Len, Jose  A.
	Instructor, Theriogenology Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences  (7/15/2005)
	Veterinary Clinician
	D.V.M., Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico), 1994 M.S., Louisiana State University, 2008

Email	jlen@vetmed.lsu.edu		http://LSUequine.com
Departmental Phone	225-578-9500
Clinical Service	Theriogenology
Clinical Interests	Small and Large Animal Reproduction
Research Interests	Semen handling and preservation Equine In Vitro Fertilization
Biographic Sketch Jose Augusto Len is a native of the Republic of Panama. He obtained his veterinary degree at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico in 1994. He then worked in equine reproduction at a thoroughbred breeding farm. In 1998 he became the Panamanian Racing Commission veterinary at the Hipodromo Presidente Remon race track in Panama City. From 1999-2005 he was the Chief Veterinarian and Manager of an internationally renowned and largest in Central America thoroughbred breeding farm in Panama. In 2005 he started a combined residency/masters of science program in theriogenology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State Universtiy. Positions Held: Instructor of Theriogenology 2008 – Present Theriogenology Resident 2005 – 2008 Chief Veterinarian and Manager of Haras Cerro Punta (Thoroughbred breeding farm) 1999 – 2005 Panamanian Racing Commission Veterinary 1998 – 1999 Assistant Veterinary of Haras San Jose (Thoroughbred breeding farm) 1994 – 1997 Personal Interests and Skills: Outdoor sports (tennis, soccer, biking and beach volleyball) Bilingual Spanish and English Selected Refereed Publications: Len JA, Jenkins JA, Eilts BE, Paccamonti D, Lyle SK and Hosgood G Effect of Centrifugation on Equine Spermatozoa Immediately and After Cooling For 24 hours. Theriogenology. In Press. EA Bradecamp, A Snyder, A Rocha, SK Lyle, J Len, BE Eilts, RA Godke, DL Paccamonti Can time of day of ovulation be influenced by hCG? Pferdeheilkunde 24:112, 2008. (abstr) Eilts BE and Len JA. Artificial insemination in the bitch. Clinicians Brief 5:13-15, 2007.
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