BASIC ARTIFICIAL IMSEMINATION FOR NEW GRADUATES COURSE

27/02/2008 - 04:02
Etc/GMT+1
Sponsored by: BCF TECHNOLOGY LTD, EV VETERINARY PRODUCTS LTD and KRUUSE UK LTD
Venue: Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hertfordshire
Course Organiser: Madeleine Campbell
Fee: £350 for BEVA Members, £440 for Non-Members
COURSE LIMITED TO 30 DELEGATES
Description:

The aim of the course is to ensure that new graduates facing their first stud season are conversant with the theory and practical techniques of equine artificial insemination. Lectures will include health requirements and paperwork for both mare and stallion; assessment of the mare prior to insemination; timing of insemination for chilled and frozen semen; techniques of equine insemination and assessment of the mare after insemination. Small group practical sessions will include microscopic assessments of chilled and frozen equine semen and insemination of mares using conventional and deep intra-uterine techniques. NB this course does NOT cover reproductive ultrasonography (which is covered in the BEVA course running on 2nd – 4th June 2008 in Yorkshire).

Suitable for RCVS Module: C-E 9 Mare reproduction and breeding management
Speakers: Dr Madeleine Campbell MA BVetMed PhD DipECAR MRCVS Ashdown Forest
  Mr Chris House BVetMed MRCVS Essex
Programme:
  Lectures:
SESSION 1: THE STALLION / SEMEN
Health requirements; paperwork, semen assessments
SESSION 2: THE MARE
Health requirements and paperwork; assessment of the mare prior to insemination; timing of insemination – (i) chilled semen (ii) frozen semen; insemination; assessment of the mare after insemination
Practicals:
PRACTICAL 1: Semen packaging; handling and assessment.
PRACTICAL 2: Insemination of mares - conventional and deep intra-uterine techniques