Emily Ward

AI has been around for 65 years

Millions of animals are AI a year
A good way to get good genetics going
Collecting Sperm Cells

Manually Depositing
To improve genetics with animals
Using the best of the best of breeds
Increase genetics for replacement
females
Dairy: 66%
Cows: less then 10%
Pigs:70-75%
Sheep: not many AI
Goats: not many AI
Semen is collected
By artificial Vagina
Semen is Analyzed
In a lab to see how much
semen was given
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Moved into liquid

nitrogen
Moved into Straw
Average of 65 and
ready for use

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 Delivered in liquid
Nitrogen tanks to farm for
use
Cost varies on each
animal
What animal you are
breeding
Genetics make-up
Takes 800 to 1000 plus
to start up AI
 Making sure animals are in heat
Have 18- 21 day estrus cycle
Have only 12-18 hours to bred the animal

To make sure they are in heat

Mucus Present
Vulva swollen, red, slippery
Hair missing

Programs to help detect heats

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Move animal
To familiar
place that is
stress free

http://www.nadis.org.uk/bulletins/fertility-in-dairy-herds-advanced/part-4-
breeding-for-fertility-when-cows-should-be-inseminated.aspx
 Check Records for ID number and breeding
records
Prepare thaw unit
Have temperature 94*F -98*F
Remove Straw from Storage Unit
Move into Thaw unit http://www.china-ai.com/products_view.asp?id=225

Pre-warm AI Gun
Keep warm

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 Take Straw out of Thaw
box
Dry completely
Avoid sunlight and cold with
straw
Cut straw
Put into gun
Put sheath over gun and
straw
Put into gun warmer http://www.infovets.com/books/beef/A/A718.htm
 Shoulder length glove with lube
Form a Cone with
your hands and
insert through anal
to the rectum
Then open fingers

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 Reach until cervix is Wipe Vulva
found Keep paper towel in there
until ready
Thumb on top
Helps with prevention of
infection/contamination
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Insert Gun through
Vulva
At 40 45 degree
angle : until vagina
is reached
Then level the gun
Enter the Cervix

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 Stretch Cervix
To not get stuck in vagina
wall and into a fold
Guide the Gun to the
cervix cannel
Apply pressure and
manipulate the gun
Keep finger at the end of gun
to make sure you hit Target
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Lift Finger
Release
semen
Remove gun
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 Remove Sheath from gun
And throw away with
glove
Wash Hands after each
AI
Clean equipment with
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No direct Contact between animals
Less disease being transferred
Fewer injuries from mating
One bull produces a lot of semen
Breed more animals that way
Missing Heats
AI ruins the market on Male Animals
Lower Conception rate
Always having to update system
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