Applied Animal Reproduction

Description

Features

• NEW - New chapter on mating behavior-Chapter 7.

  • Combines elements from the estrous cycle chapter and a previous chapter on male mating behavior to give students a more complete and easy-to-follow presentation.

• NEW - New/updated sections-e.g., on hormone-like factors and other hormonal mediators (Ch. 4); methods of hormone detection and measurement (Ch. 4); immunological considerations (Ch. 9); reproductive toxicology (Ch. 25); and biosynthesis of milk (Ch. 11).

  • Presents students with the latest information on physiology, biochemistry, and use of diagnostic tools.

• NEW - Expanded and updated information on synchronization of estrus, superovulation and embryo transfer, and reproductive biotechnology-Chapters 18 and 19.

  • Gives added emphasis to the application of basic physiological concepts in the manipulation and management of reproduction in livestock species.

• NEW - Added tables and figures-Highlights important information in a concise style consistent with previous editions.

  • Allows students to develop a thorough understanding of the basic physiological mechanisms that regulate reproductive processes.

• NEW - Color plates-Representative of material covered throughout the book located in two sections.

  • Gives students an explicit visual explanation of text material.

• Five full chapters on artificial insemination.

  • Provides students with detailed information needed to harvest, evaluate, process, and utilize semen for artificial insemination in all classes of livestock.

• Organizational flexibility-Chapters are self-contained.

  • Enables instructors to cover sections or total chapters in any order to suit their individual preferences.

• Readable and accessible-Covers only the most prevalent theories, and presents them in simplified form rather than lengthy discussions on the pros and cons of each concept.

  • Ensures that students at the introductory level develop a solid, workable, understanding of the basics.

• In-depth coverage of anatomy and physiology-Offers detailed, concise, and up-to-date discussions presented with a consistent style and clarity.

  • Helps undergraduate students-with a limited background in physiology-to develop both the terminology needed to discuss problems associated with physiology or reproduction and an understanding of the basic physiological mechanisms that regulate reproductive processes.

• Early introduction of endocrine regulation-On its own, in Chapter 4.

  • Makes it easier for undergraduate students new to this concept to grasp it, helping them to develop a more profound understanding of the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction-and to find it less troublesome when it is applied and reinforced in later chapters (e.g., in reproductive processes in the female and the male).

• Three chapters on the causes of reproductive failure.

  • Provides students with coverage of anatomical, inherited, physiological, and pathological problems that result in reproductive failure.

• Five chapters on reproductive management-With full chapters on environmental management, nutritional management, pregnancy diagnosis, and diseases affecting reproduction. Goes beyond description of simple techniques for good reproductive management.

  • Helps students understand the rationale and principles used in developing guidelines for good reproductive management.

• Chapter-end lists of suggested readings-Cites both reviews and publications of original research, including classical literature as well as more current research on physiological principles and developing technologies.

  • Supplies students with a historical perspective on development of the science of reproduction, and encourages them to do additional reading of important sources, rather than overwhelming them with an exhaustive list of readings on each topic.

• Highlighted key terms-With definitions when first introduced.

  • Provides students with a convenient, in-text tool for study and review.

• Significant coverage on altering reproductive processes-e.g., in vitro capacitation and fertilization, cloning, sexing of semen, superovulation procedures in cows, and managed breeding.

  • Enables students to clearly understand the latest developments in these areas.

• Coverage of two newly-recognized reproductive diseases-Neosporosis in calves, and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.

  • Helps students understand diagnoses and treatments of these “new” problems.

New to this Edition

• New chapter on mating behavior-Chapter 7.

  • Combines elements from the estrous cycle chapter and a previous chapter on male mating behavior to give students a more complete and easy-to-follow presentation.

• New/updated sections-e.g., on hormone-like factors and other hormonal mediators (Ch. 4); methods of hormone detection and measurement (Ch. 4); immunological considerations (Ch. 9); reproductive toxicology (Ch. 25); and biosynthesis of milk (Ch. 11).

  • Presents students with the latest information on physiology, biochemistry, and use of diagnostic tools.

• Expanded and updated information on synchronization of estrus, superovulation and embryo transfer, and reproductive biotechnology-Chapters 18 and 19.

  • Gives added emphasis to the application of basic physiological concepts in the manipulation and management of reproduction in livestock species.

• Added tables and figures-Highlights important information in a concise style consistent with previous editions.

  • Allows students to develop a thorough understanding of the basic physiological mechanisms that regulate reproductive processes.

• Color plates-Representative of material covered throughout the book located in two sections.

  • Gives students an explicit visual explanation of text material.

Table of Contents

ANATOMY, FUNCTION, AND REGULATION.

REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES.

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.

MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED REPRODUCTION.

CAUSES OF REPRODUCTIVE FAILURE.

Back Cover

Fresh and up-to-date, the sixth edition of Applied Animal Reproduction is perfect for anyone studying in the fields of animal science, dairy science, or pre-veterinary medicine. Providing a complete overview of animal reproductive processes, it is divided into five parts. Parts One and Two are designed to help the reader develop both the terminology needed to discuss reproductive problems associated with physiology of reproduction as well as understand the physiological processes controlling reproduction. Parts Three, Four, and Five emphasize the application of basic concepts to the management of reproduction in livestock. In fact, as the title suggests, this text is unique in the emphasis it places on the applied aspects of reproduction.

The authors have successfully endeavored to retain the book's overall writing style. There has been some reorganization and substantial revision with three new chapters replacing two chapters from earlier editions. These chapters are Mating Behavior (Chapter 7), Synchronization of Estrus and Superovulation with Embryo Transfer (Chapter 18), and Reproductive Biotechnology (Chapter 19). Other new features of this edition are sections on hormone-like factors and other hormonal mediators, and methods for measuring reproductive hormones in Neuroendocrine and Endocrine Regulators of Reproduction (Chapter 4), immunological considerations during pregnancy in Gestation (Chapter 9), biosynthesis of milk in Lactation (Chapter 11), and Physiological, Toxicological, and Psychological Causes of Reproductive Failure (Chapter 25). Color plates representative of material covered in the book are found in two locations.