A complete and total update in Swine Reproduction with the most complete and effective program on the online educational market”

The swine sector requires, now more than ever, professionals who can respond to the daily challenges of pig production and clinical practice in swine farming. However, continuing training after completing undergraduate studies is sometimes complicated because it is difficult to balance it with family and work life. So, this TECH online training is an opportunity for swine professionals to continue training and specializing in order to improve their daily work and to access other jobs of greater responsibility in integrators, cooperatives and consulting firms.

This Postgraduate diploma in Swine Reproduction delves into the growing livestock sector. This intensive program deals with the most important aspects of Swine Reproduction so veterinary professionals can acquire specialized, global and complete knowledge of the swine sector. It is taught by a team of professors with experience in teaching, research and practical work in farming and Insemination Centers.

The program in Swine Reproduction provides veterinary professionals with specific and specialized training in stabilizing and monitoring patients, as well as diagnosing and treating the most important swine pathologies in this field.

The Postgraduate diploma in Swine Reproduction contains the most complete and up-to-date academic program on the market. The contents are accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection, which guarantees that students will be able to organize their time in order to achieve their objectives and improve their qualification in the field. Furthermore, the program's methodological design integrates the latest advances in educational technology, facilitating students’ learning.

Join the elite with this highly effective Postgraduate diploma, which will open new pathways for your professional development”

This Postgraduate diploma in Swine Reproduction contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly virtual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practicing experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice 
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is available from any fixed or portable device with internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the course

A comprehensive program that will allow you to acquire the most advanced knowledge in all specialized areas of veterinarian intervention”

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals in different fields related to this specialty. That way, TECH ensures to offer students the up-to-date knowledge it intends to. A multidisciplinary team of professionals who are trained and experienced in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but above all, will bring their practical knowledge from their own experience to the course: one of the differential qualities of this training.

The efficiency of the methodological design of this Professional Master's Degree, enhances the student's understanding of the subject. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. This way, you will be able to study with a range of easy-to-use and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the necessary skills you need for your training.

The design of this program is based on Problem Based Learning: An approach that conceives learning as an eminently practical process. To achieve this remotely, TECH uses online learning: with the help of an innovative, interactive video system, and learning from an expert, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this innovative course will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way"

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: “Learning from an expert”

The contents have been developed by different experts with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the skills required to become true experts in this subject. 

A complete and well-structured program that will take you to the highest standards of quality and success.

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"

Module 1. Breeding Females 

1.1. Genital Apparatus Anatomy in Sows: Reproductive Physiology

1.1.1. Embryology 
1.1.2. Anatomy 
1.1.3. Histology 
1.1.4. Physiology 
1.1.5. Practical Applications on Farms 

1.2. Puberty: Puberty Management 

1.2.1. Puberty 
1.2.2. Factors Influencing the Onset of Puberty 
1.2.3. Puberty Induction 
1.2.4. Puberty Diagnosis 

1.3. Future Breeding Female Selection 

1.3.1. Early Puberty 
1.3.2. Genital Apparatus Development 
1.3.3. Weight and Body Condition 
1.3.4. Poise 
1.3.5. Temperament and Adaptability 

1.4. Reproductive Cycles in Sows 

1.4.1. Reproductive Cycle Characteristics and Phases 
1.4.2. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Function 
1.4.3. Follicular and Luteal Dynamics 
1.4.4. Luteolisis 

1.5. Induction of Estrus: Delayed Puberty Treatment

1.5.1. Reproductive Hormone Classification 
1.5.2. Gonadotropic Hormone Features 
1.5.3. Induction of Estrus 
1.5.4. Delayed Puberty Treatment 

1.6. Estrus Synchronization 

1.6.1. Progestogen Features 
1.6.2. Estrus Synchronization Protocol 
1.6.3. Causes of Estrus Synchronization Failure 
1.6.4. Practical Applications on Farms 

1.7. First Insemination 

1.7.1. Age 
1.7.2. Weight and Body Condition 
1.7.3. Number of Estrus Cycles
1.7.4. Practical Recommendations 

1.8. Nulliparous Sow Diet 

1.8.1. Replacement Sow Needs in Fattening 
1.8.2. Diet Strategies 
1.8.3. Flushing 

1.9. Main Reproductive Parameters

1.9.1. Indicator Description
1.9.2. Wean-to-Estrus Interval and Wean-to-Fertile Mating Interval
1.9.3. Fertility
1.9.4. Prolificity
1.9.5. Breeding Sows and Neonatal Mortality
1.9.6. Non-Productive Days
1.9.7. Other Parameters

