Breeding Problems and Artificial Insemination/S.W.J. Van Rensburg. Reprint. Lucknow, Greenworld, 2001, 249 p., figs., (pbk). ISBN 81-87421-17-7.

    Contents: I: 1. The organs of reproduction. 2. Physiology of the female genital organs. 3. Normal reproduction. 4. Heredity. 5. Methods of breeding. 6. Infertility. 7. Infertility in bulls. 8. Infertility in sheep. 9. Interruption of pregnancy. II: 10. Introduction. 11. Instruments. 12. Selection and testing of bulls. 13. Semen. 14. Insemination. 15. Control of artificial insemination.

    From the preface: "This book emanates from a desire to make some contribution towards improving the fertility level of our animals, by presenting in non-technical language the many breeding problems that confront the stock owner. Where scientific terms are used, their meaning is generally explained in the context. Other technical terms that are not elucidated in this manner are defined in the glossary at the end of the book. This work is therefore intended mainly for the use of stock owners, breeders, agricultural students, insemination technicians and sterility workers in the hope that it will assist in improving the notoriously low breeding efficiency of our herds and flocks, and so raise the level of animal production as regards both quantity and quality."

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