Full Description
For sophomore to senior-level courses in Physiology of Reproduction in Farm Animals, and Applied Techniques in Reproduction; in Animal Science and Preveterinary departments. Also, for use in two-year agricultural curricula and short courses where previous experience is not assumed.Comprehensive, up-to-date, readable-and accessible to undergraduates new to the subject-this text offers unique coverage of both basic physiology as related to reproduction AND the application of physiology to the management of reproduction in livestock species.
Contents
1. Introduction and Early History. ANATOMY, FUNCTION, AND REGULATION. 2. The Female Reproductive System. 3. The Male Reproductive System. 4. Neuroendocrine Regulators of Reproduction. REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES. 5. The Estrous Cycle. 6. Spermatogenesis and Maturation of Spermatozoa. 7. Mating Behavior. 8. Ovigenesis and Fertilization. 9. Gestation. 10. Parturition and Postpartum Recovery. 11. Lactation. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION. 12. Introduction and History of Artificial Insemination. 13. Semen Collection. 14. Semen and Its Components. 15 Semen Evaluation. 16. Semen Processing, Storage, and Handling. 17. Insemination Techniques. MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED REPRODUCTION. 18. Synchronization of Estrus, and Superovulation and Embryo Transfer. 19. Reproductive Biotechnology. 20. Reproductive Management. 21. Pregnancy Diagnosis. 22. Environmental Management. 23. Nutritional Management. 24. Anatomical and Inherited Causes of Reproductive Failure. 25. Physiological and Psychological Causes of Reproductive Failure. 26. Infectious Diseases That Cause Reproductive Failure. Index.