1.10. Hyper-Prolific Sow Reproductive Features

1.10.1. Definition
1.10.2. Reproductive Possibilities and Limitations
1.10.3. The Importance of Follicular Development and Ovulation Rate
1.10.4. The Influence of Uterine Capacity

Module 2. Estrus Detection and Artificial Insemination 

2.1. Teaser Male

2.1.1. Teaser Male Features: Preparation Techniques for Teaser Males 
2.1.2. Teaser Male Care, Diet and Housing 
2.1.3. Managing Teaser Males in Heat Detection: Pair-Housed Males 

2.2. Heat Detection 

2.2.1. Immobility Reflex 
2.2.2. Ovarian Ultrasound 
2.2.3. Other Heat Detection Techniques 

2.3. Semen Preparation in Artificial Insemination

2.3.1. Semen Management from the Insemination Center to the Farm
2.3.2. Semen Request, Reception and Storage
2.3.3. Semen Doses Assessment: Semen Collection

2.4. Identifying the Right Time for Artificial Insemination

2.4.1. Physiological Features of Oocytes
2.4.2. Physiological Features of Sperm
2.4.3. Choosing the Right Time for Adequate Artificial Insemination

2.5. Cervical Artificial Insemination

2.5.1. Materials
2.5.2. Methods
2.5.3. Productive Results

2.6. Post-Cervical Artificial Insemination

2.6.1. Materials
2.6.2. Methods
2.6.3. Productive Results

2.7. Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination

2.7.1. Management Optimization for Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination
2.7.2. GnRH agonists Application for Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination
2.7.3. Encapsulated Semen Use 

2.8. Semen Additive Use during Insemination 

2.8.1. Potential Improvement of Semen Quality, Fertility and Prolificacy Results
2.8.2. Semen Additive Types and Features
2.8.3. Productive Results

2.9. Other Reproductive Biotechnologies

2.9.1. Deep Intrauterine Artificial Insemination
2.9.2. Embryo Transfer
2.9.3. In Vitro Fertilization

2.10. Incidents in Artificial Insemination: Further Aspects

2.10.1. Reflux, Bleeding and Infections
2.10.2. "Inseminate and Release" Technique 

Module 3. Sows: Gestation, Farrowing and Nursing 

3.1. Pregnancy Diagnosis: Work Organization in Pregnant Sows

3.1.1. Pregnancy Diagnosis
3.1.2. Work Organization in Pregnant Sows
3.1.3. Planning Mating and Gestational Objective

3.2. Gestation Physiology 

3.2.1. First-Third Gestation: Implantation
3.2.2. Second-Third Gestation: Embryogenesis 
3.2.3. Third-Third Gestation: Fetal Growth and Appendages 

3.3. Pregnant Sow Management 

3.3.1. First-Third Gestation

 3.3.1.1. Detecting the Most Frequent Management Errors
 3.3.1.2. Proper Management

3.3.2. Second-Third Gestation

 3.3.2.1. Detecting the Most Frequent Management Errors
 3.3.2.2. Proper Management 

3.3.3. Third-Third Gestation 

 3.3.3.1. Detecting the Most Frequent Management Errors 
 3.3.3.2. Proper Management 

3.4. Pregnant Sow Diet 

3.4.1. Diet Curve in Pregnant Sows 
3.4.2. Pregnant Sow Needs 
3.4.3. Pathology associated with Dietary Failure during Gestation 

3.5. Peripartum Physiology

3.5.1. Three Day Prepartum
3.5.2. Birth
3.5.3. First Four Day Postpartum

3.6. Sow Management during Peripartum

3.6.1. Delivery Preparation

 3.6.1.1. Detecting the Most Common Management Errors
 3.6.1.2. Proper Management

3.6.2. Delivery Management

 3.6.2.1. Detecting the Most Common Management Errors 
 3.6.2.2. Proper Management

3.6.3. First Four Day Postpartum Management

 3.6.3.1. Detecting the Most Common Management Errors
 3.6.3.2. Proper Management 

3.7. Sow Diet during Peripartum 

3.7.1. Sow Diet Curve during Peripartum 
3.7.2. Sow Needs during Peripartum 
3.7.3. Pathology associated with Dietary Failure during Peripartum 

3.8. Reproductive Physiology during Lactation 

3.8.1. Lactation Physiology 
3.8.2. Uterine Involution and Ovarian Activity Onset 

3.9. Sow Management during Lactation 

3.9.1. Common Errors in Sow Management during Lactation 
3.9.2. Environment Management 
3.9.3. Proper Sow Management during Lactation
3.9.4. Wet Nurse Preparation

3.10. Sow Diet during Lactation 

3.10.1. Sow Diet Curve during Lactation 
3.10.2. Sow Needs during Lactation 
3.10.3. Pathology associated with Dietary Failure during Lactation

