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Postgraduate course in

Livestock Reproduction in the Tropics:

physiology, pathology and enhancement

Course organizers: Dr. Ulf Magnusson (U.M)

Dr. Tran Thi Dan (T.T.Dan)

Mr. Lam Quang Nga (L.Q.Nga)

MSc. Duong Nguyen Khang (D.N.Khang)

Time: 18-30, March 2002

Place: Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

Rationale

Reproductive performance is a key element in livestock production – regardless if the production is aiming towards milk or meat production. However, the reproductive physiology of animals is a fine tuned system sensitive to alterations in “normal” factors such as temperature and nutrition. Moreover, the system is also sensitive to diseases, such as infections affecting the entire animal and of course those specifically affecting the reproductive organs. Finally, there is a set of management means and procedures that may enhance the reproductive performance, for instance artificial insemination.

Objectives

The course will:

• Allow the participant to describe and discuss the state of the art of livestock reproduction in their respective country.
• Give the fundamentals in male and female reproductive physiology of ruminants (with emphasis on cattle) and pigs.
• Present the general concepts about the interaction between reproduction and climate and reproduction and nutrition, respectively.
• Give an overview of the most important infectious diseases affecting livestock reproduction and some basic preventive measures.
• Give an introduction to and some practical training in reproductive technology for livestock.

Course layout

Week	Date	Day	Time	Activity	Teacher
1	18/3	Mon	8:00-8:30	Opening and Introduction	Participates
			8:30-11:30	General reproductive physiology: male and female. Reproductive endocrinology.	U.M T.T.D
			13:00-16:00	Presentation from VietNam and ThaiLan on reproduction of pigs and cattle: history, problems and possibilities. Discussion	Chaired by U.M
	19/3	Tue	8:00-11:30	Reproductive Physiology of Pigs and Ruminants	U.M
			13:00-16:00	Presentation from Cambodia and Lao on reproduction of pigs and cattle: history, problems and possibilities. Discussion	Chaired by T.T.Dan
	20/3	Wed	8:00-11:30	Reproduction and climate	U.M
			13:00-16:00	Reproduction and nutrition	U.M T.T.Dan
	21/3	Thu	8:00-11:30	Reproduction and infectious diseases General aspects Disease in pigs (bacterial and viral)	U.M
			13:00-16:00	Reproduction and infectious diseases (cont.) Diseases in cattle (protozoan, bacterial and viral) Infectious diseases and semen and embryos	U.M
	22/3	Fri	8:00-11:30	Overview of reproductive techniques Artificial Insemination (A.I) Embryo transfer (E.T.) In vitro fertilization (I.V.F.)	U.M
			13:00-16:00	Oestrus synchronisation in pig and cattle. Embryo tranfer in cattle; biotechnology in cattle.	U.M L.Q.Nga
	23/3	Sat	7:30-17:00	Study visit to a pig and dairy farm at VungTau beach: case study on On-farm research and application.	L.Q.Nga D.N.Khang
2	25/3	Mon	8:00-11:30	Practicals on disinfection, sterilisation, dilution of semen, hygiene in AI.	L.Q.Nga
			13:00-16:00	Practicals on embryo tranfer in cattle; biotechnology in cattle	L.Q.Nga
	26/3	Tue	8:00-11:30	Chromosome aberrations and their effects on fertility	T.T.Dan
			13:00-16:00	Practicals on chromosome aberrations	T.T.Dan
	27/3	Wed	8:00-11:30	Practicals: reproduction management in pig farms and dairy farms at HCMC, research and development.	T.T.Dan L.Q.Nga D.N.Khang
			13:00-16:00	Practicals on reproduction diseases management in pig farms and dairy farms at HCMC, praticals on MMA diseases and other reproduction diseases.	T.T.Dan L.Q.Nga D.N.Khang
			19:00	Farewel party	Participates
	28/3	Thu	8:00	Departure	Participates