ANSC 457Equine Reproduction and Breeding Farm Management

3 credits · Animal Science · Penn State

Equine Reproduction and Breeding Farm Management is intended to expand on the knowledge of equine reproduction and breeding farm management acquired in other classes. The students will get hands on experience in artificial insemination of mares and semen collection of stallions. Having completed the course, students will be able to: A. Collect semen from a stallion. B. Assess seminal characteristics and process the chilled semen to be sent to another farm. C. Artificially inseminate a mare. D. Apply scientific principles to make the decisions necessary to manage an equine breeding facility. The information covered will include but not be limited to reproductive management of the mare and stallion, foaling, and neonatology. Evaluation will typically be based on written tests, research and presentation of a selected topic, and laboratory attendance and participation.