Managing a Stellar Stud Dog: Middle Age Through Senior Years 

Purina Pro Plan proudly welcomes Cheryl Lopate, MS, DVM, DACT, who will share strategies for getting the most out of your stud dog. Part Two of the two-part webinar, “Managing a Stellar Stud Dog” focuses on how to effectively manage breeding during the later stages of life, including the health concerns and physical changes in dogs that can begin around 5 years old.

About Cheryl Lopate, MS, DVM, DACT:  

Cheryl Lopate, MS, DVM, DACT, completed a master’s degree in reproductive physiology and her veterinary degree at The Ohio State University. After a residency in comparative theriogenology at Purdue University, Dr. Lopate became a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. She continued at Purdue as a clinical instructor for two and a half years. During this time, she spent six months on sabbatical in Queensland, Australia, working at an equine and small-animal referral practice. Dr. Lopate opened her Reproductive Revolutions referral practice in Portland, Oregon, in 2003 and merged the practice with a general companion animal practice in 2011. She has a special interest in ultrasonography during pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy and male infertility. Dr. Lopate lives on a hobby farm with a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and an Australian Shepherd, a small flock of sheep for the dogs to herd, a Cleveland Bay gelding, two donkeys and a barn cat.  

Additional Resources for Dog Breeders  

This resource is the second part of a two-part content series. Watch the first part, also with Cheryl Lopate, available here: “Managing a Stellar Stud Dog: Weaning through 4 Years”. Pro Club is proud to offer a broad range of resources intended to support your professional breeding program. Explore to find webinars, articles, and video series that can help you achieve your goals.