Date/Time
Date(s) - 19/03/2016 - 20/03/2016
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Erin, Ontario
Categories
Draft Itinerary (can be altered to suit participants needs) for two day workshop
9:00 – 10:30: Discussion
Stallion Behaviour
Collection of the Stallion and Stallion Management
Training of the Stallion for AI
Evaluation of Stallion Spermatozoa including concentration, motility, morphology
Sperm Physiology
Procedures for Transported Semen
Contracts for Breeding
Nutrition of the Breeding Stallion
10:45 – 12:00: Demonstration
Collection of the Stallion
Evaluation of Stallion Spermatozoa
Packaging and Transport of Stallion Spermatozoa
1:00 – 4:45: Hands-on
Collection of the Stallion
Evaluation of Stallion Spermatozoa
Packaging and Transport of Stallion Spermatozoa
4:45-5:00: Discussion
Cross Border Shopping
5:00 -5:15: Question & Answer Period
The second day will be a continued practice session whereby participants will collect and process the semen themselves, under the supervision of Deb Ottier. A minimum of 2 collections and semen samples will be done with the participants, depending upon how many stallions are available at the farm.