REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES IN LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The course aims to enable the student to know and to understand the essential elements of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of major pathological conditions of veterinary interest, also in order to enable students to acquire the ability to use the knowledge and understanding gained in identifying the problems linked to the status of the herd suffering from the disease of interest obstetrics-gynecology and to prepare an appropriate care plan showing communication skills and learning skills. Furthermore, the course aims to provide the student the basis of the manual to be performed to make a proper plan of synchronization of oestrus in order to plan the best plans coupling and optimize the operation of the field in order to improve the reproductive and productive performances of the farm. Will also include the concepts and principles essential to the correct execution and programming of an embryo transfer and will be made aware of the modern laboratory practices to cryopreserve bovine embryos. Ultimate goal will be to introduce students to the knowledge of the basis for the reproductive management of herds in the different livestock species and be able to integrate into a group of veterinary work for the conduct and implementation of best practices of diagnostic, terapeutics, prevention and making judgement.
Prerequisites
None
Course contents summary
Dinamica follicolare nella specie bovina; Dinamica del corpo luteo; Sistemi di rilevazione estro nella vacca; Protocolli di sincronizzazione, RTS (Reproductive Tract Scoring), Embryo Transfer cenni storici, Valutazione oociti, Valutazione spermatozoi, Valutazione e classificazione embrioni (bovini - equini); Norme ET della IETS (International Embryo Transfer Society); Normativa vigente in materia di riproduzione animale; Splitting e sessaggio embrionale, GIFT; ICSI; Embryo therapy in repeat breeders ; Congelamento lento embrionale – tecniche; Congelamento ultrarapido embrionale – tecniche; Manipolazione embrioni con stereomicroscopio ; Chirurgia dell’apparato genitale negli animali d'affezione
Corpus luteum dynamics; Estrus detection systems in cattle; Synchronization protocols; RTS (Reproductive Tract Scoring); Embryo Transfer - historical notes ; Rating oocytes; Rating sperm ; Evaluation and embryos Classification (cattle - horses); Standards of ET IETS (International Embryo Transfer Society); Existing legislation on animal breeding; plitting and embryo sexing ; GIFT; ICSI; Embryo terapy in repeat breeders; Slow freezing embryo – Technical; Ultra-fast freezing embryo (Vitrification) – Technical; Handling embryos under stereozoom; Surgery of genital tract in small animals
Course contents
Corpus luteum dynamics
Estrus detection systems in cattle
Synchronization protocols
RTS (Reproductive Tract Scoring)
Embryo Transfer - historical notes
Rating oocytes
Rating sperm
Evaluation and embryos Classification (cattle - horses)
Standards of ET IETS (International Embryo Transfer Society)
Existing legislation on animal breeding
Splitting and embryo sexing
GIFT
ICSI
Embryo terapy in repeat breeders
Slow freezing embryo - Technical
Ultra-fast freezing embryo (Vitrification) - Technical
Handling embryos under stereozoom
Surgery of genital tract in small animals
Recommended readings
R.S. Youngquist - W. R. Threlfall - CURRENT THERAPY IN LARGE ANIMAL THERIOGENOLOGY, SECOND EDITION ISBN 10: 0-7216-9323-7 ISBN 13: 978-0-7216-9323-1 - 2007.
Seidel G.E. Jr, and Sarah Moore Seidel, 1991. Training manual for embryo transfer in cattle. http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/T0117E/T0117E00.htm#TOC.
Stringfellow D.A., Seidel S.M., 1998. Manual of the International Embryo Transfer Society – Third Edition.
Teaching methods
The course will take place through lectures and practical exercises of cows present in the departmental facilities, visits to partner companies and at the local public slaughterhouse.
During the lectures will be to support specific and updated Power Point presentation of the topics covered, will be screened instructional videos into DVDs that will be discussed and compared with the students.
Assessment methods and criteria
A final written examination will be carried out in open-ended responses in which the student will demonstrate knowledge and the understanding of the essential elements of the course. Must demonstrate that they understand the concepts and ver is diagnostic of the main pathological situations of interest obstetrics and gynecology, will also be required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding gained in identifying the problems of running a farm and know how to prepare a plan of care and diseases prevention in cooperation with other appropriate professional company.
Other informations
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