Topic 5 Dec 15, 2025. Advanced Reproductive Management for Bucks and Rams скачать в хорошем качестве

Topic 5 Dec 15, 2025. Advanced Reproductive Management for Bucks and Rams

Webinar by Dr. Jamie Stewart This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of how to prepare bucks and rams for breeding. We will emphasize the importance of having a breeding soundness examination performed at the beginning of each season, as well as the different components of that examination. We will also discuss nutritional strategies to maximize reproductive success in males. Lastly, we will briefly cover biosecurity and reproductive disorders that may affect breeding success on your farm. Respond to the following questions and send them to Salinas-GonzalezH@LincolnU.Edu to get credit for the complete Winter Certification. Questions: 1. When is the best time to have a breeding soundness examination performed on your breeding male? a. Shortly before the breeding season b. ~2 weeks into the breeding season c. At the end of the breeding season d. None of the above, a breeding soundness examination is not necessary 2. When planning nutrition for your rams/bucks, what consideration should be made? a. Males should be in marginal body condition (~2/5) at the beginning of the breeding season to promote spermatogenesis b. Males should be in marginal body condition (~2/5) at the beginning of the breeding season to minimize the risk of developing hoof or joint problems c. Males should be slightly overconditioned (~3/5) at the beginning of the breeding season to prepare them for losing weight while breeding d. None of the above are important considerations 3. What pathology should be tested for in a ram with an enlarged epididymis? a. Zinc deficiency b. Brucella ovis c. Cryptorchidism d. Pizzle rot