The newly revised Second Edition of Bovine Reproduction delivers a comprehensive overview of all major issues in bovine reproduction. Written by leading experts in the subject, the book is an indispensable reference for any veterinarian dealing with bovine fertility.
Bovine Reproduction is divided into sections on the bull, the cow, the neonate, and assisted reproduction techniques. New chapters cover new gene manipulation technologies, managing problem donors, lameness, and more. Outdated and redundant information from the First Edition has been removed and replaced by coverage of new diseases, technologies, procedures, techniques, and approaches to fertility problems.
A new companion website provides images and tables from the book in PowerPoint format. In addition to more than 675 full-color images, readers will also benefit from:
A thorough discussion of the anatomy and physiology of the bull, including the endocrine and exocrine function of bovine testes and the thermoregulation of the testes
An exploration of breeding and health management of bulls, including the evaluation of breeding soundness, and ultrasound examination of the reproductive tract
An examination of the anatomy, physiology, and the breeding and health management of cows, including fetal programming, the reproductive tract microbiome, and a section on obstetrics and reproductive surgery
A review of the management of both critical care of the neonate and effective colostrum assessment and provision
An introduction to assisted and advanced reproductive technologies
A practical and comprehensive reference, Bovine Reproduction is a must-have purchase for bovine practitioners, theriogenologists, animal scientists, veterinary students, and residents with an interest in cattle.
Table of contents
Contributors
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
About the Companion Website
Section I: The Bull
Anatomy & Physiology
1. Anatomy of the reproductive system of the bull – Nabors
2. Endocrine and exocrine function of the testes – Ryan & Hoffmann
3. Spermatogenesis - Waqas
4. Thermoregulation of the testes – Kastelic & Rizzoto
5. Endocrine control of testicular development and initiation of spermatogenesis in bulls – Brito
6. Bull development: Sexual development and puberty in bulls - Brito
Breeding and Health management
7. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: Comparative review of different standards – Norman
8. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: The Physical Exam - Thompson & Alexander
9. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: The Spermiogram - Palmer
10. Ultrasound Examination of the Reproductive Tract – Momont, Keeler & Nicholson
11. Management of Breeding Bull Batteries - King
12. Management of Bulls at AI Studs - Warner
13. Testicular Degeneration - Kastelic
14. Vesicular Adenitis - Thompson
15. Inability to breed due to injury or Abnormality of the External Genitalia of Bulls – Maxwell
16. Management of Lameness in Breeding Bulls - Warner
Reproductive Surgery
17. General& Regional Anesthesia - Sidelinger
18. Surgery of the Scrotum & Its Contents - King
19. Restorative Surgery of the Prepuce & Penis - Hopper & Wolfe
20. Management of Urolithiasis - Grissett
21. Preparation of Teaser Bulls - Grissett
Section II: The Cow
Anatomy & Physiology
22. Anatomy of the Reproductive System of the Cow - Nabors
23. Initiation of Puberty in Heifers - Estill
24. Neuroendocrine Control of Estrous & Ovulation - Williams
25. Ovarian follicular and luteal dynamics in cattle - Adams & Singh
26. Maternal recognition & Physiology of Pregnancy – Lemley, Camacho & Vonnahme
27. Fetal programming – Lemley, Littlejohn & Burnett
Breeding and Health Management
28. Biosecurity for Beef & Dairy Herds - Huston
29. Beef Heifer Development – Hindman & Engelken
30. Dairy Heifer Development – R. Stockler
31. Interaction of Nutrition & Reproduction: Beef – Olson, Bailey, Duncan & Swecker
