Sheep Breeding Strategies
CHAPTER 88 Sheep Breeding Strategies DUANE H. KEISLER Sheep are among the most versatile of the livestock species managed today in adaptability to diverse production environments and purveyors of various…
Reproductive Health Programs for Dairy Herds: Analysis of Records for Assessment of Reproductive Performance
CHAPTER 61 Reproductive Health Programs for Dairy Herds: Analysis of Records for Assessment of Reproductive Performance JOHN. FETROW, STEVEN. STEWART, STEVE. EICKER, PAUL. RAPNICKI RECORDS AND MONITORING The effective use…
Reproductive Health Management Programs
CHAPTER 93 Reproductive Health Management Programs PAULA I. MENZIES Throughout North America, many systems are used for managing sheep, from the traditional annual spring lambing with fall marketing of lambs…
Surgical Correction of Abnormalities Affecting the Reproductive Organs of Stallions
CHAPTER 4 Surgical Correction of Abnormalities Affecting the Reproductive Organs of Stallions JIM. SCHUMACHER, DICKSON D. VARNER INGUINAL HERNIATION AND RUPTURE Inguinal herniation in the stallion occurs when intestine, usually…
Reproductive Management of Fallow Deer
CHAPTER 129 Reproductive Management of Fallow Deer ROBERT C. MULLEY Fallow deer are the most widely distributed deer in the world and are primarily farmed for meat. Venison from fallow…
Breeding Soundness Evaluation and Surgical Sterilization of the Ram
CHAPTER 85 Breeding Soundness Evaluation and Surgical Sterilization of the Ram CLEON V. KIMBERLING, GERILYN A. PARSONS Breeding soundness evaluation (BSE) is an overall assessment of the ram’s capacity for…
Clinical Examination of Female Reproductive Organs
CHAPTER 99 Clinical Examination of Female Reproductive Organs GLEN W. ALMOND Detailed examination of records, with or without the assistance of computer programs, often identifies deficiencies in breeding herd performance….
Parturition and Dystocia
CHAPTER 42 Parturition and Dystocia SCOTT. NORMAN, ROBERT S. YOUNGQUIST Dystocia (difficult birth) occurs when the first or second stage of labor is prolonged and assistance is required for delivery….
Progestogen-Based Estrus Synchronization for Beef Replacement Heifers and Cows
CHAPTER 37 Progestogen-Based Estrus Synchronization for Beef Replacement Heifers and Cows DAVID J. PATTERSON, MICHAEL F. SMITH The beef cattle industry has seen rapid gains in economically desirable traits, largely…
Effects of Environment on Bovine Reproduction
CHAPTER 56 Effects of Environment on Bovine Reproduction PETER JAMES. HANSEN Whoever would study medicine aright must first learn of the following subjects. First, he must consider the effect of…
