Dr. Christine Aurich is the head of the Centre for Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer and the Graf Lehndorff Institute for Equine Science at the Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria. She is a Diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction. Her current research focuses on gamete physiology, assisted reproductive technologies and early pregnancy development. She is Chair of the scientific committee of the International Symposium for Stallion Reproduction and President-elect of the International Equine Reproduction Symposia committee. Christine Aurich is an author of numerous scientific articles in international journals and the editor of a German-language textbook on equine reproduction.

James graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh in 2001. After four years in mixed practice he travelled between the hemispheres working for a number of years in specialist stud practice in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. In 2010 he was awarded the RCVS certificate in Equine Stud Medicine and in 2011 became a lecturer at Liverpool University examining the stud medicine certificate since 2012.

James has published work on many topics relevant to clinical practitioners including material on breeding soundness evaluation, infectious disease, peri-partum problems, ovarian abnormalities, oestrus suppression, persistent endometrial cups, management of spring transition and twin pregnancy. James continues to perform and publish practice based research and collaborates widely. In 2013, he became director of Equine Reproductive Services (UK) Limited growing and developing a busy first opinion and referral equine practice in Yorkshire. James is recognised as an Advanced Practitioner in Equine Stud Medicine, he is a current BEVA council member and trustee of the International Equine Reproduction Trust.

James has made a sustained and significant contribution to veterinary professional development with formal and informal teaching and assessment of post graduates. James has organised and delivered many CPD courses and congresses in the UK and Europe and has delivered presentations on material ranging from basic to advanced topics around the World. In 2022, his efforts were recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons who awarded James with a Fellowship for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.

Dr. Margo Macpherson received her DVM degree in 1990 from Michigan State University. She completed a residency and Master’s degree in Equine Theriogenology at Texas A&M University followed by practice at the University of Pennsylvania and central Kentucky. Dr. Macpherson is presently a Professor in the section of Reproduction at the University of Florida. She is interested in all aspects of equine reproduction, but has a special interest in problems affecting late pregnancy in the mare, most notably placentitis.

As a Diplomate and Past President of the American College of Theriogenologists, and most recently, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, Dr. Macpherson is dedicated to advancing equine/large animal veterinary medicine and supporting young veterinarians as they grow their own passion for the profession.

Dr. Troedsson received his DVM degree in 1975 from The Royal Veterinary College in Stockholm. He worked as a private practitioner from 1975 to 1987, when he enrolled in doctoral studies at the University of California, Davis. He graduated with a PhD in Reproductive Immunology from UCD in 1991, and stayed on as a clinical instructor in equine reproduction for the next two years. Dr. Troedsson was hired as an Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota in 1993 and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 1998. While at the University of Minnesota, he served as Director of Equine Research as well as Director of the Large Animal Hospital. Dr. Troedsson moved to the University of Florida in 2002 as Professor and Service Chief of Theriogenology, as well as Director of Equine Research Programs. In 2008, Dr. Troedsson was recruited to the University of Kentucky as Director of Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and Department Chair of Veterinary Science. During a sabbatical leave from the University of Kentucky at the conclusion of his term as Director and Department Chair, Dr. Troedsson lead the efforts as a Consulting Director between 2015 and 2018, to develop a new Equine Veterinary Medical Center (EVMC) at Qatar Foundation in Doha, Qatar. He is currently a Professor of Equine Reproduction at Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, and an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Reproduction at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

Dr. Troedsson is Board certified in the American College of Theriogenologist and the European College of Animal Reproduction. He has mentored 17 veterinarians in their training to become board certified in Theriogenology, 12 PhD and MS students, 8 post-doctoral fellows and multiple visiting scientists in his laboratory. Dr. Troedsson is the author and co-author of more than 180 peer-reviewed scientific articles in addition to over 350 professional articles, abstracts and book chapters. His research interest involves equine endometritis, the interaction between semen and the female reproductive tract, biology of seminal proteins, and diagnostics of equine placentitis. He has also been involved in research on assisted reproduction and wild life-reproduction.