Lab Schedule

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AS 375: Equine Reproductive Management Lab Schedule - 2019

Place: 128 Animal Sciences Bldg, UW- Madison then move to barn
Read lectures and complete questions assigned before coming to class. Click on the Lecture link at top of the page for access to lecture material.
Do on-line labs before the associated class period.
Due to the biological nature of horses, we can not quarentee specific lab activities will occur on the date listed although this is what we will attempt to do. We will do all the activities by the end of the semester and you will be notified in Canavas and via Email about changes to what we will do on a specific day if this occurs.

Lab	Date	Laboratory	On-Line Lab Material
1	Jan 28	Meet the stallions Become familiar with the barn setting and schedule Introduction to stallion handling methods Anatomy of the stallion Reproductive exam of the stallion Review behavior and castration outside of class	Applied Anatomy and Behavior of the Stallion
2	Feb 4	Semen collection, evaluation and processing	The Artificial Vagina, Semen Collection and Evaluation
3	Feb 11	Semen collection, evaluation and processing	The Artificial Vagina, Semen Collection and Evaluation
4	Feb 18	Estrus Detection Reproductive Exam of the Mare	Estrus Detection Applied Anatomy - Reproductive Exam of the Mare
5	Feb 25	Review estrus records Ultrasound Use Hormone Manipulation	Ultrasound use and Hormone Manipulation of the mare
6	March 4	Review estrus records Insemination Technique Ultrasound mares if needed	Artificial insemination
7	March 11	Review estrus records Stallion Behavior Review Insemination Technique Assign mares for breeding project Ultrasound mares if needed	Stallion Behavior Artificial insemination
Spring Break
8	March 25	Pregnancy Detection Review management of your mare	Pregnancy Detection
9	April 1	Semen collection and evaluation Cooled Semen Preparation Training a Stallion to a Phantom Review management of your mare	Training a Stallion, Semen Storage Techniques and Insemination
10	April 8	Cooled Semen Preparation Training a Stallion to a Phantom Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Training a Stallion, Semen Storage Techniques and Insemination
11	April 15	Processing of Frozen Semen Breeding contracts Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Freezing of Equine Semen
12	April 22	Nutrition of Stallion Management of the Pregnant Mare Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Open lab period, ativity to be determined
13	April 29	Parturition and Foal Management, Milk Calcium Test for Foaling Venereal Diseases, Pregnancy Loss and Reproductive Technologies	Parturition