32. Interaction of Nutrition and Reproduction in the Dairy Cow – Cargile & Tracy
33. Cystic Ovarian Follicles – J. Smith
34. Postpartum anestrus and its management in dairy cattle - Ambrose
35. Estrus Detection - Palomares
36. Artificial Insemination - R. Kasimanickam
37. Pharmacological Control of the Estrous Cycle - R. Kasimanickam
38. Examination for Pregnancy: Rectal Palpation - Christiansen
39. Examination for Pregnancy: Biochemical Tests - Cain
40. Ultrasound Evaluation of the Reproductive Tract - Colloton
41. Beef Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction – Engelken & Dohlman
42. Dairy Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction - Klopfenstein
43. Herd Diagnostic Testing Strategies - Larson
44. Breeding Season Evaluation of Beef Herds - Engelken
45. Dairy Herd Record Analysis - Lynch
46. Marketing the Bovine Reproductive Practice - Myers
Obstetrics and Reproductive Surgery
47. Management of Vaginal, Cervico-Vaginal & Uterine Prolapse - King & Peter
48. Induction of Parturition & Abortion - Koziol
49. Management to Prevent Dystocia – Boakari & El-Sheikh Ali
50. Dystocia and Accidents of Gestation - Maxwell
51. Obstetrics: Mutation, Forced Extraction, Fetotomy - Walters
52. Obstetrics: Caesarian Section - Mochal-King
53. Retained Fetal Membranes - Peter
54. Postpartum Uterine Infection - Darawhal
55. Surgery to Restore Fertility – Hopper
Pregnancy Wastage
56. Fetal Disease and Abortion: Diagnosis and Causes - Baumgartner
57. Infectious Agents: Campylobacter – Rush & Edmondson
58. Infectious Agents: Trichomonas – Waters & Gard
59. Infectious Agents: Leptospirosis - Jumper
60. Infectious Agents: Brucellosis - Ragan
61. Infectious Agents: Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis - Newcomer
62. Infectious Agents: Bovine Viral Diarrhea - Chamorro & Passler
63. Infectious Agents: Schmallenberg virus – Kauffold, Hoops & Vahlenkamp
64. Infectious Agents: Bovine Epizootic Abortion – Stott, Blanchard & Anderson
65. Infectious Agents: Neospora - Scully
66. Infectious Agents: Mycotic - Austin
67. Compromised Pregnancy Success Caused by Heat Stress - Hansen
68. The Reproductive Tract Microbiome: Implications for fetal & neonatal health – Messman & Lemley
69. Bovine Abortifacient and Teratogenic Toxins - Baughman
70. Heritable Congenital Defects – Whitlock, Beever & Steffen
71. The Abnormal Offspring Syndrome – Rivera, Donnelly, Patel, Li & Soto-Moreno
Section III: The Neonate
72. Strategies to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in the Beef Herds - Smith
73. Management to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in the Dairy Herd – R. Stockler
74. Critical care management of the neonate – Chamorro & Passler
75. Colostrum management - J. Stockler & Chamorro
Section IV: Assisted and Advanced Reproductive Technologies
76. Utilization of genomic testing for the selection of desirable traits in cattle – Upshaw, Butler, Henderson, Shaffer & Rolf
77. Emerging hormonal therapies that potentially enhance fertility parameters in developing bulls - Waqas
78. Cryopreservation of Semen - Sathe
79. Utilization of Sex Selected Semen - R. Kasimanickam
80. Control of Semen Borne Pathogens - Givens
81. Bovine semen quality control in artificial insemination centers – Vincent, Underwood, Dolbec, Bouchard, Kroetsch & Blondin,
82. Superovulation in Cattle – Jahnke, Youngs, Mapletoft, & Bo
83. Embryo Collection and Transfer – Nola & Looney
84. Selection & Management of the Embryo Recipient Herd – Lamb, Mercadante, Oosthuizen & Fontes
85. Evaluation of In Vivo Derived Bovine Embryos – Jahnke, West & Youngs
86. Control of Embryo Borne Pathogens - Gard
87. Cryopreservation of Bovine Embryos - Jones
88. Managing the “problem donor” – Pohler, Fernández, Poole, Reese & Franco
89. In Vitro Fertilization – Hasler & Barfield
90. Cloning by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer – Edwards, Schrick & Klabnik
91. Application of CRISPR-Cas9 Technology in Bovine Reproduction - V. Kasimanickam
Index
