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Autore |
Ball P. J. H |
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Titolo |
Reproduction in cattle [[electronic resource] /] / P.J.H. Ball, A.R. Peters |
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Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-21336-1 |
9786610213368 |
0-470-79818-1 |
0-470-75109-6 |
1-4051-4801-2 |
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Edizione |
[3rd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cattle - Reproduction |
Cattle - Breeding |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Rev. ed. of: Reproduction in cattle / A.R. Peters, P.J.H. Ball., 1995. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Reproduction in Cattle; Contents; Preface; 1 Reproductive Efficiency in Cattle Production; 2 Anatomy; 3 Bull Fertility; 4 The Ovarian Cycle; 5 Fertilization, Conception and Pregnancy; 6 Parturition and Lactation; 7 The Postpartum Period; 8 Oestrous Behaviour and Its Detection; 9 Artificial Control of the Oestrous Cycle; 10 Artificial Insemination; 11 Pregnancy Diagnosis; 12 Reproductive Problems; 13 Reproductive Biotechnologies; 14 Reproductive Management; 15 Selection for Breeding; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Cattle play a fundamental role in animal agriculture throughout the world. They not only provide us with a vital food source, but they also provide us with fertilizer and fuel. Keeping reproduction levels at an optimum level is therefore essential, but this is often a complicated process, especially with modern, high yielding cows. Written in a practical and user-friendly style, this book aims to help the reader understand cattle reproduction by explaining the underlying physiology of the reproductive process and the role and importance of pharmacology and technology, and showing how ma |
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