OBSTETRICS AND ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZATION
cod. 14542

Academic year 2007/08
4° year of course - First semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
PARMIGIANI Enrico
integrated course unit
6 credits
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

<br />The objectives of this course are to learn: anaesthesiology, surgery and ultrasonography techniques to diagnose and work out with pregnancies, parturition and complications related. The student should learn the theory and the practice to help normal delivery to resolve dystocia, to take care of new-born in domestic animal (bovine, equine, feline and canine). <br />The objectives of the second part of the course are to learn: semen collection techniques, evaluation of the semen, cooling and freezing and artificial insemination techniques in domestic animalsl (bovine, equine and canine)

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br />OBSTETRICS<br />Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology of the Mare Reproductive System <br /> Reproductive Hormones (hypothalamic, pituitary, ovarian and other reproductive hormones)<br />Estrous Cycle<br /> <br />Introduction to Pregnancy Physiology<br /> Pregnancy Diagnosis<br />Methods of pregnancy diagnosis (clinical and laboratory diagnosis)<br /><br />Diseases and accidents of gestation <br />Abortion         <br />Multiple Pregnancies <br />Uterine torsion <br /> Introduction to Parturition Physiology <br />Sings of parturition<br />Assistance to Delivery<br />Placental release and uterine involution<br /> Induction of Parturition<br /> Neonatology<br />Neonatal Asphyxia<br />Congenital Patent Urachus<br />Meconium Retention <br />Rupture of Bladder <br />Hereditary diseases<br />Traumas of newborn calf<br /> <br />Peri-partum Diseases and accidents <br />Post-partum hemorrhages<br />Vaginal, cervix and uterus prolapse <br />Placental retention<br /> <br />Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology of the Cow Reproductive System <br /> Introduction to reproduction physiology <br /> Reproductive Hormones (hypothalamic, pituitary, ovarian and other reproductive hormones)<br />Physiology of  Estrous Cycle<br />Estrous Cycle<br />Introduction to Pregnancy Physiology<br /> Pregnancy Diagnosis<br />Methods of pregnancy diagnosis (clinical and laboratory diagnosis)<br /> <br />Diseases and accidents of gestation <br />Abortus <br />Fetal mummification and maceration <br />Extrauterine pregnancy<br />Hydrops of fetal membranes<br />Uterine torsion <br /> <br />Introduction to Parturition Physiology <br />Sings of parturition<br />Assistance to Delivery<br />Placental release and uterine involution<br /> Induction of Parturition<br /> Neonatology<br />Neonatal Asphyxia<br />Congenital Patent Urachus<br />Meconium Retention <br />Rupture of Bladder <br />Hereditary diseases<br />Traumas of newborn calf<br /> <br />Peri-partum Diseases and accidents <br />Post-partum hemorrhages<br />Prolapse of the vagina, cervix and uterus <br />Placental retention<br /> <br />Anatomy and Physiology Introduction to Canine and Feline Female Genital Tract <br /> Pregnancy<br />Diagnosis Physiology and duration <br /> Parturition<br />Stages of labour<br />Abortion<br />Puerpueral eclampsie<br />Post-partum complications<br />Endometritis<br />-------------------------------------------ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION<br />Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology of the Stallion Genital System <br />Fertility Test of the stallion<br />Semen collection techniques. Macroscopic and Microscopic evaluation of the semen. Calculation of Sperm numbers and insemination volume<br /> <br />Semen Cooling<br />Semen Cooling and freezing techniques  <br />Artificial insemination using fresh and frozen semen.<br />Hormones of the reproduction (hypothalamic, pituitary, ovarian and other reproductive hormones)<br />Estrous Cycle<br /> <br />Estrous Synchronization<br />Estrous grouping<br />Techniques for Induction of Ovulation <br /> <br />Embryo Transfer Techniques in the mare<br />Multiple Pregnancies <br /> <br />Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology of the Bull Genital System<br />Fertility Test<br />Evaluation and Storage of Ejaculate<br />Artificial insemination<br /> <br />Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology of the Cow Reproductive System <br /> <br />Introduction to Reproductive Physiology <br />Reproductive Hormones (hypothalamic, pituitary, ovarian and other reproductive hormones)<br />Physiology  of  Estrous Cycle<br />Estrous Cycle<br /> <br />Estrous Synchronization<br />Techniques for Estrous Synchronization in the cow<br />Embryo transfer in the cow<br />Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology of Canine and Feline Male <br /> GenitalTract  <br /> Fertility Test of the dog<br />Anatomy and Physiology Introduction to Canine and Feline Female GenitalTract <br /> Estrous Cycle<br /> Vaginal Cytology <br />Samples Techniques <br />Clinical Relevance <br /> Artificial insemination<br />Semen Collection Techniques<br />Artificial insemination<br /> <br /> 

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />BOTTARELLI F.: Fertilità e ipofertilità nella bovina. Ed. 'Tep Veterinaria' (1989)<br />CHRISTIANSEN J.: La riproduzione nel cane e nel gatto.Edizione italiana a cura di F. Cairoli e G. Bono EDI-ERMES (1987)<br />FELDMAN E. C.: Endocrinologia e riproduzione del cane e del gatto. - Seconda edizione UTET<br />OEHME F. W., PRIER J. E.: Text Book of Large Animal Surgery. The Williams & Wilkins Company Baltimore (1974)<br />PARMIGIANI E.: Appunti di clinica osterica veterinaria e note di fecondazione artificiale. Ed. Coop. Universitaria 'Andrei Rublev' (1986)<br />RICTER, GOTZE: Ostetricia Veterinaria. Edizione italiana a cura di O.Oliva Editoriale Grasso<br />SLATTER D. H.: Trattato di chirurgia dei piccoli animali. Edizioni SBM Noceto (Parma)<br />Veterinary Obstetrics and Genital Diseases Roberts Distributed by Edwards Brothers inc. (1971)<br />OJ Ginther: Ultrasonic imaging and reproduction events in the mare. Equi Services WI 5328 USA 

Teaching methods

<br />Teaching and evaluation: the learning is given by theoretic (clinical cases and movies) and practical lessons. The evaluation of the student is based on an oral and practice exam.

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