ANIM0014-1 : Physiology of reproduction and lactation

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ANIM0014-1

Physiology of reproduction and lactation

Duration :

22h Th, 2h FT

Number of credits :

Master in agricultural bioengineering (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Robert Renaville

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

In the first part of this course, cattle reproduction (male and female), will be described following these points: genital anatomy production of gametes hormonal regulation of sexual activity, fertilization, breeding, gestation embryonic development.
After, particularities of reproduction system in other animal species well be discussed (pork, horses, poultry, fish).
In the second part of the course, lactation will be described and the main chapters are: mammary gland development main principles of dairy cattle rearing, teat anatomy studies milk production mechanisms and lactation hormonal regulation of lactation genetic of lactation and its improvement

Learning outcomes of the course :

BIOL2011-1 Comparative animal anatomy and physiology

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures : 22 h Trip : 2 h