Animal Breeding and Infertility
The Art & Science of Breeding Farm Animals, Goats & Horses at the edge of the 21st Century!
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Contents
- Genetic Considerations in Animal Breeding Pidduck
- Cytogenetics Long
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Pharmacology Dobson
- Cattle Breeding and Infertility Hartigan
- Goat Breeding and Infertility Bretzlaff
- Equine Fertility and Infertility Stoneham
- Pig Breeding and Infertility Meredith
- Sheep Breeding and Infertility Williams
- Biotechnology in Animal Breeding Powell & Wilmut
1.GENETIC CONSIDERATIONS IN ANIMAL BREEDING
by Heather G. Pidduck B.Sc., Ph.D.
Veterinary Geneticist, Royal Veterinary College, University of London.
Chapter sub-sections:
- The aims of animal breeding
- Methods of identification of the best breeding stock
- Choice of breeding method
- Chapter summary and future prospects in animal breeding
- Methods of identification of the best breeding stock
2.CYTOGENETICS (chromosome analysis)
by Susan E. Long BVMS, Ph.D., MRCVS.
Cytogenetic & Reproduction Unit, Department of Clinical
Veterinary Science, University of Bristol.
Chapter sub-sections:
- Methods of chromosome examination
- Chromosome identification
- Types of chromosome abnormalities
- Chromosome abnormalities in domestic animals
- Chromosome identification
3.REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
by Prof. Hilary Dobson, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science and Animal Husbandry, University of Liverpool.
Chapter sub-sections:
- Introduction
- Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad interactions
- The male
- The non-pregnant female
- The pregnant female
- Postpartum period
- A final word of warning!
- Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad interactions
4.CATTLE BREEDING AND INFERTILITY
by Dr. P. J. Hartigan M.A., B.Sc.(Vet), M.V.M., Ph.D., MRCVS.
Department of Physiology, University of Dublin, Ireland.
Chapter sub-sections:
- Reproductive record systems
- Examination of the female reproductive tract
- Examination of the bull
- The physiology and pathology of puberty
- The oestrous cycle
- Pharmacological regulation of the oestrous cycle
- Mating
- Pregnancy
- Parturition
- The postpartum period
- Investigation of the individual infertile cow
- Examination of the female reproductive tract
5.GOAT BREEDING AND INFERTILITY
by Katherine Bretzlaff, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Dept. of Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, The Texas Veterinary Medical Center, U.S.A.
Chapter sub-sections:
- Breeding systems
- Puberty
- Selection of breeding animals
- Management of breeding animals
- Planning a breeding programme
- Oestrus
- Mating behaviour
- Mating supervision
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy diagnosis
- Prenatal losses
- Parturition
- Puerperium
- Neonates
- Breeding records
- Breeding performance
- Clinical examination of the male
- Clinical examination of the female
- Infertility of individual females
- Infertility of individual males
- Group infertility
- Puberty
6.EQUINE FERTILITY AND INFERTILITY
by Sarah J. Stoneham, B.V.Sc., CertESM, MRCVS.
Beaufort Cottage Stables, Newmarket, U.K.
Chapter sub-sections:
- The non-pregnant mare
- The pregnant mare
- The barren mare
- Early embryonic /foetal death
- Abortion
- Venereal diseases of stallions and mares
- The stallion
- Artificial insemination
- Embryo transfer
- Drug appendix
- The pregnant mare
7.PIG BREEDING AND INFERTILITY
by M. J. Meredith, M.A., B.Sc., B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., MRCVS.
Dept. of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.
Chapter sub-sections:
- REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY
- Puberty
- Oestrus and Ovulation
- Mating & Conception
- Pregnancy
- Parturition
- Lactation and weaning
- Oestrus and Ovulation
- MANAGEMENT OF BREEDING
- Gilts
- Detection of oestrus
- Boars
- Conception
- Pregnancy
- Farrowing
- Care of newborn piglets
- Lactation
- Weaning
- Detection of oestrus
- PLANNING A BREEDING PROGRAMME
- Batch breeding
- Control of breeding
- BREEDING PERFORMANCE
- Recording performance
- Monitoring performance
- Improving performance
- Clinical examination of boars
- Clinical examination of females
- Monitoring performance
- BREEDING PROBLEMS
- General approach
- Delayed puberty
- Dyspareunia
- Service success rate problems
- Vulval discharges
- Abortion
- Low total piglets born per litter
- Mummification of fetuses
- Stillbirths
- Post-weaning anoestrus
- Boar infertility
- Delayed puberty
- SPECIFIC DISEASES
- Bovine Virus Diarrhoea (BVD)
- Brucellosis
- Encephalomyocarditis virus infection (EMCV)
- Japanese encephalitis (JE)
- Leptospirosis
- Mycotoxicosis
- Porcine enteroviruses
- Porcine parvovirus (PPV)
- Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)
- Pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease)
- SMEDI syndrome
- Brucellosis
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
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8.SHEEP BREEDING AND INFERTILITY
by H. Ll. Williams, B.Sc.(Agric), M.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.Ag.S.
Dept. of Animal Health, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London.
Chapter sub-sections:
- Systems of sheep production
- Selection of breeding stock
- Puberty
- The management of breeding animals
- The breeding season
- Planning a breeding programme
- Artificial insemination
- Pregnancy
- Abortion
- Parturition
- Puerperium
- Neonates
- Breeding records
- Breeding performance
- Clinical examination of the breeding animal
- Infertility problems
- Selection of breeding stock
9.BIOTECHNOLOGY IN ANIMAL BREEDING
by D. Powell, Ph.D. & I. Wilmut, Ph.D.
Dr. Powell, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, England.
Dr. Wilmut, The Roslin Institute, Scotland.
Dr. Wilmut is famous for his work on genetic engineering, particularly the cloning of sheep by nuclear transfer (a technique described in this Chapter)
Chapter sub-sections:
- Introduction
- Breeding strategies
- Manipulating cell lineages (includes cloning)
- Manipulation of genes
- Prospects
- Breeding strategies
