Michelle Kutzler BVS, DVM, PhD, MBA

Dr. Michelle Kutzler graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993 and practiced in rural Minnesota for 4 years before starting a theriogenology residency program at Cornell University. Following completion of the residency and becoming board-certified in theriogenology, Dr. Kutzler started a PhD in Physiology at Cornell University. Following completion of the PhD, Dr. Kutzler was hired as an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Kutzler was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 and to Full Professor in 2022. In July 2025, Dr. Kutzler joined the College of Veterinary Medicine faculty at the University of Minnesota where she will be teaching theriogenology and reproductive physiology in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th years as well as providing consultation for large animal theriogenology emergencies.

Dr. Michelle Kutzler is a board-certified expert in small and large animal theriogenology (animal reproduction). She has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, over 30 book chapters, and 2 books within this subject area. Dr. Kutzler serves as the chair of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Reproduction Control Committee and co-chair for the International Symposium for Canine and Feline Reproduction Scientific Committee. She is a Scientific Advisor for the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, Virbac (Suprelorin) and Epivara. Dr. Kutzler is also the President Elect for the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners.

2024, HummDinger Lifetime Achievement Award, Llama Association of North America

2022, Recognition of Service, Society for Theriogenology

2021, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Distinguished Professor of the Year

2021, Oregon State University Honors College, Margaret and Thomas Meehan Eminent Mentor Award

2011, One of the “25 Most Downloaded Elsevier Articles” in 2010 (“Non-surgical methods of contraception and sterilization” in Theriogenology)

Stacey Sullivan, David Redden, Froydis Hardeng, Malin Sundqvist, Michelle Kutzler. The relationship between radiographic disc calcification score and FGF4L2 genotype in dachshunds. J Vet Intern Med 2025;39(1):e17281. doi: 10.1111/jvim.17281.

Elizabeth Maxwell, Alexa Dietz, Wanli Li, Michelle Kutzler. Effects of luteinizing hormone receptor activation in immortalized neoplastic canine T lymphocytes. Am J Vet Res 2024;86(1):ajvr.24.07.0208. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.24.07.0208.

Katherine Swanson, Jimmy Bell, David Hendrix, Duo Jiang, Michelle Kutzler, Brandon Batty, Melanie Hanlon, Massimo Bionaz. Bovine milk consumption affects the transcriptome of porcine adipose stem cells: Do exosomes play any role? PLoS One 2024;19(12):e0302702. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302702.

Melanie A Meador, Serkan Ates, Michelle A Kutzler. Feeding spent hemp biomass does not adversely affect fertility in rams. Am J Vet Res 2024;85(11):ajvr.24.05.0134. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.24.05.0134.

S Romagnoli, N Krekeler, K de Cramer, M Kutzler, R McCarthy, S Schaefer-Somi. WSAVA guidelines for the control of reproduction in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract 2024;65(7):424-559. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13724.

Ann Ramsey, Cynthia D Britt, Michelle Kutzler. Comparing ovarian expression of sperm acrosome associated 3 protein in young and adult queens. Theriogenology 2023:211:198-202. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.08.022.

Hayder Mohammed Hassan Habeeb, Logan Kleditz, Timothy Hazzard, Cecily Bishop, Fred Stormshak, Michelle Anne Kutzler. Ovine endometrial estrogen receptor expression is altered following PG-600 administration. Vet Med Sci 2023;9(3):1379-1384. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1119.

Michelle Anne Kutzler. Understanding the effects of sustained supraphysiologic concentrations of luteinizing hormone in gonadectomized dogs: What we know and what we still need to learn. Theriogenology 2023:196:270-274. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.11.007.

Khawla H Zwida, Michelle A Kutzler. Canine splenic hemangiosarcoma cells express and activate luteinizing hormone receptors in vitro. Am J Vet Res 2022;83(12):ajvr.22.07.0120. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.22.07.0120.

Gabrielle S Fontes, Robert J McCarthy, Michelle A Kutzler, Emily Zitek-Morrison. The effects of sex and neuter status on trauma survival in dogs: A Veterinary Committee on Trauma registry study. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2022;32(6):756-763. doi: 10.1111/vec.13210.

Linda Brent, Elaine A Lissner, Michelle A Kutzler. Restoration of reproductive hormone concentrations in a male neutered dog improves health. Top Companion Anim Med 2021:45:100565. doi: 10.1016/j.tcam.2021.100565.

Anna McAllister, Bernadette Stang, Michelle Anne Kutzler. Investigating a method for pharmacologic semen collection in alpacas. Anim Reprod 2021;18(1):e20200346. doi: 10.1590/1984-3143-AR2020-0346.

Elise Lauren Ryan, Joseph J Klopfenstein, Michelle Anne Kutzler. Intramammary antibiotics with complementary acupuncture decreases milk serum N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase concentrations in dairy cattle with subclinical mastitis. Reprod Domest Anim 2020;55(12):1747-1755. doi: 10.1111/rda.13835.

Tasman Flora, Mary Smallman, Michelle Kutzler. Developing a modified Apgar scoring system for newborn lambs Theriogenology 2020:157:321-326. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.08.010.

Claire A Kiefel, Michelle A Kutzler. Assessment of luteinizing hormone receptor expression in structural support tissues of canine hip and femorotibial joints. Am J Vet Res 2020;81(7):565-571. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.81.7.565.

Michelle A Kutzler. Gonad-sparing surgical sterilization in dogs. Front Vet Sci 2020:7:342. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00342.

Michelle A Kutzler. Possible relationship between long-term adverse health effects of gonad-removing surgical sterilization and luteinizing hormone in dogs. Animals 2020;10(4):599. doi: 10.3390/ani10040599.

Jimmy Bell, Maureen Larson, Michelle Kutzler, Massimo Bionaz, Christiane V Löhr, David Hendrix. miRWoods: Enhanced precursor detection and stacked random forests for the sensitive detection of microRNAs. PLoS Comput Biol 2019;15(10):e1007309. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007309.

Katrina Hiebel, Lauren Gentle, Alfred Menino, Michelle Kutzler. Acupuncture prevents the postpartum reduction in matrix metalloproteinase type-2 immunoexpression, tissue concentration and enzyme activity in bovine caruncles Reprod Domest Anim 2019;54(7):1010-1017. doi: 10.1111/rda.13456.

Alyssa M Ettinger, Sabrina K Gust, Michelle A Kutzler. Luteinizing hormone receptor expression by nonneoplastic and neoplastic canine lymphocytes. Am J Vet Res 2019;80(6):572-577. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.80.6.572.

Katherine Swanson, Michelle Kutzler, Massimo Bionaz. Cow milk does not affect adiposity in growing piglets as a model for children. J Dairy Sci 2019;102(6):4798-4807. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-15201.

Malorie P Baily, Felipe Avila, Pranab J Das, Michelle A Kutzler, Terje Raudsepp. An autosomal translocation 73,XY,t(12;20)(q11;q11) in an infertile male llama (Lama glama) with teratozoospermia. Front Genet 2019:10:344. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00344.

Hayder Mohammed Hassan Habeeb, Timothy M Hazzard, Fred Stormshak, Michelle A Kutzler. Effect of different dosages of PG-600 on ovulation and pregnancy rates in ewes during the breeding season Transl Anim Sci 2018;3(1):429-432. doi: 10.1093/tas/txy112.