University of Illinois
Dairy Certificate Program

AnSc 437
Advanced Reproductive Management

Dr. Darrel Kesler will lead eight sessions along with Drs. Mike Hutjens and Dick Wallace. The focus of this course is advanced techniques and technologies used to manage production livestock. Implementation of existing and emerging techniques and technologies and research and discovery will be covered for individuals focusing on careers in livestock production, clinical veterinary medicine, education, technical service/support and research and development. The course will emphasize advanced and emerging technologies such as embryo transfer, cloning, semen sexing and ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis and fetal sexing and innovations in existing procedures including artificial insemination, reproductive health management and estrus synchronization. This course was previously listed as ANSC 374.

Fall 2007 example syllabus

Training Modules

Training modules for the class are on a CD-ROM and are on average 10 to 15 minutes in length. The modules are lectures given by the particular subject matter expert. There are approximately five training modules assigned per week. It is in the student's best interest to review the training modules before the weekly discussion.
CD-Rom: "Advanced Bovine Reproduction Management"

Section 1
Anatomy and Physiology
  1. Female Anatomy and Hormones
  2. Follicular Waves and Ovulation
  3. Luteal Phase and Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy
Section 5
Estrus Synchronization
  1. PGF2a
  2. PGF2aand MGA
  3. Ovsync and Cosync
  4. Emerging Technology: CIDRs
  5. bST, Milk Production, and Twinning/Multiple Ovulations
Section 2
Insemination - Fertilization
  1. Natural Service vs. AI-Cattle
  2. Estrus Detection: Observation and Aids
  3. Bull Health and Fertility
  4. AI Technique and Semen Evaluation
Section 6
Pregnancy Detection
  1. Hormonal - progesterone and ECF
  2. Ultrasound, including fetal sexing - Cattle
  3. Early Embryonic Mortality
Section 3
Reproductive Health
  1. Vaccinations - Cattle
  2. Retained Fetal Membranes
  3. Dairy Herd Health Records
Section 7
Infertility
  1. Cystic Ovarian Disease
  2. Repeat Breeders
  3. Postpartum Anestrus and Recovery
  4. Emerging Technology: Resynchronization and Fertility Enhancement
Section 4
Nutritional Relationships
  1. Energy and Fat
  2. Protein and Non-Urea Nitrogen
  3. Body Condition Score
  4. Metabolic Disorders
  5. Environmental Effects - Summer Heat
Section 8
Advanced and Emerging Technologies
  1. ET
  2. Cloning and Transgenics
  3. Sexed Semen
  4. Fertility Markers
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