CHAPTER 67 Urogenital Surgery in Goats A.M. HEATH, DAVID GARTRELL. PUGH, M.S. EDENS The most common urogenital surgery that will be performed by most practitioners is castration of young bucks….

CHAPTER 69 Clinical Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of Does MARY C. SMITH PUBERTY Well-fed females of the European breeds commonly reach sexual maturity and begin to show signs of estrus…

CHAPTER 60 Surgical Correction of Abnormalities of Genital Organs of Cows RICHARD M. HOPPER Many urogenital problems in the cow mandate culling because of economic considerations and unfavorable prognosis; however…

CHAPTER 54 Reproductive Toxicants STAN W. CASTEEL Reproductive toxicology is the study of toxicant exposures that adversely affect sexual behavior, gametogenesis, conception, development, parturition, or healthy maturation of progeny. Even…

CHAPTER 53 Mycotic Bovine Abortion RICHARD L. WALKER ETIOLOGIC AGENTS Various molds and yeasts have been implicated in mycotic bovine abortion. Most of these agents are saprophytic fungi found in…

CHAPTER 50 Viral Diseases of the Fetus CLAYTON L. KELLING BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS INFECTIONS Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is one of the most commonly encountered and economically important…

CHAPTER 49 Bacterial Causes of Bovine Infertility and Abortion MICHAEL J. YAEGER, LARRY D. HOLLER Bacteria generally are cited as the most common agents of infection causing abortion in cattle….

CHAPTER 44 Postpartum Uterine Infections CARLOS A. RISCO, ROBERT S. YOUNGQUIST, M. DAWN. SHORE Uterine infections are common disorders affecting dairy cows during the postpartum period. The literature is replete…

CHAPTER 41 Induced Abortion PHILIP G.A. THOMAS Therapeutic abortion may be indicated during normal or abnormal pregnancy in the cow. Misidentification of a breeding female, accidental breeding of a very…