Surgery of the Reproductive Tract in Lamoids
CHAPTER 124 Surgery of the Reproductive Tract in Lamoids AHMED. TIBARY Surgery of the reproductive tract in camelids includes most of the elective procedures as well as therapeutic surgical techniques…
Reproductive Cycles in Female Cervids
CHAPTER 125 Reproductive Cycles in Female Cervids GEOFFREY WILLIAM. ASHER The cervids are a complex assemblage of taxa that include 43 species and 206 subspecies1 characterized by extreme diversity in…
Clinical Examination of the Nonpregnant Equine Female Reproductive Tract
CHAPTER 9 Clinical Examination of the Nonpregnant Equine Female Reproductive Tract CARLA L. CARLETON COMPONENTS OF THE EXAMINATION History It is essential that a thorough reproductive history be taken before…
Sheep Breeding Strategies
CHAPTER 88 Sheep Breeding Strategies DUANE H. KEISLER Sheep are among the most versatile of the livestock species managed today in adaptability to diverse production environments and purveyors of various…
Reproductive Health Programs for Dairy Herds: Analysis of Records for Assessment of Reproductive Performance
CHAPTER 61 Reproductive Health Programs for Dairy Herds: Analysis of Records for Assessment of Reproductive Performance JOHN. FETROW, STEVEN. STEWART, STEVE. EICKER, PAUL. RAPNICKI RECORDS AND MONITORING The effective use…
Reproductive Health Management Programs
CHAPTER 93 Reproductive Health Management Programs PAULA I. MENZIES Throughout North America, many systems are used for managing sheep, from the traditional annual spring lambing with fall marketing of lambs…
Reproductive Management of Fallow Deer
CHAPTER 129 Reproductive Management of Fallow Deer ROBERT C. MULLEY Fallow deer are the most widely distributed deer in the world and are primarily farmed for meat. Venison from fallow…
Surgical Correction of Abnormalities Affecting the Reproductive Organs of Stallions
CHAPTER 4 Surgical Correction of Abnormalities Affecting the Reproductive Organs of Stallions JIM. SCHUMACHER, DICKSON D. VARNER INGUINAL HERNIATION AND RUPTURE Inguinal herniation in the stallion occurs when intestine, usually…
Breeding Soundness Evaluation and Surgical Sterilization of the Ram
CHAPTER 85 Breeding Soundness Evaluation and Surgical Sterilization of the Ram CLEON V. KIMBERLING, GERILYN A. PARSONS Breeding soundness evaluation (BSE) is an overall assessment of the ram’s capacity for…
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….