Bovine Assisted Reproductive Technologies credit:

2 Hours

Acquire knowledge on reproductive technologies and techniques utilized in Bovidae including Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle. Topics include general bovine reproductive anatomy and physiology, estrus detection, estrous cycle, estrus synchronization, pregnancy diagnosis, nutrition and disease concerns, collecting oocytes and sperm, semen processing, in vitro and in vivo embryo production, and emerging assisted reproductive technologies such as AI, IVF, MOET. Prerequisite: ANSC 221 and ANSC 222 and ANSC 223 and ANSC 224 are required or equivalent.