LAMS 519 Theriogenology

(4 cr.) (Didactic 3.5 cr./Laboratory 0.5 cr.)

Students are instructed in the diseases affecting the male and female reproductive systems of the large and small domestic mammals. Causes and treatment of male and female infertility are considered, as are obstetrical procedures in normal parturition and in dystocia. Techniques involved in breeding, artificial insemination, and embryo transfers are reviewed along with methods for determination of pregnancy in various species.