CHAPTER 108 Noninfectious Causes of Infertility and Abortion RODERICK C. TUBBS ANATOMIC ABNORMALITIES Anatomic abnormalities are present in about 2% of all newborn pigs. Nonlethal anatomic aberrancies may result in…
CHAPTER 71 Manipulating the Estrous Cycle in a Doe LIONEL J. DAWSON Goats are generally classified as “seasonally polyestrous” or short-day breeders in a temperate region. The degree of seasonality…
CHAPTER 34 Techniques for Artificial Insemination of Cattle with Frozen-Thawed Semen RAYMOND L. NEBEL In the modern commercial dairy herd, management of the artificial breeding program is a major responsibility….
CHAPTER 97 Artificial Insemination in Swine: Boar Stud Management GARY C. ALTHOUSE DISEASE CONTROL Control of the introduction of pathogenic organisms into a boar stud operation cannot be overemphasized. Disease…
CHAPTER 65 Examination of the Reproductive Tract and Evaluation of Potential Breeding Soundness in the Buck MUSHTAQ A. MEMON, W. DUANE. MICKELSEN, HARI O. GOYAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION A physical examination…
CHAPTER 77 Infectious Causes of Abortion SEYEDMEHDI. MOBINI The female goat is normally a very fertile animal1,2; however, goats have a high incidence of abortion when compared with other farm…
CHAPTER 136 Application of Embryo Biotechnologies in Farmed Cervids JOHN. POLLARD, CLAIRE. PLANTE, MIKE J. BRINGANS Farmed cervids represent newly adapted species to domestication possessing unique reproductive characteristics and husbandry…
CHAPTER 45 Retained Placenta HUGO. EILER, KELLIE A. FECTEAU DEFINITION Primary retention of the fetal membranes results from a lack of detachment from the maternal caruncles, whereas secondary retention is…
CHAPTER 46 Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases of the Puerperal Period ROBERT J. VAN SAUN Metabolic adaptations associated with the transition from pregnancy to lactation take place in all cows, including…
CHAPTER 94 Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of Boars CHRISTOPHER E. KUSTER, GARY C. ALTHOUSE Modern swine operation viability depends on herd productivity and profitability. Herd productivity generally is assessed by…
