Contributors
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
About the Companion Website
Section I: The Bull
Anatomy & Physiology
1. Anatomy of the reproductive system of the bull - Nabors
2. Endocrine and exocrine function of the testes - Ryan & Hoffmann
3. Spermatogenesis - Waqas
4. Thermoregulation of the testes - Kastelic & Rizzoto
5. Endocrine control of testicular development and initiation of spermatogenesis in bulls - Brito
6. Bull development: Sexual development and puberty in bulls - Brito
Breeding and Health management
7. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: Comparative review of different standards - Norman
8. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: The Physical Exam - Thompson & Alexander
9. Evaluation of Breeding Soundness: The Spermiogram - Palmer
10. Ultrasound Examination of the Reproductive Tract - Momont, Keeler & Nicholson
11. Management of Breeding Bull Batteries - King
12. Management of Bulls at AI Studs - Warner
13. Testicular Degeneration - Kastelic
14. Vesicular Adenitis - Thompson
15. Inability to breed due to injury or Abnormality of the External Genitalia of Bulls - Maxwell
16. Management of Lameness in Breeding Bulls - Warner
Reproductive Surgery
17. General& Regional Anesthesia - Sidelinger
18. Surgery of the Scrotum & Its Contents - King
19. Restorative Surgery of the Prepuce & Penis - Hopper & Wolfe
20. Management of Urolithiasis - Grissett
21. Preparation of Teaser Bulls - Grissett
Section II: The Cow
Anatomy & Physiology
22. Anatomy of the Reproductive System of the Cow - Nabors
23. Initiation of Puberty in Heifers - Estill
24. Neuroendocrine Control of Estrous & Ovulation - Williams
25. Ovarian follicular and luteal dynamics in cattle - Adams & Singh
26. Maternal recognition & Physiology of Pregnancy - Lemley, Camacho & Vonnahme
27. Fetal programming - Lemley, Littlejohn & Burnett
Breeding and Health Management
28. Biosecurity for Beef & Dairy Herds - Huston
29. Beef Heifer Development - Hindman & Engelken
30. Dairy Heifer Development - R. Stockler
31. Interaction of Nutrition & Reproduction: Beef - Olson, Bailey, Duncan & Swecker
32. Interaction of Nutrition and Reproduction in the Dairy Cow - Cargile & Tracy
33. Cystic Ovarian Follicles - J. Smith
34. Postpartum anestrus and its management in dairy cattle - Ambrose
35. Estrus Detection - Palomares
36. Artificial Insemination - R. Kasimanickam
37. Pharmacological Control of the Estrous Cycle - R. Kasimanickam
38. Examination for Pregnancy: Rectal Palpation - Christiansen
39. Examination for Pregnancy: Biochemical Tests - Cain
40. Ultrasound Evaluation of the Reproductive Tract - Colloton
41. Beef Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction - Engelken & Dohlman
42. Dairy Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction - Klopfenstein
43. Herd Diagnostic Testing Strategies - Larson
44. Breeding Season Evaluation of Beef Herds - Engelken
45. Dairy Herd Record Analysis - Lynch
46. Marketing the Bovine Reproductive Practice - Myers
Obstetrics and Reproductive Surgery
47. Management of Vaginal, Cervico-Vaginal & Uterine Prolapse - King & Peter
48. Induction of Parturition & Abortion - Koziol
49. Management to Prevent Dystocia - Boakari & El-Sheikh Ali
50. Dystocia and Accidents of Gestation - Maxwell
51. Obstetrics: Mutation, Forced Extraction, Fetotomy - Walters
52. Obstetrics: Caesarian Section - Mochal-King
53. Retained Fetal Membranes - Peter
54. Postpartum Uterine Infection - Darawhal
55. Surgery to Restore Fertility - Hopper
Pregnancy Wastage
56. Fetal Disease and Abortion: Diagnosis and Causes - Baumgartner
57. Infectious Agents: Campylobacter - Rush & Edmondson
58. Infectious Agents: Trichomonas - Waters & Gard
59. Infectious Agents: Leptospirosis - Jumper
60. Infectious Agents: Brucellosis - Ragan
61. Infectious Agents: Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis - Newcomer
62. Infectious Agents: Bovine Viral Diarrhea - Chamorro & Passler
63. Infectious Agents: Schmallenberg virus - Kauffold, Hoops & Vahlenkamp
64. Infectious Agents: Bovine Epizootic Abortion - Stott, Blanchard & Anderson
65. Infectious Agents: Neospora - Scully
66. Infectious Agents: Mycotic - Austin
67. Compromised Pregnancy Success Caused by Heat Stress - Hansen
68. The Reproductive Tract Microbiome: Implications for fetal & neonatal health - Messman & Lemley
69. Bovine Abortifacient and Teratogenic Toxins - Baughman
70. Heritable Congenital Defects - Whitlock, Beever & Steffen
71. The Abnormal Offspring Syndrome - Rivera, Donnelly, Patel, Li & Soto-Moreno
Section III: The Neonate
72. Strategies to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in the Beef Herds - Smith
73. Management to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in the Dairy Herd - R. Stockler
74. Critical care management of the neonate - Chamorro & Passler
75. Colostrum management - J. Stockler & Chamorro
Section IV: Assisted and Advanced Reproductive Technologies
76. Utilization of genomic testing for the selection of desirable traits in cattle - Upshaw, Butler, Henderson, Shaffer & Rolf
77. Emerging hormonal therapies that potentially enhance fertility parameters in developing bulls - Waqas
78. Cryopreservation of Semen - Sathe
79. Utilization of Sex Selected Semen - R. Kasimanickam
80. Control of Semen Borne Pathogens - Givens
81. Bovine semen quality control in artificial insemination centers - Vincent, Underwood, Dolbec, Bouchard, Kroetsch & Blondin,
82. Superovulation in Cattle - Jahnke, Youngs, Mapletoft, & Bo
83. Embryo Collection and Transfer - Nola & Looney
84. Selection & Management of the Embryo Recipient Herd - Lamb, Mercadante, Oosthuizen & Fontes
85. Evaluation of In Vivo Derived Bovine Embryos - Jahnke, West & Youngs
86. Control of Embryo Borne Pathogens - Gard
87. Cryopreservation of Bovine Embryos - Jones
88. Managing the "problem donor" - Pohler, Fernández, Poole, Reese & Franco
89. In Vitro Fertilization - Hasler & Barfield
90. Cloning by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer - Edwards, Schrick & Klabnik
91. Application of CRISPR-Cas9 Technology in Bovine Reproduction - V. Kasimanickam
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