“Reproduction: Concepts and Practices”
November 9, 2024 UC Davis Giedt Hall
Online Registration & Information: https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1218
Online Registration ends on 11/7/24
Registration available at the event starting at 8 am, cash or check only Adults: $15.00, Youth 17 & Under: Free
Box Lunches available for purchase: $16.00 each. Pre-order by 11 pm 11/3/24. Includes sandwich or wrap (Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef or Vegetarian), chips, cookie & a drink. Gluten-free option available.
Hosted By:
- The UC Davis Department of Animal Science
- The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Goat Day 2024 Program (Spanish)
Morning Schedule – Giedt Hall, Room 1001
8-10:30 am: Full Day Registration Open
- Coffee, Donuts & Water Served
9:00-9:40 am: Welcome & Facility Updates
- Welcome: Dr. Anne Todgham, Department Chair, UC Davis Animal Science
- UCD Animal Science Goat Facility Update: Ben Rupchis, Goat Facility Manager, UC Davis Animal Science
- UCD Veterinary Medical Center Update: Dr. Fauna Smith, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
- UCD Veterinary Medicine Extension Update: Dr. Rosie Busch, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
9:40-10:30 am: Research Updates
- Freemartinism in Goats: Adamarys Ruelas, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
- ANS 134L Goats in Teaching: Dr. Payam Vahmani, UC Davis Animal Science
- Kid Rearing Survey: Jordan Tonooka, UC Davis Animal Science
- Capral Hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarfs: Dr. Leah Streb, Campus Veterinary Services
- Interspecies Transmission of SRLV: Makda Asrat, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
10:30 -10:45 am Break
10:45-11:15 am:Reproductive Physiology
- Dr. Fauna Smith, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
11:15-11:45 am: Breeding Management
- Dr. Rosie Busch, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
11:45-12:00: Industry Updates
Afternoon Schedule – TLC
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
- Boxed lunches delivered if reserved or lunch on your own.
1:10 – 4:00 pm Activities, Animal Science Teaching Facility (ASTF)
- Choose any 3 options- 50 minutes each with 10 minutes to rotate
Activity A: Reproductive Physiology, ASTF
- Diagnostic Exploration
- Dr. Melissa Rioseco, CAHFS, Dr. Rosie Busch & Dr. Shoshana Brody, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
Activity B: Buck Breeding and Soundness Exam, ASTF
- BSE including semen evaluation
- Dr. Thomas Gonzales, Dr. Jesus Gomez, Dr. Florence Dupuis-Dowd, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
Activity C: Artificial Insemination, ASTF
- Female reproductive anatomy, AI techniques & strategies
- Dr. Joan Dean Rowe, Dr. Adriana Garzon Audor, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine & Ben Rupchis, UC Davis Animal Science
Activity D: Doe Breeding and Soundness Exam, ASTF
- Identifying a freemartin, Reproductive ultrasound
- Dr. Fauna Smith, Adamarys Ruelas & Dr. Genevieve Hughes, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
Location and Parking Information:
Recommended parking for Goat Day is in Parking Lot 47 at the intersection of Bioletti Way and La Rue Rd. There is no charge for parking on weekends. Registration and the morning program will take place at Giedt Hall. Afternoon programs will take place at the Animal Science Teaching Facility. It is a 5-minute (0.3-mile) walk from Lot 47 to both event locations. Click on the link below for a map and information.
Goat Day 2024 - Google My Maps
Contact Ben Rupchis at 434-327-8226 with any questions or to arrange driving access to Giedt Hall if you need to drop someone off next to the building.