2022 SIRE DIRECTORY
BENEFITS OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
A.I. is an investment that will pay off both economically and practically. The following benefits summarize the advantage of implementing an A.I. program in your herd: • Genetic Improvement of your herd • More precise breeding records • Easier first calving • Disease transfer is avoided • No hidden expenses • Utilize progeny tested bulls • More uniform calf crops • Crossbreeding is easier • Added safety with no live bulls • Increased production and type with proven genetics • Faster gaining calves and improved mothering ability • The ability to utilize sexed semen to produce female or male offspring An artificial insemination program involves considerable planning and labor. And it can be extremely rewarding when properly managed. Our intense four day clinics are designed to help you plan and make those decisions which will best fit your AI program by providing you the basic training and education, which will enable you to continue working on your own cattle and increase your proficiency in AI. These four day clinics run from Tuesday through Friday during the scheduled dates. A daily schedule for each clinic will be available and provided for you upon arrival on Tuesday during final registration. Our office will open at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday of the scheduled clinic week to allow time for final registration and announcements prior to commencement of classroom education. In addition to classroom education, you will have hands-on training on live cattle during each of those four days, conducted by professionals in the AI Industry. We provide a different set of live cattle each day, giving you the best opportunity to experience the unique nature of a wide variety of female reproductive tracts to gain the best knowledge possible over the four day training session. You will not find another AI Clinic in the US that will afford you as many live cattle to train on as Bovine Elite. During our clinic you will learn proper semen handling procedures, palpation of the reproductive tract to determine the site of semen deposition, proper use of AI equipment and successful artificial insemination technique. You must prove competency in three sections to receive certification from Bovine Elite. These three areas include - proper semen handing and the use of AI equipment, proficiency in placing the insemination syringe in the proper site of semen deposition, and completing a written test covering essential classroom education. Those clients taking the pregnancy determination portion of our clinic will be instructed on the proper and standard procedures for determining if a female is open or pregnant. You will be tested by the instructor your proficiency to determine the pregnancy status of a number of live cattle. You must receive a satisfactory score to receive your certification on this section. To Receive Certification for AI, you must Satisfactorily Complete the Following: • • •
A written test covering pertinent topics relating to Artificial Insemination. Proper use of AI equipment and frozen semen handling. Proper artificial insemination technique on live cattle.
Subjects Covered in our Clinic are the Following: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction Estrus Detection Estrus Synchronization Frozen Semen Handling Reproductive Management Herd Health Proper Nutrition for Reproductive Efficiency Practical Training on Live Cattle Sire Evaluation, Sire Selection, EPDs AI Equipment Utilization Liquid Nitrogen Container Care Cattle Body Condition / Culling Practices Weights, Measures, Record Keeping 99
