Unit PHYSIOPATHOLOGY OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
- Course
- Animal science
- Study-unit Code
- A002061
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Lakamy Sylla
- Teachers
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- Lakamy Sylla
- Hours
- 54 ore - Lakamy Sylla
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2020
- Offered
- 2021/22
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Discipline zootecniche e delle produzioni animali
- Academic discipline
- VET/10
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Basic knowledge of male and female reproductive anatomy and
physiology of reproduction in farm animals.
Spermatogenesis.
Testicular thermoregulation.
Gamete transport and fertilization.
Estrus detection in farm animals.
Techniques of artificial insemination, estrous manipulation and embryo
transfer in farm animals.
Breeding soundness examination of male and female.
More frequent female e male genital tract abnormalities in farm animals - Reference texts
- HAFEZ E. Biologia e tecnologia della riproduzione nelle specie animali di
interesse zootecnico. Ed italiana a cura di Seren E. Bono G. Tamanini C.
Grasso Bologna. - Educational objectives
- Good knowledge of artificial insemination tecniques and pathophysiology
of main diseases of farm animal genital tract - Prerequisites
- In order to understand the contents of the course, the student must have
acquired the necessary knowledge imparted in the courses of Anatomy
an Physiology. - Teaching methods
- Theoric Lectures and practical activities
Fresh and frozen semen analysis
Estrous detection in farm animals
Simulation of artificial insemination on slaugtherhouse bovine genital tract
Preparation of artificial insemination instruments - Extended program
- Basic knowledge of male and female reproductive anatomy and
physiology of reproduction in farm animals. Puberty. Reproductive endocrinology. Estrous
cycle, ovulation. spermatogenesis. testicular thermoregulation. Gamete
transport and fertilization. Estrus detection. breeding, pregnancy,
parturition and involution. Techniques of artificial insemination, estrous
manipulation and embryo transfer. Diagnosis of pregnancy. Breeding
soundness examination of male and female. More frequent female e male
genital tract abnormalities