Training manual on artificial insemination in sheep and goats /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Rome :
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
1991.
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| Series: | FAO animal production and health paper ;
83. |
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Table of Contents:
- Reproductive physiology of sheep and goats
- Reproductive characteristics of sheep and goats
- Male reproductive characteristics
- Female reproductive characteristics
- Hormones and messengers involved in the reproductive process
- Factors involved in variation of reproductive characteristics
- Seasonal variations in reproductive activity
- Environmental factors involved in the control of reproduction
- Physiological stage of the animals
- Genetic basis for reproductive characteristics
- Artificial insemination of sheep and goats
- Concept and functioning of an artificial insemination centre
- Buildings, housing and management of animals
- Equipment and products
- Collection and preservation of spermatozoa
- Preparation and performance of semen collection with an artificial vagina
- Control of semen quantity and quality
- Storage of spermatozoa
- Different ways to improve sperm collection rates
- Detection and control of oestrus and ovulation
- Natural oestrus
- Control of oestrus and ovulation for artificial insemination.
- (cont) Artificial insemination of ewes and does
- Classical (exocervical) artificial insemination
- Laparoscopic artificial insemination
- Factors involved in variation of results with artificial insemination
- Hygiene conditions and artificial insemination
- Pregnancy tests, usefulness and accuracy
- Return into oestrus, manual palpation
- Biochemical techniques
- Biophysical techniques
- General conclusions.