Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer of Dairy and Beef Cattle a Handbook and Laboratory Manual

1. Advantages and Consideration of AI. 2. Status and Development of AI in the United States. 3. Basic Genetics of Cattle Breeding. 4. Reproductive Organs of the Cow and Their Functions. 5. Reproductive Organs of the Bull and Their Functions. 6. Collection of Semen From the Bull. 7. Evaluation of SemenGeneral Consideration. 8. Evaluation of SemenAppearance and Viability. 9. Evaluation of SemenEnumeration of Spermatozoa. 10. Evaluation of SemenLive/Dead (Vital) Staining. 11. Evaluation of SemenMorphology. 12. Evaluation of SemenOther Measurements. 13. Extenders and Extension of Semen. 14. Frozen Semen; Cryogenic Storage; Transportation; Handling. 15. Custom Freezing of Semen. 16. How to Inseminate CattleTechniques. 17. AI of Beef Cattle; Controlled EstrusBeef and Dairy. 18. Direct Herd Service and Herdsman-Inseminator Training. 19. Pregnancy Determination in the Cow. 20. Reproductive EfficiencyBreeding ProblemsConception Rates. 21. ET and Related Practices. 22. Selection of Sires for AI Use. 23. Bull Management and Care. 24. Health Requirements for Sires in AI Use. 25. The AI BusinessOrganizations. 26. Records, Accounting and RegulationsConcerns in Operating an AI Business. 27. Career Opportunities in the AI Industry. 28. AI of Dairy Goats and Sheep. 29. AI of Other Farm Animals and Additional Species. Appendixes.Herman, H. A. is the author of 'Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer of Dairy and Beef Cattle a Handbook and Laboratory Manual' with ISBN 9780813429694 and ISBN 0813429692.