About Us
Boviteq® California’s goal is to bring Boviteq’s world leadership in embryo transfer and IVF technologies to the West Coast’s dairy and beef producers.
Bringing the world-class research of Boviteq to California
Boviteq offers:
- 25 years of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) experience
- 70,000+ embryos produced in 2019
- Industry leadership in reproductive technologies
- State-of-the-art laboratories in Wisconsin and Quebec
Our Team

Dr. Justin Powell
About Dr. Powell
Dr. Powell earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois in 2010. He began his career in general practice in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, for a year and a half, before serving as the Herd Veterinarian for River Valley. At Boviteq, Dr. Powell is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their individual reproductive and genetic goals.
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Joseph Goncalves
About Joseph
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Lexie Aguiniga
About Lexie
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Cassey Mello
About Cassey
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Hannah Sanders
About Hannah
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Lily Asher
About Lily
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Dr. Shantille Kruse, Ph.D.
About Dr. Kruse
As the IVF Program Liaison, Dr. Shantille Kruse is responsible for veterinary collaboration and technical inquiry related to OPU/IVF services.
Shantille was raised on a diversified sheep and cattle operation near Tecumseh, Nebraska. Being actively involved in the livestock industry since childhood was extremely influential on her career ambitions of serving the cattle industry and its stakeholders. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Nebraska, followed by her M.S. in Biomedical Science at the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Lab at Colorado State University. There her research focused on improving cryopreservation techniques for both in vivo- and in vitro- produced bovine embryos.
Dr. Kruse then earned her Ph.D. in Reproductive Physiology from the University of Minnesota while utilizing OPU/IVF technologies and embryo recovery and transfer to study the impacts of nutrition on oocyte quality, uterine function and early embryonic development.
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