CHAPTER 52 Epizootic Bovine Abortion (Foothill Abortion) ROBERT H. BONDURANT, MARK L. ANDERSON, JEFFREY L. STOTT, PETER C. KENNEDY HISTORY AND ETIOLOGY Epizootic bovine abortion (EBA), also known as foothill…
CHAPTER 118 Ovarian Function in Llamas and Alpacas GREGG P. ADAMS South American camelids possess some unique reproductive characteristics generally unfamiliar to veterinarians practicing outside the indigenous zone for camelids,…
CHAPTER 130 Reproductive Management of White-Tailed Deer HARRY A. JACOBSON Among deer, the whitetail is unique. Its reproductive timing can vary by as much as 6 months or more within…
CHAPTER 40 Ultrasound Determination of Fetal Gender RODNEY A. CHRISTMAS, JILL. COLLOTON Fetal gender determination by real-time ultrasound evaluation has become a common reproductive management tool employed by both dairy…
CHAPTER 117 Semen Collection and Artificial Insemination in Llamas and Alpacas WILFREDO. HUANCA, GREGG P. ADAMS Artificial insemination (AI) with frozen semen is one of the most important reproductive technologies…
CHAPTER 108 Noninfectious Causes of Infertility and Abortion RODERICK C. TUBBS ANATOMIC ABNORMALITIES Anatomic abnormalities are present in about 2% of all newborn pigs. Nonlethal anatomic aberrancies may result in…
CHAPTER 109 Influence of Environment and Housing on Swine Reproduction JOSEPH M. ZULOVICH, RODERICK C. TUBBS EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE The effects of temperature on reproductive performance have been examined by…
CHAPTER 71 Manipulating the Estrous Cycle in a Doe LIONEL J. DAWSON Goats are generally classified as “seasonally polyestrous” or short-day breeders in a temperate region. The degree of seasonality…
CHAPTER 34 Techniques for Artificial Insemination of Cattle with Frozen-Thawed Semen RAYMOND L. NEBEL In the modern commercial dairy herd, management of the artificial breeding program is a major responsibility….
CHAPTER 97 Artificial Insemination in Swine: Boar Stud Management GARY C. ALTHOUSE DISEASE CONTROL Control of the introduction of pathogenic organisms into a boar stud operation cannot be overemphasized. Disease…
