Woodford, a 2-year-old Maine coon, recently became the first cat at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital to have his semen frozen using a specialized process that allows it to be maintained indefinitely for future breeding.
Matthew Barnes and Dane Schwartz are the 2023 recipients of one of the most competitive scholarships in veterinary reproductive medicine — the Nandi Theriogenology Scholarship.
A new service at the hospital makes WSU one of few places in the Pacific Northwest dogs and cats can receive specialized small animal reproductive medicine and surgery.
Resident Eduardo Arroyo works closely with Dr. Ahmed Tibary, considered to be among the leaders in the field of equine and agricultural theriogenology.
“If you want to have the best horse, you want the best care,” said Josh Allen, co-owner of JTA Circle Performance Horses LLC. “We go to WSU’s veterinary college because that’s where we know we will get it; that’s why we do everything through WSU.”
