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Reproductive Management of the Mare
Dates: June 25 and June 26, 9:00 – 3:00
P.M.,
Place: Room 128 Animal Sciences Bldg., University of Wisconsin-Madison then move to barn. (Campus Map)
Parking: Use lot 36, multilevel lot, near Animal Science Bldg. (No Fee on weekend)
Prerequisite: None, open to anyone
Objective: Targeted to horse owners, breeding farm personnel,
veterinarians and others interested in managing the brood mare. Topics
include: anatomy of the reproductive tract, breeding soundness exam of
the broodmare, hormonal control of the estrous cycle, breeding mares
with artificial insemination, understand the detection of pregnancy,
management of the pregnant mare, preparation for foaling and the management
of the newborn foal. CE credit available for veterinarians
and vet techs.
Fee: $455
Schedule:
| Lecture Material - On Line | Laboratory |
| Anatomy of the Mare | June 25, Laboratory 1 Introduction to Handling Methods Reproductive Exam of the Mare Estrus Detection Hormone Manipulation Artificial Insemination Technique Insemination of frozen semen |
| Estrus Detection | |
| Endocrinology of the Mare | |
| Hormone manipulation and fertility | |
| Artificial Insemination | |
| Insemination of Frozen Semen | |
| Breeding Contracts | June 26 , Laboratory 2 Practice Insemination Technique Pregnancy Detection Milk Calcium Test for Foaling Embryo Transfer Complete Take Home Exam |
| Pregnancy Detection | |
| Pregnancy Loss and Health Management | |
| Management of the Pregnant Mare | |
| Nutrition of the Pregnant Mare | |
| Parturition and Foaling | |
| Embryo Transfer, Fetal Sexing, Sperm Sexing |
Grading: To receive a certification in Reprodutive Management of the Mare you must attend the labs and satisfactorly complete a take-home exam.