Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Obstetrics I
Course Code: VET405
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To develop techniques and teach new knowledge about reproduction, controlling reproduction, gynecological disease for making scientific and economic breeding To get students to appropriate physiology of reproduction, profile of reproductive hormone and physiology of pregnancy in domestic animals To teach how to examine female reproductive tissue To explain the modern tecniques about the issues of controlling reproduction and define the technological application to improve the efficiency To teach the periods of pregnancy and classify the pregnany physiology into the animal species To teach different diagnosis methods which use pregnancy diagnosis

Course Content

Includes issues such as reproductive tissues, physiology, pubertas, clinical uses of hormones, controlling reproduction, pregnancy physiology, diagnose pregnancy.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Eyyüp Hakan UÇAR
Prof. Bayazıt MUSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.To have sufficient knowledge about reproductive knowledge, pregnancy and parturition necessary for scientific and economic animal husbandry
2.Knows the considerations about the usage of hormones in domestic animals
3.Gains the ability to make a complete gynecological clinical examination and clinical decision in cases in the field of veterinary obstetrics and gynecology
4.Learns the contribution of imaging and other diagnostic methods in diagnosis. Uses basic imaging equipment such as ultrasonography and performs an appropriate examination with good health and safety practices
5.To have knowledge about the functions and clinical uses of reproductive hormones
6.Diagnoses pregnancy of domestic animals by using various examination methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Alaçam, E. (2002) Doğum ve İnfertilite, Medisan Yayınları, Ankara
2.Johnston, S.D., Kustritz, M.V.R., Olson, P.N.S. (2001) Canine and Feline Theriogenoiogy, W.B. Saunders Comp., Philadelphia
3.Noakes, D.E., Parkinson, T.J., England, G.C.W. (2001) Artur’s Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics, W.B. Saunders Comp., Philadelphia
4.Hafez, E.S.E. (1993) Reproduction in Farm Animals, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia
5.Dinç, D.A. (2008) Ultrason fiziği ve ineklerde reprodüktif ultrasonografi, Pozitif Matbaacılık Ltd. Şti, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Anatomy of the reproductive tissues (soft and bone genital tract and developments of genital tissues)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reproductive phisiology and endocrinology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reproductive phisiology and endocrinology (continue)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Puberta and sexuel cycles in domestic animals
Week 5 - Theoretical
Puberta and sexuel cycles in domestic animals (continue)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Clinical applications of hormones
Week 7 - Theoretical
Examination of female reproductive tissues (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Control of reproduction (sexual synchronisation) (continue)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Control of reproduction (sexual synchronisation) (continue)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Control of sexual cycles
Week 11 - Theoretical
Embrio transfer
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pregnancy phyisiology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pregnancy phyisiology (continue)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pregnancy diagnosis (rectal palpation, endocrinologic, ultrasound)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment5015
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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2026