CHAPTER 110 Reproductive Health Programs for Swine Herds JAMES G. FLOYD, Jr, RODERICK C. TUBBS Veterinarians often have concentrated on infectious diseases when addressing reproductive problems in swine herds. The…
CHAPTER 107 Viral Causes of Infertility and Abortion in Swine MONTSERRAT. TORREMORRELL Losses due to reproductive failure are high in today’s swine industry. Many factors are involved in causing reproductive…
CHAPTER 105 Diseases of the Puerperal Period THOMAS J. FANGMAN, MARCIA CARLSON. SHANNON Diseases of the puerperal period often have been referred to collectively as a syndrome consisting of mastitis,…
CHAPTER 106 Bacterial, Rickettsial, Protozoal, and Fungal Causes of Infertility and Abortion in Swine MONTSERRAT. TORREMORRELL Losses due to reproductive failure are high in today’s swine industry. Many factors are…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
