Titles and Education

1. Professor of Theriogenology
2. PhD, 1974
   Royal Veterinary College, Stockholm, Sweden
3. MSc, 1970 
   Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario, Canada
4. DVM, 1963
   Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario, Canada

Research

Dr. Bosu’s principal research interests are centered around the reestablishment of normal reproductive activity in postpartum dairy cows; control of gestation in mares; contraception in companion animals. 

Responsibilities

Lecturing on clinical aspects of reproduction in horses,dogs and cats to the third year students.Clincal activities in the VMTH and participation in the teaching during the Senior Rotation on Theriogenology.

Clinical Interests

Before receiving emeritus status, Dr. Bosu’s primary clinical interests involved breeding management and the management of reproductive problems in cattle, horses and dogs.

Recent Publications

1. López-Díaz, M. C., & Bosu, W. T. (1997). Effects of ACTH on luteinizing hormone receptors in ovine follicular wall and corpus luteum. Reproduction, nutrition, development, 37(5), 599–612. https://doi.org/10.1051/rnd:19970510
2. Perez, G. I., Kujjo, L. L., & Bosu, W. T. (1996). Endotoxin-induced apoptosis in ovarian follicles is partially blocked by 2-methylthioATP or 2-chloroATP. Molecular reproduction and development, 44(3), 360–369. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1098-2795(199607)44:3<360::AID-MRD10>3.0.CO;2-4
3. Bosu, W. T., Perez, G. I., & Kujjo, L. L. (1996). Natural and endotoxin-induced atresia of preantral and early antral follicles is characterized by DNA internucleosomal cleavage. Molecular reproduction and development, 44(3), 352–359. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1098-2795(199607)44:3<352::AID-MRD9>3.0.CO;2-L
4. Kujjo, L. L., Bosu, W. T., & Perez, G. I. (1995). Opioid peptides involvement in endotoxin-induced suppression of LH secretion in ovariectomized Holstein heifers. Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 9(2), 169–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/0890-6238(94)00068-9
5. Peter, A. T., Bosu, W. T., & DeDecker, R. J. (1989). Suppression of preovulatory luteinizing hormone surges in heifers after intrauterine infusions of Escherichia coli endotoxin. American journal of veterinary research, 50(3), 368–373.
6. Peter, A. T., Bosu, W. T., & DeDecker, R. J. (1989). Suppression of preovulatory luteinizing hormone surges in heifers after intrauterine infusions of Escherichia coli endotoxin. American journal of veterinary research, 50(3), 368–373.
7. Bosu, W. T., & Peter, A. T. (1987). Evidence for a role of intrauterine infections in the pathogenesis of cystic ovaries in postpartum dairy cows. Theriogenology, 28(5), 725–736. https://doi.org/10.1016/0093-691x(87)90289-5