Volume 22 • Issue 01 • 2018
Back to Basics: Clinical and Reproduction Tools for the Rural Practitioner
Ruvasa & SASVEPM Congress, 18 - 20 June 2018 | Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre
The RuVASA & SASVEPM Congress is just around the corner.
RuVASA is proud to announce these exceptional international speakers
Rob Gilbert
B.V.Sc. (Pretoria) M.Med.Vet.(Gyn)
(Pretoria) Diplomate of the American
College of Theriogenologists
Lucas Cutaia
DVM. School of Veterinary
Medicine of Agricultural
Sciences College at the
Catholic University of Cordoba
Lynette Bester
(Dip Cur Anim) BVSc
Robert Gilbert received his veterinary education in South
Africa at the University of Pretoria. He spent time in private
practice and corporate practice (artifi cial insemination) before
returning to the University for post-graduate study. He later
completed a residency in theriogenology at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison before returning as a faculty member
to the University of Pretoria (Onderstepoort). He is currently
an Associate Dean and Theriogenology professor at Ross
University. Recent rewards: Fellowship of the Royal College
of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS), granted for “meritorious
contributions to knowledge” 2017, Sir Arnold Theiler Memorial
Lecturer, University of Pretoria, 2017, Professor Emeritus,
Cornell University, 2016. TOPICS
Dr Cutaia is currently the global Technical Manager
Laboratory Syntex SA. Developing Technology Transfer
Activities, Product Development and Research. (Since
2011). His specialisation is in bovine reproduction. Author
and Co-Author of numerous publications (over 140) on
control of follicular dynamics, artifi cial insemination programs
at fi xed time, synchronization of ovulation in embryo transfer
recipients, superovulation and ultrasound. Co-Author of
book chapters on animal reproduction (6 books) and was a
speaker at over 40 international conferences and gave post-
graduate courses in 7 countries. Member of the Brazilian
Society of Embryo Technology (SBTE). TOPICS
Lynette Bester qualifi ed in 1980 as a veterinary nurse (Dip
Cur Anim) and was offered a position at the Faculty of
Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria as theatre sister
for four years. This stimulated her interest in further study
and she completedher BVSc degree in 1990. She joined the
University as lecturer in veterinary anaesthesiology. Enjoying
the teaching component, it encouraged her to do the tertiary
education diploma (DTI) after-hours and she obtained the
diploma in 1992. She completed her residency and obtained
her MMedVet(Anaes) in 2009. Currently she is Senior Lecturer
and Education Specialist at the University of Adelaide. TOPICS
Federico Randi works as International Technical Manager
with Ceva Animal Health He obtained the Title of Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine “cum laude” from the University of
Bologna in Italy; he worked in an IVF laboratory for Embryo
production and Transfer in horses and cattle in Northern
Italy; he moved to the University College Dublin for his
PhD working on a collaborative project between UCD
and Teagasc under the supervision of Professor Patrick
Lonergan. His doctorate research program was focused on
reproductive biology in cattle and particularly on the use
of fi xed time artifi cial insemination in the Dairy and Beef
cow industry in Ireland. During the years in UCD, he also
completed the residency program for the European College
of Animal Reproduction in Ruminant Reproduction and Herd Health under the supervision of Dr. Marjke Beltman and Prof
Lonergan.
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Causes, consequences and prevention of
postpartum anovulation in dairy cows.
Pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of
postpartum uterine disease.
New insights into the role of genetics in
reproduction of dairy cows.
■ Implementation of Artifi cial Insemenation
Programs in Beef Herds in Argentina:
Practical Considerations and Cost Analysis Benefi t
■ (Re) Synchronization programs applied to Beef and Dairy
Production
■ Management strategies to optimise reproductive
performance of the dairy herds: focus on FTAI
■ New Advances in hormonal programs aimed at reduce
embryonic losses
■ Update of Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Ruminants
■ In fi eld anaesthesia of sheep and goats
■ Regional anaesthesia in cattle
MMedVet(Anaes)
Federico Randi
DVM PhD
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TOPICS
■ Optimising reproductive management strategies for
suckled beef herds under pasture
■ The use of synchronisation to maximise labour of fi xed
time effi ciency and improve calving rate in seasonal
pasture based dairy productive systems
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