UF veterinary students honored in animal reproduction group's competition
Left to right are Warren Wiltshire Jr. of Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson, et al. of Fort Myers, representing Robin Weeks’ Estate; Dr. Jim Thompson, Dr. Mike McNulty and University of Florida President Bernie Machen. (Photo by: UF News and Public Affairs)
Three students from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, including one who tied for first place, were among the six winners of the 2006 Society for Theriogenology's annual student case presentation competition.
Winners are chosen based on abstracts submitted, and 17 abstracts were considered this year.
Each of the six winners gave a 10-minute presentation on specific cases at the society's recent annual meeting, held in St. Paul, Minn.
Courtney Riley, a senior veterinary student, tied for first place and received $650 for her abstract, titled "Medical Treatment of a Kerry Blue Terrier with Prostatitis and Poor Sperm Quality." Her classmate, Erin Sellers-Newkirk, received $450 and third-place honors for her abstract, titled "Sry-negative Sex Reversal in a Pug." Tonya Stephens, a sophomore, received fourth place for her presentation, titled "Bilateral Seminoma in a Stallion."
Theriogenology is the study of animal reproduction.
The purpose of the competition is to promote student interest in the Society for Theriogenology, to encourage investigative and communication skills and to allow students greater participation in the group's annual meeting.
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