Editor™s Note


 

 

Dear theriogenology friends, 

There is a tremendous therapeutic potential for extracellular vesicles in assisted reproductive 
technology. Dr. Jennifer Nagashima, from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, wrote a 
review for us (first manuscript in this issue). I am truly thankful for Jen’s time and effort and for 2 
reviewers for their due diligence. Jen is also working to create an EndNote style for our journal.  
In addition, 6 colleagues have promised to create reviews for our journal and I am looking forward to 
receiving them.  
 

Dr. Stuart Burns, a practitioner with > 40 years of experience and a long-standing member of the 
SFT, took the initiative to study mare reproductive loss syndrome. His efforts have resulted in 2 papers 
(second and third manuscripts in this issue). In my opinion, this sends a clear message that practitioners 
can skillfully apply their experience and available wealth of information to create research reports.  
I extend my appreciation to the 4 persons who reviewed these papers and provided critical insights.  

 
E.F. Benson uses the phrase ‘providential privilege of helping others’ in one of his fiction books. 

As for me, helping our journal 2 hours each day is a ‘providential privilege’. I do exercise kindness and 
firmness when handling each manuscript, with an ultimate goal to assist authors to feel proud about their 
work and concurrently, to maintain quality. On a sad note, 4 of 48 (8%) manuscripts were rejected based 
on many factors; sending ‘regret’ notes for me are not best moments of this remit. 
 

I am very thankful for theriogenology mentors for supporting our journal and look forward to 
receiving more case/research/review/technique reports. I do thank my mentors (clinical and research) for 
pushing me to write well and I am still improving, with Dr. John Kastelic’s help. I told this story to a 
colleague recently during our organizations’ leadership meeting and is well worth repeating. My first case 
report that I created during my residency days was not received well by my mentor; his request to ‘please 
remove my name from this case report’ helped me to realize my inadequacy. It took me many more hours 
of hard work and half a dozen more drafts to earn my mentor’s approval. I am also thankful to  
Dr. Bill Bosu for his time and effort to improve my scientific wordsmith skills. 
 
 Finally, our journal can gain further reputation if color figures are used. I am grateful to authors 
who are willing to pay $200/page for publishing in color (otherwise, our journal does not have any page 
charges). I strongly encourage theriogenology training programs to set money aside in their budgets to 
support this endeavor.  
 
 My prayers and hope that everyone stay healthy and well in these troubled times.  
 
Sincerely, 
 
Augustine  
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