Lab Schedule

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AS 375: Equine Reproductive Management Lab Schedule - 2021

Place: 128 Animal Sciences Bldg, UW- Madison then move to barn or you will be directed to meet in the barn. Week 1 is only online via zoom; see canvas for link to the zoom meeting.
Read lectures and complete discussion 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
1	Jan 25	Onlive via zoom - see canvas for link, we is discuss course structure, grading and where course items are located.
2	Feb 1	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.
3	Feb 8	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.
4	Feb 15	Semen collection, evaluation and processing	The Artificial Vagina, Semen Collection and Evaluation
5	Feb 22	Reproductive Exam of the Mare Semen collection, evaluation and processing	Applied Anatomy - Reproductive Exam of the Mare
6	March 1	Estrus Detection Review estrus records Ultrasound Use Hormone Manipulation	Estrus Detection Ultrasound use and Hormone Manipulation of the mare (focus on ultrasound use)
7	March 8	Review estrus records Insemination Technique Ultrasound mares if needed	Ultrasound use and Hormone Manipulation of the mare (focus on Hormone Manipulation) Artificial insemination
8	March 15	Review Insemination Technique Assign mares for breeding project Ultrasound mares if needed	Artificial insemination
9	March 22	Be prepared to devise a management plan for your mare given any potential data you are given. Semen collection and evaluation Cooled Semen Preparation	Training a Stallion, Semen Storage Techniques and Insemination (only storage and insemination)
10	March 29	Pregnancy Detection Semen collection and evaluation Cooled Semen Preparation Training a Stallion to a Phantom Review management of your mare	Pregnancy Detection Training a Stallion, Semen Storage Techniques and Insemination (only training a stallion)
11	April 5	Cooled Semen Preparation Training a Stallion to a Phantom Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Training a Stallion, Semen Storage Techniques and Insemination
12	April 12	Processing of Frozen Semen Breeding contracts Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Freezing of Equine Semen
13	April 19	Nutrition of Stallion Management of the Pregnant Mare Review management of your mare/pregnancy detection?	Open lab period, ativity to be determined
14	April 26	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.