Applied Animal Reproduction
AS 515 – section 0795 Spring 2009
Professor:
Dr. Leland S. Shapiro
Office:
AS4107B
Phone:
818-710-4254
WEB: http://faculty.piercecollege.edu//shapirls/Drcowsindex.html
E-mail: Shapirls@piercecollege.edu
Class: 125
minutes/week lecture
Course
Description:
Considers techniques in the collection, evaluation, processing, storage, and
shipment of semen. Course includes the study of insemination procedures and practices
and fertility problems, basic reproductive anatomy and physiology. Heat detection, disease control and other
management skills needed in artificial insemination are discussed.
Course
Objectives:
The student will outline, describe and define basic reproductive anatomy and
physiology of livestock - concentrating on the bovine species. The student will
solve, using some of the techniques of problem based learning, various
livestock reproductive problems in group discussion and research teams. The
student will prepare for a one week hands-on laboratory in artificial
insemination that follows this course.
General
Course Outline:
Week
1.
Orientation and problem based learning
Week
2.
Reproductive anatomy
Week
3.
Reproductive physiology
Week
4. Endocrinology as it relates to reproduction
Week
5. The estrous cycle, heat detection and
synchronization
Week
6. Artificial insemination
Week
7. Use of sexed semen, advantages, disadvantages
Week
8. Sire selection (beef, dairy, goats, swine),
heredity
Week
9. LN2R care and maintenance
Week
10.
Maintaining breeding records
Week
11.
Herd reproductive health
Week
12.
Collecting, freezing, processing, thawing of semen
Week
13.
A.I. in other species (goats, swine)
Week
14.
Review for final exam
Week
15.
Final Exam (comprehensive)
Class
Assignments:
The student is responsible for reading all assigned readings in the text,
supplemental material, directed readings and group problem based learning
assignments. The class will be divided
into groups of four students. Each group will be assigned a problem based
learning (PBL) assignment to present to the class.
Attendance
and Grading:
The student’s attendance and participation will be evaluated as part of his/her
overall performance (grade). It is the student’s responsibility to drop from
class. If the student stops attending
he/she will receive the default grade of fail. Positive participation is
required for a passing grade in this class. The student must be prepared by
reading and project participation and contribution.
Methods
of Evaluation:
Attendance
10%
Class
Participation 15%
Quizzes 10%
PBL 25%
Tests 40%
CHEATING – Students caught cheating on
any assignment or test or quiz will receive a grade of Fail for the course.
Final
Exam: All students are
required to take a written final exam. Those students who are not near the
college will need to have a previously approved proctor monitor the exam. The
exam will be comprehensive and may include multiple choice and short answer
questions.