Javier Gil Pascual

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Specialist in livestock artificial insemination by the Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios of Segovia. Member of the Spanish Association of Animal Reproduction (A.E.R.A.)

Graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid.

Since 1995 Gil Pascual has been working as an consultant in the area of reproduction and artificial insemination. He has written several technical and popular publications for national and international journals.

As a reproduction specialist, he holds several patents:

Patent for a device for heating and keeping doses warm (± 0.1ºC) during the entire insemination process.
Patent for a post-cervical sow insemination system.
Patent for a post-cervical gilt insemination system.

Previously worked for PROINSERGA S.A. as a technical manager with various responsibilities:

Responsible for the research and implementation of AI for the company:
Pioneered the installation of AI centres on farms and externally.
Installation and start-up of a frozen semen dose bank.
Developed of a freezing-thawing technique that allows identical results to those obtained with chilled semen.
Managed 20 farms with a total of 6000 breeders.

Javier Gil Pascual 7 Articles

Tips to stimulate gilts and sows coming into heat

J. Gil

In a series of articles, swine reproduction and insemination specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, addresses the key aspects of oestrus stimulation and detection, and insemination.

Tips for heat detection

J. Gil

In the first part of this article series we addressed how to correctly stimulate oestrus. In this article we continue talking with swine reproduction specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, focusing on heat detection.

Genetics-Reproduction Article

Tips for cervical insemination

J. Gil

Despite being a well-known technique, mistakes are still made with its application on farms, and questions are raised that we will try to answer.

Genetics-Reproduction Article

Post-cervical insemination

J. Gil

For several years now, post-cervical insemination has become common on most pig farms. In this article we review with Javier Gil, a specialist in swine reproduction and artificial insemination, what to keep in mind in order to do this technique correctly.

Genetics-Reproduction Article

What insemination method should I use?

J. Gil

We continue our series of articles in which swine reproduction and artificial insemination expert Javier Gil shares key points about proper management to improve fertility and prolificacy. This article addresses the criteria to establish correct insemination methods.

Genetics-Reproduction Article

Semen doses characteristics: volume, concentration, and preservation

J. Gil

We continue with the series of articles in which swine reproduction and artificial insemination specialist, Javier Gil, gives us key points about proper management to improve fertility and prolificacy. In this article we will detail important aspects about semen doses and their storage.

Genetics-Reproduction Article

Post-insemination management guidelines for swine

J. Gil

To conclude this series of articles, swine reproduction and artificial insemination specialist Javier Gil explains the importance of proper post-service management in terms of when to move sows and how to feed them.

Javier Gil Pascual

Tips to stimulate gilts and sows coming into heat

Tips for heat detection

Tips for cervical insemination

Post-cervical insemination

What insemination method should I use?

Semen doses characteristics: volume, concentration, and preservation

Post-insemination management guidelines for swine

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