Work begins on rebuilding pioneering equine lab
Construction has begun on a 12,200-square-foot Equine Reproduction Laboratory at Colorado State University less than a twelvemonth later fire destroyed the original master copy laboratory building.
For xxx years, researchers at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory accept developed reproductive techniques benefiting horses in addition to preserving bloodlines.
Several techniques used today inwards human in addition to fauna reproduction assistance were pioneered at the laboratory, including semen freezing in addition to cooling, embryo transfer in addition to other advanced reproductive procedures.
Despite the fire, the crusade of which was never determined, customer services, teaching in addition to inquiry activities accept continued inwards other buildings on the grounds.
More than 500 customer horses are examined annually at the ERL.
Construction is expected to hold upwardly completed past times March 2013 inwards fourth dimension for the master copy usage of the breeding season.
“Once nosotros recovered from our initial daze because of the loss of ERL to fire, nosotros went dorsum to work,” said equine reproduction specialist DrPat McCue, a professor of clinical sciences inwards the College of Veterinary Medicine in addition to Biomedical Sciences.
“The novel edifice is going to hold upwardly much bigger in addition to serve the adjacent several decades for what nosotros – in addition to our clients – need.”
The laboratory is home to eleven faculty members from the College of Veterinary Medicine in addition to Biomedical Sciences in addition to the College of Agricultural Sciences, iv inquiry associates in addition to numerous postdoctoral students, graduate students in addition to veterinary residents.
Courses taught in that place educate graduate in addition to undergraduate students also every bit inform Equus caballus owners in addition to veterinarians through continuing education.
Insurance proceeds volition comprehend simply about structure costs, but fundraising for the projection is ongoing.
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