Description
Book SynopsisUnderstanding animal andrology is fundamental to optimising genetic breeding traits in domestic and wild animals. This book provides extensive coverage of male reproductive biology, discussing the essentials of sperm production, harvest and preservation before covering the applications to a range of animals including cattle, horses, pigs, small ruminants, camelids, cats and dogs, poultry and exotic species. It also examines the laboratory procedures that provide the basis of general fertility research.
Table of ContentsSection I: Animal Andrology Theories 1: Semen and its Constituents. 2: Sperm Production and its Harvest. 3: Determinants of Sperm Morphology. 4: Sperm Preparation for Fertilisation. 5: Fundamental and Practical Aspects of Semen Cryopreservation. 6: Evaluation of Semen in the Andrology Laboratory. (+appendix) 7: Genetic Aspects of Male Reproduction Section II: Animal Andrology Applications 8: Applied Small Animal Andrology 9: Applied Andrology in Chickens and Turkeys 10: Applied Animal Andrology in Sheep, Goats and Selected Cervids 11: Applied Andrology in Horses 12: Applied Andrology in Cattle (Bos taurus) 13: Applied Andrology in Cattle (Bos indicus) 14: Applied Andrology in Water Buffalo 15: Applied Andrology in Swine 16: Applied Andrology in Camelids 17: Applied Andrology in Endangered, Exotic and Wildlife Species 18: Male Animal Contraception 19: Semen evaluation and handling: emerging techniques and future development
