiber evaluation to private farms, associations, friends and fellow breeders.
An active volunteer, Mary served from 1995-1998 on the board of Fiberfest Ltd., then the largest fiber festival and educational program in the United States. From 1996-1998 she served on the board of the Great Lakes Alpaca Association. Mary served on both the founding and first elected boards of the Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America. In 1999 Mary was elected to the board of ARI and served as its President from 2000-2001. In 2005 Mary and co-trustee Nancy Medland, incorporated the Buckeye Alpaca Show, a Level V (over 800) AOBA certified halter show, to meet Ohio’s growing need for a spring show and to provide a vehicle to raise money for education, medical research and science. Nearly $200,000, including proceeds from the show and fundraisers, has been donated to ICI, the Ohio State Vet Hospital and the School of Veterinary Science at Ohio State University.
Mary has played a role in assisting US breeders assess the need for an Alpaca Breed Standard, giving talks at association meetings, including the MAPACA Type Conference. Through her research into Breed Standards, Mary developed the concept of a governing Breed Council, which was adopted by the Suri Network to provide guidance to the Suri Breed Standard.
Known to many as the voice of The Private Collection, Breeders’ Edge and Peruvian Classic Auctions, Mary enjoys providing commentary for auctions and sharing her alpaca evaluations and pedigree information with buyers from coast to coast.
Mary earned an MBA from John Carroll University and a BA from Denison University. Mary is the owner of Chagrin Valley Alpacas, in Novelty, Ohio.
Ms. Reed will be available for consultations and alpaca evaluations on site prior to the Gems and Genetics Sale and Social August 14th, 2010, at Sunset Hills Farm Alpacas, LLC.