The present work aims to describe the activities carried out during the Supervised Curricular
Internship, a mandatory discipline to obtain a bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine. The
chosen internship area focused on beef and dairy cattle reproduction, involving technical visits
to farms and activities in the field of animal reproduction and improvement. This encompassed
the implementation of Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination (FTAI) programs, inducing puberty
in heifers, pregnancy diagnosis through ultrasonography or rectal palpation, measurement and
analysis of data obtained during FTAI, and assistance in maternity management. The internship
was supervised by Veterinarian Caio Nabi Cayres Feitosa, responsible for VetNorte, operating
in the Bico do Papagaio region (extreme northern Tocantins state) from August 14th to October
25th, 2023, totaling 400 hours. It was possible to conclude, after this period, the importance of
animal reproduction techniques for increased productivity, emphasizing the necessity of
aligning these techniques with sanitation and nutritional practices implemented since the calves'
birth. It is also noteworthy to mention the acquired knowledge regarding the veterinarian's
responsibility in this scenario, aiming to integrate productive efficiency, ethics, and animal
welfare in their practices on rural properties.
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