Training Courses
At Reproduction Enterprises, we host a variety of training courses covering artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and palpation. View our training course offerings below, and please Contact Us if you have any questions.
Combination Schools – $1000.00
Bovine AI/Palpation Upcoming Class Dates:
- 2020 COURSE DATES:
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April 24-26
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May 15-16
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June 12-14
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* Payment is required in full for those attending the course to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
AI and Palpation
ET and Palpation
For AI/Palpation Schools:
- Registration begins at 5:00 PM Friday evening.
- AI Class – Friday from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and Saturday 8:15 AM to approximately 1:00 PM.
- Palpation begins Saturday at appoximately 2:15 PM to 8:00 PM and continues Sunday at 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM.
- ET/Palpation courses follow the same schedule, just substitute ET for AI.
AI Management Training – $550.00
* Payment is required in full for those attending the course to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
We allow 18 students because we have 18 stalls for cows, this should minimize students standing around during our hands-on portions.
Three Main topics covered include:
- Basis anatomy and physiology of bovine reproduction tract.
- Semen handling, storage and use of the AI gun.
- Synchronization and heat detection.
Schedule of events:
Friday at 5:00pm registration begins
5:30pm Session 1 begins
-Reproductive Physiology & Anatomy of Female Bovine
-Work with reproductive tracts (laying on a table)
-Hands-On with live cows
Saturday at 8:00am Session 2 begins
-Synchronization Protocols
-Heat Detection
-Opportunity to buy A.I. supplies, nitrogen, semen, etc.
-Hands-On with live cows
10:30am Session 3 begins
-Storing & Handling of Semen
-Nitrogen Safety
-Hands-On with live cows
Palpation School – $550.00
* Payment is required in full for those attending the course to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
We allow 18 students because we have 18 stalls for cows, this should minimize students standing around during our hands-on portions.
Three Main topics covered include:
- Basic anatomy and physiology of bovine reproduction tract and the progressive stages of pregnancy.
- Factors that affect conception rates and what can be done to increase pregnancy rates.
- Systematic process in determining pregnancy in cattle and fetus age.
Schedule of events:
Saturday at 2:00 pm registration begins
2:30 pm Session 1 begins
-Basic Anatomy & Stages of pregnancy
-Hands-On with live cows (each student will have 9 different cows from 3-8months bred & some open)
4:30 pm Session 2 begins
-Herd health (opportunity to talk with our veterinarian)
-Hands-On with live cows (each student will have 9 different cows from 3-8months bred & some open)
Sunday at 8:30 am Session 3 begins
-Factors that affect conception rates
-Hands-On with live cows (each student will have 9 different cows from 3-8months bred & some open)
Cattle Ultrasound Course – $600.00
Cattle AI Upcoming Class Date:
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- TBA
* Payment is required in full for those attending the course to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
This class will cover basic ultrasound principles & techniques for cattle. The class consists of lecture & lab with ample time to practice your skills. The class will focus on ovaries & determining 60 to 90 day pregnancies from open. Determining the sex of the fetus will also be taught as the day goes along. We recommend you bring your own ultrasound, but we will have ultrasounds available to share if you don’t bring one. To enroll, please call the office at 405-377-8037.
Small Ruminant Transcervical AI Training Course (Goats, Sheep, Deer) – $450
Upcoming Class Date:
- May 14, 2020
* Payment is required in full, for those attending the course, to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for, as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required
- Lecture Includes:
- Basic anatomy and physiology of the caprine reproductive tract.
- Semen handling, storage and use of AI gun.
- Synchronization and heat detection.
Small Ruminant Semen Collection Course (Goats, Sheep, Deer)- $1000
Upcoming Class Date:
- May 15, 2020
* Payment is required in full, for those attending the course, to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for, as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
- Lecture Includes:
- Semen Collection
- Semen Evaluation
- Preparation for shipping fresh cooled semen.
Small Ruminant Laparoscopic AI (Goats, Sheep, Deer) – $1000
Upcoming Class Date:
- May 16, 2020
- * Payment is required in full, for those attending the course, to save your seat.Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for, as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
- Lecture Includes:
- Synchronization Protocols
- Anesthesia Protocols
- Equipment Demo
- Surgical Procedures & Techniques
- Lab:
- Hands-on training with live animals.
- Preparing animals for procedure.
- Antiseptic Administering
- Equipment Use
- Practice Surgical Procedures & Techniques
Small Ruminant Flush Course (Goats, Sheep, Deer) – $1000
collection training Upcoming Class Date:
- May 17, 2020
- Payment is required in full, for those attending the course, to save your seat.Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for, as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
- Lecture Includes:
- Synchronization Protocols
- Anesthesia Protocols
- Equipment Demo
- Surgical Procedures & Techniques
- Lab:
- Hands-on training with live animals.
- Preparing animals for procedure.
- Antiseptic Administering
- Equipment Use
- Practice Surgical Procedures & Techniques
ET Management Training – $600.00
Cattle ET Upcoming Class Date:
- April 24-25, 2020
- Learning how to transfer embryos is a more advanced technique. We highly suggest the student to have previous experience with artificial insemination before taking this training course.
- Students can expect to learn anatomy and physiology, hormone secretion and synchronization of recipients, palpation of ovaries to detect Corpus Luteum, administering epidurals, thawing of embryos, loading ET gun and required equipment, insertion of the embryo into uterine horn, and associated paperwork.
* Payment is required in full for those attending the course to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
Small Ruminant Ultrasound Training
Goat AI Upcoming Class Date:
- TBA
* Payment is required in full for those attending the course to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are signing up for as the tuition for the course is non-refundable and seating is limited. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
Three Main topics covered include:
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Basic anatomy and physiology of the caprine reproductive tract
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Introduction to pregnancy determination via transabdominal ultrasound
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Introduction to fetal aging
This class is one day in length: Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Payment Policy
*10% OFF FOR ACTIVE VET STUDENTS. (Small Ruminant Courses ONLY)
*10% OFF IF ALL SMALL RUMINANT COURSES ARE TAKEN IN ONE WEEK. (Transcervical AI, Semen Collection, LAP AI, Flush- March 19th-22nd, 2020)
*If LAP AI & Flush are only taken together they are discounted to $1500 total.
*Only DVM or current DVM students can attend LAP AI and Flush Courses.
Payment is required in full to save your seat. Please make sure you can attend the course you are sign up for and send payment promptly. Seats are saved in order in which full payment is received. Includes hands-on experience; appropriate clothing is required.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests received up to 30 days before the event will be refunded in full, less a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received up to 15 days before the event will be refunded 50% of the registration fee, less a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be given for cancellation requests received within 14 days of the event, including no-shows. All refunds will be processed within 10 business days of confirmation and in the same manner as original payment. Registrations can be transfered to another event if request is made up to 15 days before the event. The reschedule must occur within six months of the original school date. We do, however, give you the option of sending someone in your place.
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