Prereq: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students or (Instructor Permission or Permission of College Approver)
Bovine rectal palpation techniques will be repetitively taught in 7 four- hour sessions. Students will also learn techniques of epidural anesthesia, artificial insemination, pregnancy staging and ultrasonic imaging.
Credits: 1
Prereq: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students or (Instructor Permission or Permission of College Approver)
General principles of normal reproductive functions in addition to environment, management and diseases causing disturbances in reproduction. Cattle, Swine, Equine, Small Ruminant, and Small Animal species will be covered.
Credits: 4
Prereq: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students or (Instructor Permission or Permission of College Approver)
Elective clinical assignment in techniques of embryo transfer. Primary species studied will be bovine but equine and small ruminant embryo transfer will be covered during discussions.
Credits: 2
Prereq: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students or (Instructor Permission or Permission of College Approver)
Elective comparative clinical assignment in Theriogenology with caseload management in Food Animal, Equine, Small Animal and Small Ruminants sections. Rotation through these different sections will depend on the caseload (by species) and include routine breeding management, semen collection and cryopreservation in different species, advanced laparoscopic and non-surgical procedures for insemination and embryo flushing/transfer, pregnancy diagnosis as well as management of reproductive emergencies.
Credits: 2
Prereq: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students or (Instructor Permission or Permission of College Approver)
Elective clinical assignment in Equine Theriogenology involving both mare and stallion breeding management, cool-shipped semen preparation and semen cryopreservation, embryo transfer, foaling of high-risk pregnant mares as well as normal mares, breeding soundness exams of the mare and stallion, treatment of retained fetal membranes and neonatal care.
Credits: 2
Prereq: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students or (Instructor Permission or Permission of College Approver)
Elective clinical assignment in Food Animal Theriogenology involving male and female breeding soundness exams, dystocia management, advanced diagnostic and surgical procedures, surgical and non-surgical insemination programs in small ruminants, and semen cryopreservation. Medical and surgical correction of reproductive disorders in cattle, swine and small ruminants.
Credits: 2