Module 4. Boars 

4.1. Boar Genital Apparatus Anatomy: Reproductive Physiology 

4.1.1. Embryonic Development 
4.1.2. Genital Apparatus Anatomy 
4.1.3. Hormones Involved in Reproduction 
4.1.4. Sperm and Sperm Formation 
4.1.5. Sperm Maturation and Interaction at the Uterine Level 

4.2. The Boar as a Future Breeder 

4.2.1. Management from Birth to Fattening 
4.2.2. Puberty and Sexual Development 
4.2.3. Selecting Boars 

 4.2.3.1. Testicular Size 
 4.2.3.2. Libido 
 4.2.3.3. Age 
 4.2.3.4. Poise and Conformation 
 4.2.3.5. Body Condition 

4.3. Facilities and Biosafety at Insemination Centers: Critical Points

4.3.1. External Biosafety 

 4.3.1.1. Localization 
 4.3.1.2. Quarantine 
 4.3.1.3. Supply Area 
 4.3.1.4. Slurry and Carcass Deposit 
 4.3.1.5. Others 

4.3.2. Internal Biosafety 

 4.3.2.1. Staff Flow 
 4.3.2.2. Facility Cleaning and Disinfection 
 4.3.2.3. Animal Health Control 
 4.3.2.4. Ejaculate Health Control 
 4.3.2.5. Biosafety in Dose Delivery 

4.3.3. Installations 

 4.3.3.1. Barnyard Area 
 4.3.3.2. Laboratory 
 4.3.3.3. Other Areas 

4.4. Boar Diet

4.4.1. Energy Needs 
4.4.2. Protein Needs 
4.4.3. Fiber Needs 
4.4.4. Vitamin Needs 
4.4.5. Mineral and Other Needs 
4.4.6. Water 
4.4.7. Diet Management 

4.5. Sperm Collection and Boar Reproductive Management at Insemination Centers

4.5.1. The Staff 
4.5.2. Task Planning 
4.5.3. Training 
4.5.4. Extraction Pace 
4.5.5. Pommel Horses and Extraction Pens 
4.5.6. Extraction 

4.6. Semen Processing and Preservation: Semen Freezing

4.6.1. General Routine Parameters 
4.6.2. Seminal Motility Analysis 

 4.6.2.1. Agglutination or Clumping 
 4.6.2.2. Movement Quality 

4.6.3. Seminal Concentration Analysis 
4.6.4. Semen Analysis Abnormal Forms 
4.6.5. Endosmosis and Osmotic Resistance Tests 
4.6.6. Seminal Dilution 

 4.6.6.1. Diluents 
 4.6.6.2. Distilled Water 
 4.6.6.3. Dilution Temperature 

4.6.7. Packaging and Cooling Curve 
4.6.8. Semen Conservation 
4.6.9. Critical Points 
4.6.10. Semen Freezing 

4.7. Factors Affecting Sperm Production and Common Causes of Boar Removal from Insemination Centers 

4.7.1. Breed and Age 
4.7.2. Season: Temperature and Photoperiod 
4.7.3. Extraction Pace 
4.7.5. Other Factors 
4.7.6. Most Common Causes for Elimination 

 4.7.6.1. Semen Quality 
 4.7.6.2. Semen Contamination 
 4.7.6.3. Genetics 
 4.7.6.4. Physical Problems 

4.8. Semen Transmitted Diseases

4.8.1. Viral Pathogen Entry

 4.8.1.1. Brucellosis 
 4.8.1.2. Leptospirosis 
 4.8.1.3. Aujeszky 
 4.8.1.4. PRRS 
 4.8.1.5. Parvovirus 
 4.8.1.6. Circovirus 
 4.8.1.7. Others 

4.8.2. Bacterial Pathogen Entry 
4.8.3. Prevention Measures for Pathogen Entry 

4.9. Boar Reproductive Pathology

4.9.1. General Considerations on Genital Analysis in Slaughterhouses 
4.9.2. Testicular Abnormalities 
4.9.3. Epididymal Abnormalities 
4.9.4. Pampiniform Plexus Abnormalities 
4.9.5. Histopathology Study 

4.10. Sub-Fertile Boars and New Semen Analysis Techniques 

4.10.1. What Is a Sub-Fertile Boar?
4.10.2. New Semen Analysis Techniques to Identify Sub-Fertile Boars 
4.10.3. Flow Cytometry 
4.10.4. In Vitro Fertilization 
4.10.5. Sperm Sexing 
4.10.6. Karyotype 
4.10.7. Others 

This program will generate a sense of confidence when performing veterinary practice, which will help you to grow personally and professionally”