Small Ruminant Theriogenology - Ahmed Tibary

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Résumé :

Practical, image-driven reference to male and female reproduction, neonatology, and assisted reproductive technologies in sheep and goats

Small Ruminant Theriogenology is a practical and concise but complete reference to managing reproductive health in sheep and goats. Logically organized into sections on male reproduction, neonatology, and assisted reproductive technologies, the book summarizes current knowledge on all aspects of theriogenology in small ruminants. A separate section covers reproductive patterns in cervids and some wild ruminants.

The book presents detailed practical guidance for managing reproductive medicine, surgery, and breeding in these species. Hundreds of full-color images depict the concepts discussed.

Small Ruminant Theriogenology discusses topics including:

• Male anatomy, reproductive physiology, breeding soundness examination, and congenital and acquired disorders in the male
• Female anatomy, seasonality, ovarian cyclicity, fertilization and establishment of pregnancy
• Reproductive disorders in the female, including congenital and acquired infertility, abortive diseases, dystocia, and postpartum disorders
• Neonatal care and neonatal problems
• Chapters entirely dedicated to a detailed discussion of surgeries of the reproduction system in males and females including laparoscopic techniques
• Reproductive management, including strategies to improve herd and flock fertility, vaccination, pregnancy diagnosis, and management of parturition
• Assisted reproductive technologies, including estrus synchronization protocols, semen preservation and artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and in vitro embryo production

Small Ruminant Theriogenology is an important resource for any veterinarian involved with reproductive health in sheep and goats....

Biographie:

The authors

Ahmed Tibary, DMV, MS, DSc, PhD, Diplomate ACT, is a Professor Emeritus of Comparative Theriogenology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, USA.

Khalid El Allali, DMV, DESS, PhD, HDR, is a Professor at the Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco....

Sommaire:

Preface xxi

Acknowledgments xxiii

Chapter 1 Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs in the Ram and the Buck 1

Chapter 2 Male Reproductive Physiology 11

Chapter 3 Ram and Buck Breeding Soundness Examination 23

Chapter 4 Ultrasonographic Examination of the Genitalia in Rams and Bucks 39

Chapter 5 Diseases and Disorders of Reproduction in the Male 49

Chapter 6 Male Urogenital Surgery 65

Chapter 7 Anatomy of the Female Genitalia and Udder in Small Ruminants 87

Chapter 8 Physiology of Reproduction in the Female 101

Chapter 9 Breeding Soundness Examination of the Female 121

Chapter 10 Infertility and Subfertility in the Female 135

Chapter 11 Pregnancy Disorders 159

Chapter 12 Abortion in Small Ruminants 175

Chapter 13 Dystocia 203

Chapter 14 Postpartum Diseases and Disorders 217

Chapter 15 Mammary Gland Pathology 229

Chapter 16 Reproductive Surgery in the Female 243

Chapter 17 Neonatology 269

Chapter 18 Reproductive Management 289

Chapter 19 Manipulation of the Estrous Cycle in Sheep and Goats 313

Chapter 20 Preservation of Male Germplasm 323

Chapter 21 Artificial Insemination 345

Chapter 22 Embryo Technologies 363

Chapter 23 Theriogenology in Cervids and Wild Ruminants 389

Conclusion 402

Bibliography 402

Index 407