Practical Cattle Reproduction

Catalog description

Studies the fundamentals of cattle reproduction. Principles covered include nutrition, breeding, system management, physiology of the reproductive tract, hormone function, fertilization, stages of pregnancy, and overall reproductive management of the cow herd. This course emphasizes economic decision making, practical experience, and practical applications in reproductive management that may include reproductive tract scoring, pelvic measuring, body condition scoring, artificial insemination, and palpating cows.