Full Description
This book provides updated information on the current concepts in bovine reproduction. It describes the complex issues associated with fertility and infertility in bovines and suggests strategies for achieving high reproductive efficiency. It discusses topics related to the fertility trend in bovines, estrus detection, controlled breeding, postpartum uterine health, uterine infections, and its therapeutic management. The essential roles of metabolic hormones on gonadal functions and fertility are also covered. Additionally, the book presents new insights in maternal recognition of pregnancy in bovines and suggest nutritional strategies to improve reproductive efficiency. The chapters on male fertility provide current information on semen cryopreservation, sperm quality assessment and measures to improve sperm fertility. A special chapter on intricacies in buffalo semen cryopreservation and measures to improve the quality of cryopreserved sperm is also included in this book. Lastly, the book introduces the immunobiological roles of anti-microbial peptides during sperm transport in reproductive tract and epigenetic bearing on fertility. This book is an invaluable resource for veterinary scientists, students and practitioners to understand the current developments in bovine reproduction for improving reproductive efficiency.
Contents
Chapter 1_Introduction.- Chapter 2_Reproduction efficiency in bovine: Trend and targets.- Chapter 3_Advancing puberty and sexual maturity: Recent developments.- Chapter 4_Automation in estrus detection.- Chapter 5_Salivary fern pattern and microRNAs for estrus detection.- Chapter 6_Timed AI and estrus synchronization in bovine animals: Advancements in protocols.- Chapter 7_Uterine infection in bovines.- Chapter 8_Endometrial TLRs and post-partum uterine infection in bovine.- Chapter 9_Nutritional strategies to improve bovine reproduction.- Chapter 10_Advances in understanding the mechanism of MRP in bovine.- Chapter 11_Metabolic hormones: Influence on gonadal functions and fertility in bovine.- Chapter 12_Recent developments in semen cryopreservation and frozen semen quality control.- Chapter 13_Advanced in vitro sperm function tests for fertility prediction.- Chapter14_Sperm transcriptome sequencing for bovine fertility prediction: Lesson learned.- Chapter 15_Post-translational modifications in spermatozoa and fertility.- Chapter 16_Epigenetic bearing on fertility in bovine.- Chapter 17_Conclusion.
