Parturition and Dystocia
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….
SUGERY, ORTHOPEDICS & ANESTHESIA
Clinical Examination of Female Reproductive Organs
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….
Progestogen-Based Estrus Synchronization for Beef Replacement Heifers and Cows
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…
Effects of Environment on Bovine Reproduction
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…
Parturition and Dystocia in Swine
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…
Lambing Management and Neonatal Care
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…
Reproductive Patterns in Female Bison (Bison bison sp.)
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…
Reproductive Anatomy and Life Cycle of the Male and Female Llama and Alpaca
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…
Diagnosis of Pregnancy
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…
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…
