Artificial insemination & embryo transfer of dairy & beef cattle incl. information pertaining to goats, sheep, horse (9^th Ed.)

This book may be used as a supplemental lab manual or as a stand-along handbook and provides basic information on reproduction and the practice of artificial insemination (AI). It also includes an overview of embryo transfer (ET) and recent developments in biotechnology applicable to cattle. Artificial insemination of dairy goats and sheep and methods for genetic improvement are covered in detail.

THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND REPRODUCTION IN LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT. Advantages and Consideration of AI. Status and Development of AI in the United States. Basic Genetics of Cattle Breeding. Reproductive Organs of the Cow and Their Functions. Reproductive Organs of the Bull and Their Functions. Collection of Semen From the Bull. SEMEN EVALUATION, EXTENDERS (PROCESSING), FROZEN SEMEN, CUSTOM COLLECTION. Evaluation of Semen : General Consideration, Appearance and Viability, Enumeration of Spermatozoa, Live/Dead (Vital) Staining, Morphology, Other Measurements. Extenders and Extension of Semen. Frozen Semen, Cryogenic Storage, Transportation, Handling. Custom Freezing of Semen. INSEMINATION OF DAIRY & BEEF CATTLE, INSEMINATION TRAINING, PREGNANCY DETERMINATION & REPRODUCTION PROBLEMS. How to Inseminate Cattle : Techniques. AI of Beef Cattle, Controlled Estrus : Beef and Dairy. Direct Herd Service and Herdsman-Inseminator Training. Pregnancy Determination in the Cow. Reproductive Efficiency, Breeding Problems, Conception Rates. ET and Related Practices. SIRE SELECTION, BULL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AI ORGANIZATIONS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. Selection of Sires for AI Use. Bull Management and Care. Health Requirements for Sires in AI Use. The AI Business : Organizations. Records, Accounting and Regulations : Concerns in Operating an AI Business. Career Opportunities in the AI Industry. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF DAIRY GOATS AND OTHER FARM ANIMALS. AI of Dairy Goats and Sheep. AI of Other Farm Animals and Additional Species.