Summary Background: The number of artificial insemination (AI) doses which can be obtained from an ejaculate of a single boar have major economic implications in porcine AI centres. This needs a quick and an acceptable ...

SUMMARY The authors in this literature review emphasize that parallel with the successful genetic selection for higher milk production in Holstein dairy cows, a dramatic decline in their reproductive performance has ...

SUMMARY The authors review the different pharmacological methods which were ever used to modify the reproduction in a pregnant mare and the reproduction in the early postpartum period. The reproduction key ...

SUMMARY The authors review the different methods which were ever used for pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods to modify the reproduction in a non-pregnant mare. These methods are influenced both by the ...

SUMMARY The recent field trials indicate that acceptable fertility with frozen semen may not differ significantly from the fertility of commercial fresh-chilled semen. The success rate of insemination is considered to be ...

SUMMARY The authors summarize the recent results about the bacterial complications of the involution. Achieving the optimum herd reproductive performance requires concentrated management activities such as careful ...