Reproductive Management of Bison
CHAPTER 138 Reproductive Management of Bison JERRY C. HAIGH, JOHN. GRINDE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY Bison in North America are seasonal breeders. Using data collected from several different locales in the Northern…
Surgical Correction of Abnormalities of the Female Reproductive Organs
CHAPTER 28 Surgical Correction of Abnormalities of the Female Reproductive Organs JEAN-PIERRE. HELD, JIM. BLACKFORD SURGICAL CORRECTIONS FOR ABNORMAL PERINEAL CONFORMATION Types of Abnormal Conformations Uterine contamination following a breakdown…
Cervid Semen Collection and Freezing
CHAPTER 134 Cervid Semen Collection and Freezing MIKE J. BRINGANS, CLAIRE. PLANTE, JOHN. POLLARD SEASONALITY The cervid species mentioned in this section (wapiti, red deer, whitetailed deer, fallow deer, and…
Clinical Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of the Mare
CHAPTER 7 Clinical Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of the Mare TIMOTHY J. EVANS, GHEORGHE M. CONSTANTINESCU, VENKATASESHU K. GANJAM The dynamic functions of the ovaries, uterus, embryo, and fetus are…
Clinical Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of Sows: Mating Management
CHAPTER 98 Clinical Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of Sows: Mating Management TIMOTHY J. SAFRANSKI, NANCY M. COX GENETIC SYSTEM The swine industry has embraced crossbreeding systems for several years. The…
Reproductive Behavior of Red Deer and Wapiti
CHAPTER 127 Reproductive Behavior of Red Deer and Wapiti GEOFFREY WILLIAM. ASHER, JERRY C. HAIGH, PETER R. WILSON As with other ruminants, female cervids exhibit estrus rather than continual sexual…
Parturition and Dystocia
CHAPTER 14 Parturition and Dystocia WALTER R. THRELFALL The average gestation length in mares is approximately 340 days. There is considerable variation; gestation length may range from 315 to 400…
Using Statistical Process Control to Investigate Reproductive Failure in Swine
CHAPTER 111 Using Statistical Process Control to Investigate Reproductive Failure in Swine ROBERT B. MORRISON, GARY D. DIAL, PETER B. BAHNSON, WILL E. MARSH, JAMES E. COLLINS, DALE D. POLSON…
Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of Male Wapiti and Red Deer
CHAPTER 126 Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of Male Wapiti and Red Deer JERRY C. HAIGH REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY The reproductive organs of the male members of the genus Cervus consist of…
Embryo Technologies in South American Camelids
CHAPTER 123 Embryo Technologies in South American Camelids MARCELO H. RATTO, GREGG P. ADAMS The application of reproductive biotechnology is in the formative stages for the domestic species of South…
