Hands on Reproduction Courses?

[fizzyfuzzybuzzy]

My (long term) goal is to have a very small breeding farm, and I’d like to do as much of the breeding part of it myself. Collecting my (future) stallion, inseminating and ultrasounding. I am a veterinary technician and will be sitting for my license next year, so the medical part of it I’m ok with, and I have a firm grasp of the theory. BUT - tech school does not focus AT ALL on getting some hands on experience with equine repro. The practice I work with is small animal. And I’d love to keep this as my hobby. I live in FL – right near UF and about an hour north of Ocala, FL.

Any good programs to recommend?

[AKB]

My daughter took one of these classes and was pleased with it.

http://www.equinereproduction.com/education/index.php#recovery

[fizzyfuzzybuzzy]

Oooooh - those look good! I wish they would open the ultrasounding course for CVTs as well as Veterinarians. I know you can only ultrasound your own mare – maybe that is the problem?

[Daventry]

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I know you can only ultrasound your own mare – maybe that is the problem?[/QUOTE]

Yes, that is why. That being said, I went down to www.equine-reproduction.com in Oklahoma and did their one-on-one course and learned how to ultrasound. They also do embryo transfer courses, inseminating courses, etc…or you can make up your own one-on-one with them and concentrate on what you want to learn. Highly recommend them!

[TKR]

I hosted a reproduction seminar for Kathy and Jos - Equine-Reproduction a number of years ago and it was the best education I’ve ever had. Their knowledge and the way they go through it and also use a stallion and mare for demonstration and hands on, is just phenomenal! Super nice folks and really know their stuff - they are the best.
PennyG

[MysticOakRanch]

I’ve been through the Equine-Repro course twice. The only other one I know of in my area is through the University (UC Davis) - it is much more expensive.

[fizzyfuzzybuzzy]

I’d love it if they come to anywhere close to me! Plus some of their classes are CE approved, so that would be AWESOME. I’d have to pay for that anyway!