You will enjoy a morning lecture with presentations that will cover female reproduction, reproductive anatomy and physiology, breeding and pregnancy diagnosis options, gestational development, care of the pregnant dam, normal and abnormal care of a newborn, the "high-risk" cria, and much more!
The afternoon is hands-on "wet-lab", using uterine simulators, will challenge participants to diagnose the contents of the uterus, discuss a proposed delivery plan, and to identify and correct dystocias to deliver the cria safely. Invaluable emergency training, and a lot of fun!
A course book covering additional topics will be provided to all participants.
A continental breakfast and Hawaiian style lunch provided.
Summary of Topics included:
- Reproductive cycle in the Female
- Behavior Testing: When is the optimum time to breed?
- How a Dam prepares for birth
- Nutrition/Feeding during pregnancy
- When to Vaccinate, worm the dam
- Preparing for delivery
- Three Stages of labor
- Supplies to have on hand
- Reproductive Emergencies, and Signs that 'something may be wrong'
- What you can do during a malpositioned birth
- Post partum care
- Care of the newborn cria and the premature crias
- Vaccinations for crias
- The importance of Colostrum
