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Degree course in
Livestock science and animal production technologies
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Veterinary Science

PHYSIOPATHOLOGY OF HORSE REPRODUCTION
cod. 1002033

Academic year 2012/13
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Clinica ostetrica e ginecologia veterinaria (VET/10)
Field
Discipline della sanità animale
Type of training activity
Characterising
19 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

To provide students the basis to perform an A.I. and to complete a semen collection with an artificial vagina.

Prerequisites

None

Course unit content

Semen Collection - techniques.
Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of semen.
Techniques for the calculation of insemination doses.
Freezing semen
Equine Embryo Transfer
Multiple pregnancies.
Equine embryos - evaluation
Equine A.I.
Cervix palpation, evaluation by speculum.
Perineum evaluation of the mare, assessment for A.I., A.I. simulation in vivo and in vitro.

Full programme

None

Bibliography

TERRY L. BLANCHARD - MANUAL OF EQUINE REPRODUCTION II ED. - EV Edizioni vet. (catalogo SCIVAC) - www.evsrl.it/distribuzione/

J. SAMPER - EQUINE BREEDING MANAGEMENT AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION - EV Edizioni vet. - www.evsrl.it/distribuzione/

D. MOREL - EQUINE REPRODUCTIVE PHISIOLOGY, BREEDING & STUD MANAGEMENT -3rd Edition - Oct. 2008 - www.cabi.org

B.W. PICKETT, E.L. SQUIRES et al. - PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION
EVALUATION AND UTILIZATION OF STALLION SEMEN FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION - CSU Animal Reproduction
Laboratory Bullettin n. 03 - www.colostate.edu

E.L. SQUIRES et al. - COOLED AND FROZEN STALLIONSEMEN FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION - CSU A.R.B.L. Bullettin n.09 - www.colostate.edu

Teaching methods

Practical exercises directly with mares, stallions and with reproductive tracts direcly from local slaughterhouse

Assessment methods and criteria

Written final exam multiple choice

Other information

None