Texas Equine Veterinary Association

DICKSON VARNER, DVM, MS, DACT Dickson Varner grew up around livestock in the Ozarks of Missouri, where his parents were producers of rodeos and wild west shows, with a variety of western activity offerings to the general public. He practiced veterinary medicine for four years in Lexington, Kentucky, prior to completing a residency in animal reproduction (theriogenology) at the University of Pennsylvania. He recently retired as Professor and Pin Oak Stud Chair of Stallion Reproductive Studies at Texas A&M University. His hobbies include horseback riding, mountain man exploits, and music. Dickson's instructional scope is wide, with university instruction of veterinary medical students and graduate students, as well as world-wide travels for education of both veterinary students and practicing veterinarians in the discipline of stallion reproduction. Dickson has served as past-president of the American College of Theriogenologists and is a past-director of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. He has also served on committees of several organizations, including the American Quarter Horse Association, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, the International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, and the International Symposium on Stallion Reproduction. BEAU WHITAKER, DVM, CERP Beau Whitaker DVM, CERP, is a partner at Brazos Valley Equine Hospital in Salado, Texas, where he has lived since 2007. Beau specializes in sports medicine with a focus on regenerative therapies and clinical research. He serves on the veterinary advisory board for multiple companies and regularly speaks at conferences and contributes to publications. When not working, Beau likes to work on his art or spend time with his wife, Ashley, and daughters, Peyton and Kaydence. GABE YOUNG, DVM Dr. Gabe Young is a veterinarian/partner at Weatherford Equine Medical Center PSC in Weatherford, Texas. He has a strong interest in advanced reproduction and has been instrumental in helping build one of the busiest oocyte aspiration services in the country. In addition to oocyte aspirations he stays busy with all other aspects equine veterinary medicine including general practice, dentistry, and sales. He was raised on a farm in southern Iowa and attended both undergraduate and veterinary school at Iowa State University. He completed his internship at Weatherford Equine and then moved to Lexington, Kentucky, for two years to work as an associate veterinarian for Equine Medical Associates, PSC. He returned to Weatherford Equine in 2013. Gabe is married to Ann Young, DVM, and has four great kids. He enjoys spending time with his family and when time allows, he also enjoys hunting and fishing. 43 | SPEAKERS SPEAKERS

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