Reproduction in Farm Animals

Description

Some animals produce offspring through asexual reproduction while other animals produce offspring through sexual reproduction. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. Sexual reproduction is the combination of reproductive cells from two individuals to form genetically unique offspring. This is a fresh and up-to-date edition and is perfect for anyone studying in the fields of animal science, dairy science, or pre-veterinary medicine. It provides a complete overview of animal reproductive processes. It is designed to help the reader develop both the terminology needed to discuss reproductive problems associated with physiology of reproduction as well as understand the physiological processes controlling reproduction. It also emphasizes the application of basic concepts to the management of reproduction, biological and biomedical aspects of animal reproduction in farm animals. The text provides current information about animal reproductive anatomy and physiology. This expansive text covers the full range of topics in animal reproduction, from the biology of male and female systems to conception, pregnancy, labor and birth. It also covers issues in fertility and its control, population growth and planning and abortion. This is the ideal book for courses on animal reproductive biology.