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Fall Wetlabs
Physical Exam & Restraint - September 22nd, Tuesday 5:00pm at Reedy Creek. Boots and coveralls required, stethoscope helpful.

Bovine Dystocia - October 28th, Wednesday at 4:45pm in the Dairy Barn at TAU.

Hernia Surgery Wetlab - November 4th, 4:00pm at TAU. Dr. Foster will demonstrate how to correct an umbilical hernia in a calf and participants will get to practice on calf cadavers.

Bovine/Therio Club Palpation Labs* - All palpation labs will be held at Reedy Creek. Reproductive tracts will be available for the Wednesday labs in addition to cows, so if you have never palpated before, please try and sign up for a Wednesday lab. If there are more people interested than there are spots for people, priority will be given to students who are members of both the Bovine and Therio Clubs. Boots and coveralls required.

September 16, Wednesday at 4:30pm
September 23, Wednesday at 4:30pm
October 6, Tuesday at 7:00AM
October 14, Wednesday at 4:30pm
October 28 – to be rescheduled
November 4, Wednesday at 4:30pm

*Please note: Before attending lab each student must go to the library main desk to check out and view the Zemjanis videos on reserve for VMP 951 (Theriogenology). ASK FOR THE DVD OR VHS "GENITAL EXAMINATION OF THE COW - PARTS 1, 2, 3" a.k.a. "The Palpation Video."

Fall Drylabs

Introduction to Dairy Records - Monday, Oct. 12th at Lunch, D-239.

Please look over the following material before the 2nd Lab on the 15th. The top three are the most important.

Dr. Fidler's presentation: Intro to Dairy Records*

Interpreting Your DHIA Records - Hilty*

DHI-202 Herd Summary Guide - DRMS*

AgSource Breed Averages 2008

Meadows "Reproductive Records Analysis"

Monitoring Dairy Heifer Growth - Penn State

Dairy Records, Cases - Wednesday, Oct.15th at Lunch, D232

Spring Wetlabs

In the works: more palpation labs, nerve blocks and regional anesthesia, and more!