For The Instructor

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For The Instructor

• D4.0 Students understand animal reproduction,
  including the function of reproductive organs
• D4.4 Understand the role of artificial
  insemination and embryo transfer in animal
  agriculture
• Students will understand
• What artificial insemination is.
• The steps in A.I.
• The role of A.I. in animals agriculture.

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Taking Out All The Romance!!
D4.4 The Role of Artificial Insemination in
Animal Agriculture.
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Question to ponder.

• I am going to give each of you 10 cows that look
  like this one and I want you to increase the
  quality of each of their offspring. Write a
  paragraph on how you would go about doing this.

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What exactly is Artificial Insemination??
This!!!
Not this!!!
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What is Artificial Insemination (AI)?

• Artificial insemination is the technique in which
  semen with viable sperm is collected from the
  male and introduced into the female reproductive
  tract at the proper time (ovulation) with the
  help of AI instruments.

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Animals Used for A.I.
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Steps in Artificial Insemination

• 1. Semen Collection
• 2. Semen Evaluation/ Processing the semen
• 3. Freezing semen
• 4. Preparing to inseminate
• 5. Thawing the semen
• 6. Locating the cervix and entering the rod

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What Role Does A.I. play in Animal Agriculture??

• A way to improve the quality of the herd.
• There is no need for maintenance of breeding bull
  for a herd
• It prevents the spread of certain diseases
• Saves time and money

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Improves The Quality of The Herd

•  Improving production traits in cattle operation.

• Ability to use the best bulls of the breed.

Which would you choose?
Pick this one!! Hint Hint
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There is no need for maintenance of
bull/stallion/boar/ram for a herd

• Most male animals are more aggressive than
  females.
• Male livestock animals take up room and feed.

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Prevents Spread of Disease and Injury

• It prevents the spread of certain diseases and
  sterility due to sexually transmitted diseases.
• Prevents Vibriosis, Bovine herpes virus,
  leptospirosis, Trichmonisasis.
• Fertilization occurs without risking mating
  injuries.

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Saves Time and Money!!

• Cattle Herd numbers may be down but angus bull
  prices are up.
• American Angus Association stated average price
  for a bull is 3,500
• 1000-2000 dairy bulls

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Conclusion

• I am going to give each of you 10 cows and I want
  you to increase the quality of each of their
  offspring. Write a paragraph on how you would go
  about doing this. Include what benefits it will
  give your ranch. How is this different than your
  first paragraph?

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Sources

• http//www.audioenglish.org/dictionary/inseminatio
  n.htm
• http//www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/lec/han
  douts/hd8.html
• http//www.intechopen.com/books/artificial-insemin
  ation-in-farm-animals/artificial-insemination-curr
  ent-and-future-trends
• http//www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/aph/public/aph-tecd
  oc-153http//freakonomics.com/2011/11/22/artificia
  l-insemination-what-about-the-other-animals/3.pdf