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