Reproductive Technologies in Farm Animals

Author： Gordon I.

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2004

E-ISBN: 9780851990491

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780851998626

Subject： S82 livestock

Keyword： Animal Husbandry

Language： ENG

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Description

In the past half century great progress has been made in the reproductive management of farm animals, both mammals and birds. This book aims to review developments and indicate which reproductive technologies can be used commercially or in research. It begins by discussing artificial insemination and how this has recently been refined in semen sexing technology. Embryo transfer, in vitro embryo production technology and the control of oestrus and ovulation are then reviewed. Subsequent chapters consider the control of postpartum ovarian activity, seasonal breeding, multiple births and litter size, pregnancy testing, parturition, and the onset of puberty. The author then describes more recent developments in cloning and the production of transgenic animals, before a final chapter on suppressing reproductive activity.

Chapter

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

2 Artificial Insemination

3 Embryo Transfer

4 In Vitro Embryo Production

5 Controlling Oestrus and Ovulation

6 Control of Post-partum Ovarian Activity

7 Control of Seasonal Breeding

8 Controlling Multiple Births and Litter Size

9 Pregnancy Testing Technology

10 Controlling Parturition

11 Controlling Onset of Puberty

12 Cloning Technology

13 Production of Transgenics

14 Suppressing Reproductive Activity

Bibliography

Appendix A

Appendix B

Index

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