updated 10/16/06

Animal Sciences 434 - Control of Female Cycles

Objectives:

  1. To understand the endocrine mechanisms controling both the enstrual and menstrual cycles.
  2. Gain an understanding of how hormones are used to manipulate female cycles.

Terminology:

Laboratory Activities:

  1. Getting ready for lab: None this week but be sure to review below what you will be doing in and out of class.
  2. Cycle manipulation: Understand the basis for manipulation of cycles as well as some of the drugs that can be used.
  3. Cases on cycle manipulation: Groups will be assigned a case to examine cycle manipulation and will record a podcast presentation regarding their case. In addition 3 consultant worksheets must be completed and added below the question 8.
  4. Experiments on cycle manipulation: Examine the results from acutal synchronization experiments in cattle and sows (questions 1 - 8 in this section).