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…
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….
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….
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…
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…
CHAPTER 103 Parturition and Dystocia in Swine ROSS P. COWART NORMAL PARTURITION Normal parturition (or farrowing) in swine follows a gestational period of 111 to 117 days. Mean gestation length…
CHAPTER 91 Lambing Management and Neonatal Care PAULA I. MENZIES PRELAMBING MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANT EWES Midgestation Approximately 40 days after the ram is removed from the flock, scanning for pregnancy…
CHAPTER 137 Reproductive Patterns in Female Bison (Bison bison sp.) KAREN L. GOODROWE, GABRIELA F. MASTROMONACO, LEANNE S. OTHEN REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS The female bison is seasonally polyestrous, with estrous cyclicity…
CHAPTER 115 Reproductive Anatomy and Life Cycle of the Male and Female Llama and Alpaca JULIO. SUMAR, GREGG P. ADAMS Present-day alpacas and llamas developed from a common feral ancestry…
CHAPTER 101 Diagnosis of Pregnancy GLEN W. ALMOND Early and accurate identification of pregnant and nonpregnant sows and gilts has a strong potential to increase reproductive efficiency of commercial swine…
