2 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture
This course develops a broad clinical knowledge of common reproductive management strategies and clinical conditions associated with reproduction in the major domestic species. It provides information and strategies for the conduct of breeding soundness examinations and infertility work-ups in the male; estrous cycle characteristics, diagnostics and control in females; breeding management strategies, pregnancy diagnosis, and management of gestation; investigation and control strategies for pregnancy loss; management of parturition and treatment of dystocia; normal postpartum changes and diseases of the peripartum period and the pathophysiology and treatment of uterine infections. Material will be presented in both comparative and species-specific manner. Students should review reproductive anatomy and physiology notes in preparation for this course.
Learning Outcomes1Be conversant with core reproductive principles of all major species (bovine, equine, small animals with canine as the model, porcine, small ruminants).
2Understand similarities and differences in the physiological basis of key reproductive events across species.
3Integrate knowledge from various disciplines to understand clinical situations pertaining to the reproductive health of animals on an individual or herd basis.
4Understand the pathophysiology, clinical presentations, therapies, and prognoses for clinical issues pertaining to the reproductive health of animals on an individual or herd basis.
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