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xxi, 376 pages : illustrations. |
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Contents: Introduction: Advantages, difficulties and dilemmas of artificial breeding / C.R. Austin -- The importance of photoperiod to artificial breeding in birds / R.K. Murton -- The principles and practice of semen collection and preservation in birds / P.E. Lake -- Artificial insemination for breeding non-domestic birds / G.F. Gee and S.A. Temple -- Artificial insemination of falcons / L.L. Boyd -- Artificial insemination : a practical method for genetic improvement in ring-necked pheasants / J.R. Cain -- A comparative study on the cryogenic preservation of semen from sandhill crane and the domestic fowl / T.J. Sexton and G.F. Gee -- A review of techniques of semen collection in mammals / P.F. Watson -- The principles and practice of electroejaculation of mammals / I.C.A. Martin -- Semen preservation in non-domestic mammals / E.F. Graham, M.K.L. Schmehl, B.K. Evensen and D.S. Nelson -- The detection of oestrus / F. D'Souza -- Ovulation detection and control relative to optimal time of mating in non-human primates / W.R. Dukelow -- Artificial breeding of non-primates / S. Seager, D. Wildt and C. Platz -- Artificial insemination and a note on pregnancy detection in the non-human primate / A.G. Hendrickx, R.S. Thompson, D.L. Hess and S. Prahalada -- Artificial insemination in foxes / J. Aamdal, J. Fougner and K. Nyberg -- Successful artificial insemination in the chimpanzee / D.E. Martin, C.E. Graham and K.G. Gould -- Studies on handling spermatozoa from the African elephant, Loxodonta africana / R.C. Jones -- Observations on the artificial breeding of red deer / A. Krzywiński and Z. Jaczewski -- The collection, handling and some properties of marsupial semen / J.C. Rodger and I.G. White -- Embryo transfer and embryo preservation / C. Polge -- Handling and sedation for procedures associated with artificial breeding / D.M. Jones -- Disease control in semen transfer and artificial insemination / G.F. Smith -- Concluding remarks / J.D. Skinner. |
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Includes bibliographies and index. |