Lab Schedule

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AS 375: Equine Reproductive Management Lab Schedule - 2020

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.
The discussion items are based on lecture material for that or previous weeks.
Due to the biological nature of horses, we can not guarantee 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	Discussion Items
1	Jan 27	Meet the stallions and mares Become familiar with the barn setting and schedule Anatomy of the stallion	Applied Anatomy and Behavior of the Stallion - in week 1 just focus on male anatomy.
2	Feb 3	Reproductive exam of the stallion Introduction to stallion handling methods Review behavior and castration outside of class	Applied Anatomy and Behavior of the Stallion - in week 2 focus on breeding soundness exam, behavior and castration.	Male Anatomy, male soundness exam and stallion endocrinology
3	Feb 10	Semen collection, evaluation and processing	The Artificial Vagina, Semen Collection and Evaluation	Male endocrinology
4	Feb 17	Reproductive Exam of the Mare Semen collection, evaluation and processing	Applied Anatomy - Reproductive Exam of the Mare	Semen collection
5	Feb 24	Estrus Detection Review estrus records Ultrasound Use Hormone Manipulation	Estrus Detection Ultrasound use and Hormone Manipulation of the mare	Behavior and training a stallion
6	March 2	Review estrus records Insemination Technique Ultrasound mares if needed	Artificial insemination	No Discussion
7	March 9	Review Insemination Technique Assign mares for breeding project Ultrasound mares if needed	Artificial insemination	No Discussion
Spring Break
8	March 23	Pregnancy Detection Be prepared to devise a management plan for your mare given any potential data you are given.	Pregnancy Detection	Artificial Insemination
9	March 30	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	Pregnancy Detection
10	April 6	Cooled Semen Preparation Training a Stallion to a Phantom Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Training a Stallion, Semen Storage Techniques and Insemination	Semen Processing
11	April 13	Processing of Frozen Semen Breeding contracts Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Freezing of Equine Semen	Satus of Breeding Project
12	April 20	Nutrition of Stallion Management of the Pregnant Mare Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Open lab period, ativity to be determined
13	April 27	Parturition and Foal Management, Milk Calcium Test for Foaling Venereal Diseases, Pregnancy Loss and Reproductive Technologies	Parturition - new material added on 2007 foalings, data and still images.