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Reproductive Management of the Stallion

Dates:   March 3 and March 10, 9:00 – 3:00 P.M.,
Place: Room 209 Animal Sciences Bldg., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Prerequisite:   None, open to anyone
Objective:   This is a course targeted to horse owners, breeding farm personnel, veterinarians and others interested in managing stallions to maximize reproductive efficiency.  Learn how to collect semen from a stallion and process semen for fresh or cooled-transported artificial insemination.  CE credit available for veterinarians and vet techs.
Fee:   $405.71
Schedule:

Lecture Material - On Line Laboratory
Anatomy of the Stallion March 3, Laboratory 1
Introduction to Handling Methods
Anatomy of the Stallion
Reproductive Exam of the Stallion
Semen collection, evaluation and processing
Reproductive Soundness Exam (Stallion only)
Endocrinology of the Stallion
Semen collection, evaluation and processing
Cooled Semen Preparation & Insemination March 10, Laboratory 2
Cooled Semen Preparation
Breeding Contracts
Training a Stallion to a Phantom
Nutrition, Stallion Behavior
Venereal Diseases
Complete Take Home Exam
Breeding Contracts
Training a Stallion to a Phantom
Nutrition of the Stallion
Sexual Behavior and Performance of a Stallion
Venereal Diseases and Pregnancy Loss

Grading: To receive a certification in Reprodutive Management of the Stallion you must attend the labs and take a written exam.