Equine reproduction workshops to be held in Northern Virginia

Submitted by: Rebecca Splan
Phone: 540-231-4740
Email Address: rsplan(at)vt.edu
Date Added: 1/10/2011

Two Equine Reproduction Workshops will be held this spring at Virginia Tech’s Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension (MARE) Center in Middleburg, Virginia.

The Mare and Stallion – covers anatomy and physiology, breeding management of the mare, hormone therapy, artificial insemination, stallion collection/processing, pregnant mare care, nutrition, and selection of breeding stock. This two day workshop will include both classroom and hands-on wet-lab sessions at a cost of $300, or participants may enroll in the one-day lecture portion only for $150. Dates for the sessions are February 19 and 20, 2011.

Foaling and Neonatal Care – covers care of the late-term mare, indicators of foaling, normal foaling, overview of obstetrics, neonatal care, complications of pregnancy and foaling, care of the postpartum mare and foal abnormalities and diseases. This will be a day long course split equally between lecture and laboratory sessions. This session will be held on March 5 at a cost of $200.00

For more information, please contact Ryan Brooks at 540-687-3521 ext 24 or ryanb@vt.edu. Website: www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/middleburg

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