Pregnancy Diagnosis in Llamas and Alpacas
CHAPTER 121 Pregnancy Diagnosis in Llamas and Alpacas GREGG P. ADAMS, MIGUEL. DOMÍNGUEZ Diagnosis of pregnancy in llamas and alpacas can be performed by indirect or direct means. The aim…
Infertility Associated with Abnormalities of the Estrous Cycle and the Ovaries
CHAPTER 102 Infertility Associated with Abnormalities of the Estrous Cycle and the Ovaries GLEN W. ALMOND Various reports have demonstrated the role of infectious agents in porcine reproductive failure. For…
Reproductive Surgery in the Boar
CHAPTER 96 Reproductive Surgery in the Boar GARY C. ALTHOUSE Current swine breeding management strategies have placed an increased emphasis on the clinician’s technical proficiency in performing boar reproductive surgery….
Reproductive Health Programs for Beef Herds: Analysis of Records for Assessment of Reproductive Performance
CHAPTER 62 Reproductive Health Programs for Beef Herds: Analysis of Records for Assessment of Reproductive Performance TERRY J. ENGELKEN, CHE. TREJO, KYLE. VOSS Those operations that emphasize decreased cost of…
Other Reproductive Diseases of Deer and Bison
CHAPTER 141 Other Reproductive Diseases of Deer and Bison JERRY C. HAIGH Comprehensive information about reproductive abnormalities in deer and bison is not yet available. In this chapter an attempt…
Pregnancy Diagnosis in Goats
CHAPTER 72 Pregnancy Diagnosis in Goats DAVID. MATSAS Caprine pregnancy can be diagnosed over a wide range of times during gestation. Demand for pregnancy diagnosis, however, varies with herd type….
Estrous Synchronization and Artificial Insemination in Domesticated Cervids
CHAPTER 135 Estrous Synchronization and Artificial Insemination in Domesticated Cervids CLAIRE. PLANTE, JOHN. POLLARD, MIKE J. BRINGANS A powerful and well-respected tool for disseminating the genetics of select sires in…
Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer in Sheep
CHAPTER 86 Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer in Sheep C.F.B. SHIPLEY, BRIAN C. BUCKRELL, M.J.A. MYLNE, JOHN. POLLARD, J.R. HUNTON Artificial insemination and embryo transfer in sheep offer many advantages…
Breeding Soundness Examination of the Male Llama and Alpaca
CHAPTER 116 Breeding Soundness Examination of the Male Llama and Alpaca P. WALTER. BRAVO Breeding soundness examination (BSE) is common in several livestock species and is an excellent tool that…
Reproductive Biotechnologies in the Goat
CHAPTER 83 Reproductive Biotechnologies in the Goat GABRIELA. FLORES-FOXWORTH In recent decades, scientists have contributed to develop powerful biotechnologies such as estrus synchronization, superovulation, artificial insemination, embryo collection and transfer,…
