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NCSU-CVM's Bovine Palpation Team is a group of students interested in bovine reproduction who will compete at the annual SAVMA Symposium against teams from other veterinary colleges. Our faculty mentor is Dr. Peter Farin.

For more information about SAVMA Symposium 2010 and receiving SCAVMA funding to attend, see the SCAVMA website.

Schedule

Morning Meetings, 7:00AM in R-101
September 30th - Reproductive Endocrinology of the Cow, Erin Royster & Kelly Dowdall
October 7th - Estrus Synchronization & AI, Christine Long
October 14th - Pregnancy Diagnosis, Rachel Reed
October 28th - Pregnancy, Parturition & Dystocia, John Parks, Kristy Kenny, Jenna Bunton
November 4th - Diseases & Other Problems Affecting Reproduction, Amber Musick, Chelsea Brown
November 11th -QUIZ!!! More info TBA.

Next Semester:
Bull Endocrinology & BSE, Harrison Dudley and James McCrea
Superovulation & Embryo Transfer, Melanie Preston, Theresa Beachler
Reproductive Surgeries, Cassandra Shultz

Palpation Labs, 7:00AM at Reedy Creek (open to all members of the palpation team)
October 6th
More dates TBA

Study Materials

Topic 1 Study Guide: Reproductive Endocrinology and Evaluation of the Non-pregnant Cow

PowerPoint Presentation for Topic 1.

Article on Test for FreeMartinism.

Topic 2 Presentation: AI & Synchronization Protocols. Also, check out these websites:

Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology http://www.selectsires.com/reproductive/reproductive_anatomy.pdf

A.I. Technique in Cattle http://www.selectsires.com/reproductive/ai_technique_cattle.pdf

Handling of Frozen Semen Straws http://www.selectsires.com/reproductive/handling_frozen_semen.pdf

Heat Detection and Timing of Insemination http://www.selectsires.com/reproductive/heat_detection_timing.pdf

Estrus Synchronization http://www.selectsires.com/reproductive/estrus_syn_reproman.pdf

Beef Heifer Syncronization Protocols 2009 http://www.selectsires.com/beef/directory/Heifer_Synch_Protocol_2009.pdf

Beef Heifer Synchronization Protocols 2009 http://www.selectsires.com/beef/directory/Cow_Synch_Protocol_2009.pdf

Dairy Protocols: http://www.selectsires.com/reproductive/Dairy_Cow_Synch_Protocols.pdf

Dr. Fidler's Dairy Synchronication Presentation.

Chelsea's AI & Synchronization Study Guide (from Chris's ppt)

Kelly's AI & Synchronization Study Guide

Topic 3 Presentation: Pregnancy Diagnosis

Dr. Floyd's Pregnancy Staging Chart

Biopryn Pregnancy Test Website

Topic 4 Presentation: Pregnancy, Parturition & Dystocia.

Study Guide for Topic 4: Pregnancy, Parturition & Dystocia (word doc)

Topic 5 Presentation: Diseases & Other Problems Affecting Reproduction

References

VMP951 Theriogenology (see References section in Syllabus and Course Materials)

• Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology. 1st edition, 1997. Youngquist, Robert S (Editor)
• Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition. 2nd edition. 2005. Senger, PL
  

Links

The Drost Project: The Drost Project - Animal Reproduction

KSU Theriogenology Images: http://www.vet.ksu.edu/media/images/therio/

University of Nebraska Bovine Learning Modules: http://beef.unl.edu/learningmodules.shtml

LSU Theriogenology Website: http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/eiltslotus/theriogenology-5361/Bovine%20Index.htm

National Agricultural Library: Animal Science Image Gallery, Reproduction:            http://anscigallery.nal.usda.gov/