- Docente: Cesare Galli
- Credits: 2
- SSD: VET/10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8206)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be knowledgeable about the techniques of artificial insemination, collection, production and cryopreservation of gametes and embryos and the assisted reproduction techniques more frequently used. The student will be able to perform artificial insemination, embryo recovery and transfer cryopreservation of gametes and embryos in livestock species.
Course contents
The student will acquire theoretical and practicals knowledges concerning semen collection and artificial insemination, protocols for ovarian activity's control and oestrous synchronization, gametes and embryos preservation and transfer, techniques related to transgenesis and cloning.
At the end of the teaching course:
· KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING – the student knows methods of semen collection and artificial insemination, physical and biochemicals principles of gametes and embryos cryopreservation, protocols for oestrous synchronization and timed artificial insemination, use of different assisted reproductive techniques in different animal species.
· ABILITY OF KNOWLWDGE'S APPLICATION AND UNDERSTANDING - the student is able to:
o perform artificial insemination in those species where this technique has largely replaced natural breeding (bovine, equine swine)
o develop a protocol for hormonal control of ovarian activity;
o process an ejaculate for artificial insemination with fresh, stored or frozen semen.
Readings/Bibliography
- Hafez E.S., Hafez E.B., “Riproduzione negli animali da allevamento”, libreriauniversitaria.it, 2011;
- Youngquist R.S., Threlfall W.R."Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology”, Saunders Elsevier, 2007;
- Noakes E.D., Parkinson T.J., England G.C.C. ”Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics”, Saunders Elsevier, 2009;
- McKinnon A.O., Squires E.L., Vaala W.E., Varner D.D. “Equine Reproduction”, Second Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011;
- Sali G. “Manuale di teriogenologia bovina”, Edagricole, 1996;
- Gordon I. “Reproductive Technologies in Farm Animals”, CABI Publishing, 2004;
- Cibelli et al., “Principles of cloning”, Academic press, 2002.
Teaching methods
The course is composed of theoretical part in the lecture rooms (18 hours) and of practical sessions (6 x 4 hours)
- lectures
In the lecture emphasis will be put on themes more relevant from the profession point of view, for the broader issus of general interests they will be referred to the textbooks.
- practical sessions
The students will be divided in four groups and each group takes a session of two hours.
Assessment methods
The course is part of the integrated course of Physiopathology
of Animal Reproduction and Assisted Reproductive
Techniques which includes the courses of Physiopatology
of Reproduction and Veterinary Andrology. The final score will
be defined by a summary the scores of the three modules.
Examination commission will include the professors of the courses
that are part of the integrated course.
The evaluation test consists in a written examination followed by
an interview.
Written test: (20 scores max) the test is
passed with at lest 12/20 in 30 minutes time 10 questions ( 8 with
multiple answers and 2 short assay). The non-response is
considered incorrect (0) in both the type of questions. During
the test the use of support material as textbooks, notes, and
computer media is not allowed.
Interview: (10 scores max). The score can be from 0
(zero) to 10. The examination is passed if the student has achieved
a score of at least 6 points. If the student obtains a lower score,
he has to repeat the entire examination (written and interview).
The final grade (out of thirty) will result from the sum of the 2 scores. If the student obtains a full score in both the examinations, the final mark can be 30 cum laude.
Registration on Alma Esami
The date of the examination indicates the date of the written part, the interview will be in the following days after the evaluation of the written test. During the same day all 3 modules of the integrated course can be taken (30 questions in 1,5 hours). If the interview is not passed the student will have to repeat the written test.
Teaching tools
Use of PC with multimedia projector, VHS, DVDs, scientific publications in specialised journals, specialised web sites. For practical courses specialised equipment will be used for recovery, handling, manipulation and for artificial insemination and embryo transfer.
Office hours
See the website of Cesare Galli