University of Georgia
To help Georgia horse owners care for their more than 230,000
horses, University of Georgia animal scientists have scheduled
two equine care short courses Dec. 6-7.
“Mare care and reproduction” is set for Dec. 6 and “stallion
management and reproduction” Dec. 7. Both classes will begin with
morning lecture and discussion sessions, followed by afternoon
labs.
Both sessions will be at the UGA Animal and Dairy Science
Livestock Instructional Arena at South Milledge and Simonton
Bridge roads in Athens, Ga. The courses are sponsored by the UGA
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UGA
Cooperative Extension and the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine.
The mare course will address maiden care before breeding,
pregnant mare care, reproductive anatomy and physiology,
artificial insemination, ultrasound, embryo transfer and older
mare breeding. It will cover the newest technologies for
infertility and manipulation of estrous cycles.
The stallion course will cover reproductive anatomy and
physiology, management of stallions before and during breeding
season, breeding soundness exams, records and proper paperwork
and collection and evaluation of breeding material.
Registration will be from 7:30 to 8 a.m. each day. The lectures
and discussions will begin at 8 a.m.
Each course is limited to 25 participants, and registrations will
be accepted on a first-come basis. Register for each course for
$175 per course or for both at $300.
Download a registration form at
www.ads.uga.edu/extension/index.html. Make checks payable to the
UGA Department of Animal Science and mail them to Dr. Gary
Heusner, University of Georgia-Rhodes Center, 425 River Road,
Athens, Ga. 30602-2771. For more information, call (706)
542-1852.
