Control of Pig Reproduction

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Proceedings of Previous Easter Schools in Agricultural Science, published by Butterworths, London, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
PREFACE, Page v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Page vi
1 - MALE SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT, Pages 3-24
2 - TESTICULAR STEROIDS AND BOAR TAINT, Pages 25-48
3 - INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SPERMATOZOA, THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT, AND THE EGG INVESTMENTS, Pages 49-63
4 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, Pages 65-90
5 - ENDOCRINE CONTROL OF SEXUAL MATURATION IN THE FEMALE PIG AND SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE STIMULATORY OESTROGEN FEEDBACK MECHANISM, Pages 93-116
6 - FACTORS AFFECTING THE NATURAL ATTAINMENT OF PUBERTY IN THE GILT, Pages 117-138
7 - THE CONTROLLED INDUCTION OF PUBERTY, Pages 139-159
8 - ENDOCRINE CONTROL OF THE OESTROUS CYCLE, Pages 161-177
9 - THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE CONTROL OF PITUITARY HORMONE RELEASE IN THE PIG, Pages 179-195
10 - THE CONTROL OF OVULATION, Pages 197-210
11 - THE GILT FOR BREEDING AND FOR MEAT, Pages 211-224
12 - THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PREGNANCY, Pages 227-252
13 - BLASTOCYST-ENDOMETRIUM INTERACTIONS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE IN EMBRYONIC MORTALITY, Pages 253-275
14 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANTATION AND PRESERVATION, Pages 277-291
15 - PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS, Pages 293-307
16 - THE ENDOCRINE CONTROL OF PARTURITION, Pages 311-342
17 - RELAXIN AT PARTURITION IN THE PIG, Pages 343-375
18 - PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY OF THE FOETUS IN LATE GESTATION, Pages 377-404
19 - PLACENTAL STEROID METABOLISM IN LATE PREGNANCY, Pages 405-418
20 - MYOMETRIAL ACTIVITY DURING PREGNANCY AND PARTURITION IN THE PIG, Pages 419-436
21 - THE ENDOCRINOLOGY OF THE POST-PARTUM SOW, Pages 439-458
22 - THE TIME OF WEANING AND ITS EFFECTS ON REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION, Pages 459-478
23 - MANAGEMENT OF THE SOW AND LITTER IN LATE PREGNANCY AND LACTATION IN RELATION TO PIGLET SURVIVAL AND GROWTH, Pages 479-506
24 - SEASONALITY OF REPRODUCTION IN THE WILD BOAR, Pages 509-526
25 - FACTORS AFFECTING REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY OF THE BREEDING HERD, Pages 527-539
26 - GENETICS OF REPRODUCTION IN THE PIG, Pages 541-564
27 - INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL OF REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS IN THE BREEDING HERD, Pages 565-583
28 - SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND REPRODUCTION, Pages 585-601
29 - NUTRITION AND REPRODUCTION, Pages 603-619
30 - MICRONUTRIENTS AND REPRODUCTION, Pages 621-639
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, Pages 641-647
INDEX, Pages 649-664