Seyedmehdi Mobini (smobini@scsrpc.org)                                                          

Professor of Veterinary Science
Research and Extension Veterinarian
Fort Valley State University
 

Key Qualifications

Dr. Mobini has 27 years of experience as a veterinarian and educator. His expertise is in the area of Sheep &Goat Disease Prevention, surveillance, treatment, herd health management, and reproductive management. He is a Professor of Veterinary Science/ Research & Extension Veterinarian at Georgia Small Ruminant Research & Extension Center, Fort Valley State University, a Unit of The University System of Georgia. For the past thirteen years, he has been involved in the development of sheep and goat industry in Georgia and Southeast serving as State of Georgia Small Ruminant Extension Veterinarian. He worked with many farms in management, disease surveillance, investigation, prevention and control, identification, parasite control and mastitis. He is very efficient in Sheep and Goat Estrus Synchronization, AI and Embryo Transfer. He also works with Georgia State Veterinarian and USDA/APHIS/VS Area Veterinarian in Charge as a Small Ruminant Disease specialist. Dr. Mobini has published numerous scientific and extension publications on sheep and goat herd health management and reproduction. He has been exposed to veterinary practice in Iran, Ireland, Jordan and United States of America.
 

Education

1987  - Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists
1981  - M.S. in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Auburn University; Auburn, AL
1981  - Residency Diploma in Bovine Medicine and Surgery, Auburn University; AL
1977  - D.V.M., School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University; Shiraz, Iran.
 

Licenses

Georgia, Alabama, Maryland, and an Accredited Veterinarian.
 

Professional Experience

2003. Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician, USDA.
2002. Georgia Agri-leaders Forum Leadership Training Class of 2002.
1996-Present:  Professor of Veterinary Science, Research and Extension Veterinarian, Fort Valley State University.
1989-1996 - Associate Professor; 1991-92, Acting Head, Department of Veterinary Science, Fort Valley State University; Fort Valley, GA.
1981-85 - Assistant Professor; 1985-88, Associate Professor, Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University; Tuskegee, AL.
September 1979-1981 -  Resident in Bovine Medicine and Surgery, Auburn University; Auburn, AL.
June 1979 - August 1979 - Instructor, Department of Clinical Studies; School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz, Iran.
June 1978 - June 1979 - Veterinarian-in-Charge, Rahmatabad Dairy Farm, Shiraz, Iran.
 

Clinical Responsibilities

Principal Clinician in Food Animal Medicine, Surgery and Theriogenology in large Animal Clinic and providing emergency services in ambulatory services of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, while at Tuskegee University.  Veterinary services to Dairy and Meat Goat Research Farm, Sheep herd, Beef Cattle Farm, and Horses at Fort Valley State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia.  Relief veterinarian and consultant in several mixed animal practices and agencies.
 

FAMACHA© Workshops and Parasite Control Presentations

Parasite control and smart drenching presentation at American Kiko Goat Association Annual Field Day, Calhoun, Georgia, June 21, 2003.  50 attended.

Small Ruminant presentations and demonstrations on FAMACHA© at Sunbelt Ag Expo, October 13-16, 2003.

FAMACHA© and smart drenching approach to parasite control, invited presentation at 2003 American Dairy Goat Association Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, October 28, 2003.  40 Veterinarians attended for CE credit and 60 producers attended.

Smart Ruminant Parasite Control, invited presentation at Georgia Farm Bureau Convention, Jekyll Island, Georgia, December 8, 2003. 40  producers attended.

FAMACHA© workshop in Alabama and Florida, January 29, 2004. 25 attended.

FAMACHA© and Smart Drenching. Invited presentation at 39th Veterinary Symposium, Tuskegee University, Alabama. March 5, 2004.

Smart Drenching and FAMACHA© workshop at GOAT-A-RAMA in Washington Co. Georgia, April 3, 2004. 15 attended.

Smart Drenching and FAMACHA© workshop at Georgia Extension in-service training. Fort Valley State University, Aprill 22, 2004, 20 attended.
 

Selected Publications

S. Mobini: Herd Health Management Program for Goats.  Georgia Goat Research and   Extension Center Newsletter, Fall 1991.

S. Mobini: Goat Internal Parasites in the Southeast.  Georgia Goat Research and      Extension Center Newsletter, Summer 1992.

S. Mobini: Herd Health Management Program for Goats.  Veterinary Technician, 16, 4:238-291, 1995.

S. Mobini: Herd Health Management Practices for Meat Goat Production.  Proceeding of the Southeast Regional Meat Goat Production Symposium, Florida A&M University, 83-86, 1996.

S. Mobini: Infectious Causes of Abortion.  In Youngquist (ed.) Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology, W. B. Saunders Co., 1997.

S. Mobini: Nursing Care of Goats.  In Pratt (ed.) Principles and Practices of Veterinary Technology, 1998.

Pugh, D.G.; Mobini,s; Hilton,C.D.: Control Programs for Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Sheep and Goats. The Compendium on Continuing Education for Practicing Veterinarians, 20: S112-115, 1998.

S. Mobini : Goat Medicine Workshop. Proceeding of the Southeast Veterinary Conference. Myrtle Beach, SC, 25-54, 1999.

Wiedmann M; Mobini S; Cole JR; et all : Molecular Investigation of a Listeriosis Outbreak in Goats Caused by an Unusual Strain of Listeria Monocytogenes. JAVMA, 215: 369-371, 1999.

S. Mobini : Advance in Reproductive Technologies in Sheep and Goats. Proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Sheep and Goat Diseases and Productivity. Jordan University if Science & Technology, 45, 1999.

Samake, S; Amoah EA; Mobini S; Gazal O; Gelaye S : In Vitro Fertilization of Goat Oocytes During the Non-Breeding Season. Small Rum.Res., 35: 49-54, 2000.

S. Mobini : Reproductive Management in Goats. Proceeding of the North American Veterinary Conference. Orlando, FL, 219-225, 2000.

S. Mobini : Practice Tips Related to Medications in Goats. Proceeding of the North American Veterinary Conference. Orlando, FL, 226-228, 2000.

S. Mobini : Field Investigation of A Listeriosis Outbreak in A Goat Herd. Proceeding of the North American Veterinary Conference. Orlando, FL , 229, 2000.

S. Mobini, Heath A, Pugh DG: Theriogenology of sheep & Goat. In pugh (ed.) Sheep & Goat Medicine. W. B. Saunders Co.,2002.

S. Mobini, Wolf C, Pugh DG: Flock Health. In pugh (ed.) Sheep & Goat Medicine. W. B. Saunders Co.,2002.

S. Mobini: Small Ruminant herd Health Management; Common Small Ruminant Diseases and Medications; and Small Ruminant Wet Labs. Proceeding of GVMA Food Animal Conference and Wet Lab, Tifton, GA , 2003.

S. Mobini: Investigation of Flock Infertility. Proceeding of Society for Theriogenology Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, 2003.

S. Mobini: Investigation of Abortion in Sheep and Goats. Proceeding of Society for Theriogenology Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, 2003.

S. Mobini: Contagious Abortion in Goats; FAMACHA© and Smart Drenching Approach to Parasite Control; and Reproductive Management for Goat Herds. American Dairy Goat Association Annual Meeting and Convention, Nashville, TN, 2003.