Seventh Edition
by E. S. E. Hafez
Reproduction in Farm Animals represents a condensed, concise treatise on the phsyiology and biochemistry of reproduction of farm animals.
Features:
- Condensed and simplified tables
- An easy-to-scan glossary at the end of the book
- An expanded appendix, which includes graphic illustrations of assisted reproduction technology
Contents
Functional Anatomy of Reproduction
- Anatomy of Male Reproduction
- Anatomy of Female Reproduction
Physiology of Reproduction
- Hormones, Growth Factors, and Reproduction
- Reproductive Cycles
- Folliculogenesis, Egg Maturation, and Ovulation
- Transport and Survival of Gametes
- Spermatozoa and Seminal Plasma
- Fertilization and Cleavage
- Implantation
- Gestation, Prenatal Physiology, and Parturition
Reproductive Cycles
- Cattle and Buffalo
- Sheep and Goats
- Pigs
- Horses
- Llamas and Alpacas
- Reproduction in Poultry: Male and Female
Reproductive Failure
- Reproductive Failure in Females
- Reproductive Failure in Males
Physiopathologic Mechanisms
- Reproductive Behavior
- Genetics of Reproductive Failure
- Genetic Engineering of Farm Mammals
- Pharmacotoxicologic Factors and Reproduction
- Immunology of Reproduction
- Molecular Biology of Reproduction
Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Semen Evaluation
- Artificial Insemination
- X and Y Chromosome-Bearing Spermatozoa
- Pregnancy Diagnosis
- Ovulation Induction, Embryo Production and Transfer
- Preservation and Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos
- Micromanipulation of Gametes and Embryos: In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer (IVF/ET)
Index
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