Postpartum Care of the Sow and Neonates
CHAPTER 104 Postpartum Care of the Sow and Neonates THOMAS J. FANGMAN, SANDRA F. AMASS Swine production managers today find both personal and financial satisfaction in maintaining a comfortable and…
Infertility and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs of Bucks
CHAPTER 66 Infertility and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs of Bucks W. DUANE. MICKELSEN, MUSHTAQ A. MEMON Reproductive efficiency is important in dairy goat herds, and selection of highly fertile…
Clinical Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of the Buck
CHAPTER 64 Clinical Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of the Buck HARI O. GOYAL, MUSHTAQ A. MEMON ANATOMY OF THE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT The male reproductive organs include a pair of testes,…
Pregnancy Diagnosis
CHAPTER 39 Pregnancy Diagnosis ROBERT S. YOUNGQUIST Since the beginning of civilization, animal owners have been interested in determining whether or not conception has taken place, and various clinical signs…
Induction of Estrus and Control of the Estrous Cycle in Swine
CHAPTER 100 Induction of Estrus and Control of the Estrous Cycle in Swine ROBERT V. KNOX, WARREN D. WILSON Despite many years of research investigating pharmacologic methods to control reproduction,…
Infectious and Noninfectious Causes of Infertility in Boars
CHAPTER 95 Infectious and Noninfectious Causes of Infertility in Boars GARY C. ALTHOUSE As in other livestock species, breeding soundness evaluations (BSEs) have value in identifying potentially subfertile or infertile…
Diseases of the Periparturient Ewe
CHAPTER 92 Diseases of the Periparturient Ewe MARIE. BULGIN Excluding the abortion diseases, the problems of the periparturient ewe often are metabolic and related to fetal number, nutrition, and management….
Pregnancy Diagnosis
CHAPTER 89 Pregnancy Diagnosis FULLER. BAZER, WAYNE. CUNNINGHAM, DEBORAH. MARSH Pregnancy diagnosis in sheep is an important management practice because of the impact of reproductive performance on economic return from…
Protozoal Abortion in Cattle
CHAPTER 51 Protozoal Abortion in Cattle BRUCE. ABBITT, D. OWEN. RAE Ruminant protozoal abortifacients include Tritrichomonas foetus and Neospora, Toxoplasma, and Sarcocystis spp. The latter three genera all are members…
Reproductive Physiology of the Ram
CHAPTER 84 Reproductive Physiology of the Ram JIM. FITZGERALD, GREGOR. MORGAN An understanding of basic ram reproductive physiology forms the foundation to the designing of practical approaches to management of…
