Information Package / Course Catalogue
Infertility in Horses
Course Code: VST653
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To give information about factors decreasing fertility in mares, reasons, results and treatment methods of infertility

Course Content

Factors causing infertility in mares, incidence and treatment methods of this factors

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To get information about infertility
2.Reasons of infertility
3.Reasons of functional infertility
4.Treatment methods
5.Preventive medicine against agents causing fertility problems
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Infertility in Mares
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reasons of infertility in mares
Week 3 - Theoretical
Congenital infertility in mares
Week 4 - Theoretical
Genital organ abnormalities
Week 5 - Theoretical
Disease of genital tract
Week 6 - Theoretical
Deficient ovarian function
Week 7 - Theoretical
Abnormalities in ovulation mechanism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nutrition and fertility, (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Failures in detection of oestrus
Week 10 - Theoretical
Embryonic lost
Week 11 - Theoretical
Immunological infertility
Week 12 - Theoretical
Management failures
Week 13 - Theoretical
Treatment methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Treatment with hormones
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1011
Reading160232
Quiz1011
Midterm Examination118119
Final Examination118119
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026