Dr. Patrick McCue was raised on a small family farm in rural northern New York State. He received a bachelor’s degree from Potsdam State University and attended graduate school at the University of Montana. Dr. McCue graduated from veterinary school at the University of California, Davis, in 1986. He subsequently completed an internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and a residency in Equine Reproduction at the University of California, Davis. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists in 1991 and received a PhD in Comparative Pathology, with an emphasis on reproductive endocrinology and ovarian pathology in the mare, from UC-Davis in 1992. Dr. McCue joined the faculty at Colorado State University in 1994 as an Assistant Professor with dual roles in Equine Field Service and Equine Reproduction. He was honored to be named the Iron Rose Ranch Chair of Equine Reproduction in 2007. Dr. McCue retired from CSU as a tenured Professor of Equine Theriogenology in 2024 after 30 years of service.
Dr. McCue coordinated the clinical Stallion and Mare Services at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory and attended to dystocias, high risk pregnancies and other equine reproduction cases at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He was the author or co-author of 10 books or eBooks and over 400 refereed publications, textbook chapters, scientific proceedings, and/or abstracts. Dr. McCue received the Norden Distinguished Teacher Award and twice received the American Association of Equine Practitioners Teaching Award from veterinary students at Colorado State University. In addition, he received the 2017 Theriogenologist of the Year award from the American College of Theriogenologists for outstanding accomplishments in the field of Theriogenology, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Symposium on Equine Reproduction in 2022, and the Frank J. Milne ‘State-of-the-Art’ Lecture Award from the American Association of Equine Practitioners in 2023.
