The advantages of behavioural guidance from veterinary practice was discussed. Highlights focused on the behavioural management, care, and training of puppies.

This chapter provides an overview of the processes and major hormones involved in reproduction. Emphasis is given on aspects that are of direct concern to the rabbit producer. The male and female reproductive organs, artificial insemination, winter breeding depression and embryo transfer are...

In this chapter the medical, surgical,congenital, and hereditary conditions of the reproductive systems in sheep and goats are discussed.

This chapter covers the urogenital conditions in working equines, particularly horses. Conditions affecting the kidneys, bladder, testes, penis, prepuce, vulva, vagina, cervix, accessory sex glands and uterus are given focus as well as sexually transmitted diseases. The descent of the testes,...

This book contains guidelines for the diagnosis and control of protozoal reproduction losses in farm ruminants. This book is comprised of 5 chapters covering the following: reproductive problems in cattle and sheep; sample collection; aetiological diagnosis; differential diagnosis of protozoal...

This chapter presents some of the reproductive problems encountered in cattle and sheep. The following are discussed: puberty; oestrous cycle; follicular dynamics and ovulation; formation and regression of the corpus luteum; pregnancy and parturition; postpartum period; endocrine changes. Fertility ...

This book focusses on the progress made in the management of reproduction of farm animals. It reviews these developments and suggests which technologies can be used commercially or in research. It discusses artificial insemination, semen sexing, embryo transfer, in vitro embryo production and the...

This chapter deals with parturition and its control. The advantages of controlling parturition in livestock are presented. The development of parturition control measures as well as the physiology and endocrinology of parturition are discussed.

This section focuses on the potential for the endocrine manipulation of reproduction, with a particular emphasis on female animals. Unifying concepts are first presented, followed by a discussion of species-specific information, as appropriate. This information is then used as background for...

This chapter reviews the physiological aspects involved in mammary gland development among livestock animals and the amount and quality of milk yield produced by lactating animals. Topics include: mammary gland structure, morphogenesis, measurement of growth and size, birth, prepubertal period,...