932315 Reproduction technology in livestock


Type
Lecture
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Berger, Beate
Organisation
Offered in
Wintersemester 2024/25
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

Artificial Insemination (AI) in farm animals.
Operation of AI centers, selection of sires.
Methods and problems of heat detection.
Management of fertility.
Embryotransfer (ET).
Associated technologies (deep freezing, micromanipulation, twinning, cloning, sexing, in-vitro-fertilisation).
Genbanks and the conservation of farm animal genetic resources.

Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Practical and theoretical knowledge of Artificial Insemination (AI) and Embryotransfer (ET) in farm animals.
Management of fertility.
Veterinary guidelines for AI and ET stations.
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