Artificial InseminationArtificial insemination plays a key role in the overall quality of livestock. By following the development of artificial intelligence, the reader will gain an understanding of the genetic progress made possible by artificial insemination, offering higher conception rates, increased sire selection, ease of calving, as well as the history and future of artificial intelligence . Artificial intelligence continues to advance the genetic makeup of domesticated livestock. You could also talk about embryo transfer, sperm vials vs. sperm straws (today's use), and donor cow/super ovulation of cows. By completing the artificial insemination training course, you can gain hands-on training to be able to breed cows effectively and achieve the highest conception rate made possible with the help of a certified AI technician. The conception rate is the percentage of months or treatment cycles that lead to a pregnancy. The quality of bull sperm increases with advances in technology. Conception rate is of vital importance when it comes to artificially inseminating livestock. “Heat detection efficiency (speed) is defined as the percentage of eligible cows that are actually seen or detected in heat” (Oklahoma State University 3164-2). Conception rate is huge when it comes to the success of your herd, so you need to be sure the cow is in the right stage of the estrous cycle to get the highest possible conception rate for that specific cow and herd. A cow that is in good heat will generally have a clear mucus-like substance being produced and flowing from the cervix and out the vulva. “During pregnancy, mucus becomes thick and sticky, forming a plug-like barrier to the uterus” (AI Training Manual-10). The three elements of learning to successfully run AI...... middle of paper ... ... gene pool in one very convenient manor for breeders around the world” (Bob Grass). “Artificial insemination is often used in animals to multiply the possible offspring of valuable animals” (Columbian Electronic Encyclopedia-1). severely damaged” (Oklahoma State University-1). The first use of sperm was in ampoules (a small bottle of sperm), today the use of sperm straws makes them much easier to handle. Straws come in two different sizes, a quarter cc and a half cc which refers to the amount of semen in the straw. Spallanzani was the first to use AI (1784) in a dog. Some AI work had been used in the early 1900s in Denmark, mostly with horses. Artificial intelligence was first used in dairy cattle in the United States.