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Practical AI - the Essentials

06 Feb 2025 - 06 Feb 2025

Practical AI - the Essentials

Maximise your chances of conception with this course focusing on the use of AI.




Course dates

06 Feb 2025 09:00 - 06 Feb 2025 17:00

Stallion A.I., Chapel Field Stud, SY13 4BP


About this course

Join us for an introduction to assessing mares prior to and during the breeding season. Practical AI: the Essentials will ensure you are fully conversant in the essential theory and practical techniques of equine artificial insemination and ready to face a stud season.

Lectures will cover health requirements and paperwork for both the mare and stallion, semen collection, handling, processing and shipping, assessment of the mare prior to insemination, timing of insemination for fresh, chilled and frozen semen, techniques of equine insemination and assessment of the mare after insemination.

Practical sessions will let you get hands-on with microscopic assessments of chilled and frozen semen, handling of frozen semen and insemination of mares using conventional and deep intra-uterine techniques.

This course is one of our approved CPD courses that will allow you to be included on our BEVA Approved AI List.


Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you will...

  • have developed an understanding of semen collection and processing techniques
  • be able to perform conventional and deep uterine insemination techniques
  • have developed your knowledge of the certification, health requirements and biosecurity associated with artificial insemination
  • understand the veterinary care required for the mare pre and post artificial insemination
  • be able to prepare and assess semen (fresh, chilled and frozen) prior to insemination

Our speakers
  • Course Organiser: John Spencer BVSc MRCVS
  • Frederic Barrelet DipVMS DrMedVet (Bern) MRCVS
  • Charlie Cooke BVetMed MScCertEM (StudMed) MRCVS
  • Tullis Matson FRAgS

  • Course prices
    • Vet member: £340
    • Non member: £680

    Terms and conditions

    By registering for this course, you agree to the following terms and conditions:


    Payment and transfers
    • All payments must be made in pound sterling. Your place on the course is not guaranteed until full payment has been made.
    • Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge if requested two weeks before the start of the course. If the transferee is not a BEVA member, they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate. If a transfer is requested less than two weeks prior to the start date a 10% administration charge will apply. 
    • A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than six weeks before the start of the course.
    • A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than six weeks before the start of the course. A full refund will be made if we are able to resell the place, less a 20% administration charge.
    • In the unlikely event that we are required to cancel or postpone the course you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a CPD credit. The CPD credit is valid for one year from the date of issue and can be used on any BEVA CPD event.
    Membership deals
    • To be eligible for the BEVA member price you are required to be a BEVA member at the time of the course. If your membership expires before the course date you will be invoiced the difference.
    • For all non-member bookings a 12-month digital BEVA membership is included in the course price and will be set up within five working days of receiving payment. If you cancel your place after the membership is set up any refund given will be minus the number of months membership you have already had. If you transfer your place the membership can be transferred at the same time, however the length of the membership will not be extended.
    Programme
    • Whilst the course programme is correct at time of print, BEVA reserves the right to change details of the event without notice. All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as publicised however alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.
    • You will receive 12 months access to course materials via the BEVA online learning platform. Recordings of live aspects of the course will be made available as soon as possible after the live date.
    Registration, access and attendance
    • You must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance to attend BEVA courses.
    • You must bring appropriate, clean safety wear (for example coveralls, hard hats and boots) to courses that involve practical sessions. When relevant an equipment list will be provided to you via your course page.
    • At the point of booking you self-certify that you are suitably qualified to attend the course and qualified to undertake the procedures being taught. If you are in training for such a qualification BEVA must be made aware of your training status at the time of booking.
    • Photography and videography may take place during the event. All photographs may be used by BEVA in the future. Please inform the course organiser if you do not wish to be included in photography. All images become the property of BEVA.
    • Unless you actively specify otherwise, we may share your contact details with course organisers and sponsors.
    • To protect the security of the BEVA Online Learning platform, attendees should not share login credentials. Every attendee will receive their own login credentials.
    • BEVA is not responsible for errors made in providing your email address. You should contact events@beva.org.uk if you are concerned an error has been made.


     

     


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