25th International EVSSAR Congress - European Society Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR 2024)

Sabine Schäfer-Somi

Sabine Schäfer-Somi was born in 1966 in Germany. She became an Austrian citizen in 1984. She graduated in 1991 and became DVM in 1993. Since 1994 she has worked at the Clinic for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Andrology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna as a university assistant. Even though trained in all fields of animal reproduction, she always favoured small animal reproduction. In 2002, she became a Diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction (Dipl. ECAR). She habilitated in 2006 to become an Associate Professor.

At present she is working as a veterinarian, university lecturer and scientist at the Platform for Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. She is mainly responsible for the area “Reproduction and Gamete Conservation in Small Animals” and within this and other fields of small animal reproduction meanwhile published with an excellent international group of specialists numerous publications. Special fields of interest are spermatology, cryopreservation of gametes, artificial insemination, immunology of pregnancy and neonates, neonatology, and contraception.

She was active on the board of the European Veterinary Society of Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR) and is currently a member of the Reproduction Control Committee of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).