CHAPTER 65 Examination of the Reproductive Tract and Evaluation of Potential Breeding Soundness in the Buck MUSHTAQ A. MEMON, W. DUANE. MICKELSEN, HARI O. GOYAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION A physical examination…
CHAPTER 77 Infectious Causes of Abortion SEYEDMEHDI. MOBINI The female goat is normally a very fertile animal1,2; however, goats have a high incidence of abortion when compared with other farm…
CHAPTER 136 Application of Embryo Biotechnologies in Farmed Cervids JOHN. POLLARD, CLAIRE. PLANTE, MIKE J. BRINGANS Farmed cervids represent newly adapted species to domestication possessing unique reproductive characteristics and husbandry…
CHAPTER 45 Retained Placenta HUGO. EILER, KELLIE A. FECTEAU DEFINITION Primary retention of the fetal membranes results from a lack of detachment from the maternal caruncles, whereas secondary retention is…
CHAPTER 46 Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases of the Puerperal Period ROBERT J. VAN SAUN Metabolic adaptations associated with the transition from pregnancy to lactation take place in all cows, including…
CHAPTER 94 Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of Boars CHRISTOPHER E. KUSTER, GARY C. ALTHOUSE Modern swine operation viability depends on herd productivity and profitability. Herd productivity generally is assessed by…
CHAPTER 68 Techniques for Artificial Insemination of Goats LOU. NUTI Artificial insemination (AI) involves placement of semen from a male into the reproductive tract of a female by mechanical means…
CHAPTER 140 Brucellosis in Specialized Livestock LORRY B. FORBES The genus Brucella consists of six formally recognized species of bacteria found in terrestrial mammals (abortus, melitensis, suis, ovis, canis, and…
CHAPTER 30 Clinical Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of Bulls PETER J. CHENOWETH, JOHN P. KASTELIC The bull exerts major influences on herd fertility and production whether he is bred with…
CHAPTER 133 Antlers and Reproduction MURRAY R. WOODBURY, JERRY C. HAIGH Antlers are only indirectly involved in the outcome of the reproductive process, but they are so intimately involved with,…
