Controlled reproduction in horses, deer, and camelids /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gordon, Ian, 1944-
Corporate Author: C.A.B. International
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxon [England] ; New York : Cab International, [1997]
Series:Controlled reproduction in farm animals ; v. 4.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to controlled reproduction in horses
  • Areas of controlled reproduction
  • Factors affecting fertility in mares
  • Stallion fertility anf breeding activity
  • Artificial insemination as the breeding method
  • The mare's oestrous cycle and seasonal breeding activity
  • Oestrus and oestrus cycle of the mare
  • Endocrinology of the equine oestrous cycle
  • The breeding season of the mare
  • Artificial control of the oestrus and ovulation in the mare
  • Advancing the breeding season of the mare
  • Progesterone and progestagens in oestrus control in cyclic mares
  • PG's in oestrus control
  • More precise control of ovulation in cyclic mares
  • Oestrus control in the postpartum mare
  • Pregnancy testing in mares
  • Physiology and endocrinology of early pregnancy
  • Diagnosis by palpation per rectum
  • Detection of serum gonadotrophin
  • Diagnosis by ultrasonics
  • Other pregnancy detection methods
  • Control of foaling
  • Duration of preganancy
  • Physiology and endocrinology of late pregnancy and parturition in the mare
  • Preparation of the mare for induction
  • Induction treatments
  • Terminating pregnancy in the mare
  • Embryo transfer and associated techniques in horses
  • Superovulating and breeding the mare
  • Recovery of embryos
  • In vitro culture and cryopreservation of horse embryos
  • Recipient management and embryo transfer
  • Invitro fertilization technolgy in the horse
  • Micromanipulation and sexing of horse embryos
  • Controlled reproduction in deer
  • Factors influencing fertility and reproductive activity of deer
  • Control of oestrus and breeding activity in deer
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Embryo transfer in deer
  • In vitro fertilization (IVF) technology in deer
  • Controlled reproduction in camelids
  • Areas of interest in reproduction control
  • Breeding characteristics and fertility in camelids
  • Pregnancy testing technology in camelids
  • Embryo transfer technology in camelids
  • IVF technology in camelids