Description:
This course, designed for horse owners and breeders wishing to increase the reproductive efficiency of their horses, offers state-of-the-art technology in equine reproductive management. Each course includes 20 hours of classroom instruction covering anatomy and physiology of the mare and stallion genital tract; hormonal relationships and fertility; semen collection and evaluation; techniques of artificial insemination; factors affecting sperm production and output; sexual behavior of the stallion; training a stallion to a phantom; hormonal control of the estrous cycle and pregnancy; care of the pregnant, foaling, and postpartum mare; routine care, diseases, and nutrition of the newborn foal; and care of the orphan foal. There are 12 hours of laboratory work in semen collection and evaluation, artificial insemination, mare and stallion management, and care of the pregnant mare. Attendees are encouraged to actively participate in the collection and evaluation of semen and insemination of mares. Register by December 10, 2010. For more information, visit http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/bms/ERL/erl_sc.htm.