Reproductive and Embryo Technologies for Biodiversity Preservation in Companion Animals

With this course, Students will be introduced to the applications of reproductive and embryo technologies in programs aimed at preserving biodiversity in companion animals. The course will first give an overview of the technologies currently available and will then consider some of the more recent advances in the field. An hands-on approach will be preferentially adopted in order to provide the Students with practical skills that can be used to support biodiversity programs by using reproductive technologies in the main companion animal species (cat, dog, horse).

At the end of this course, Students will be able to: describe the reproductive technologies that can be used for the implementation of biodiversity programs and apply the basic principles of gametes and embryos' manipulation and cryoconservation.