Biotechnologies Applied to Animal Reproduction

Veterinary and Experimental Sciences of the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir (UCV),Valencia, Spain, where he is also the Director of the UCV Veterinary Farm. He also participates inacademic postgraduate activities at the Veterinary Faculty of Murcia University, Spain. He has over 30years of teaching and research experience. He is the author of eight book chapters and has publishedover 200 research papers in national and international journals and conference proceedings. His mainresearch interests include animal physiology, physiology and biotechnology of reproduction either inmales or females, the study of gametes under in vitro conditions, and the use of ultrasound as acomplement to physiological studies and development of applied biotechnologies.Katy Satué, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty ofVeterinary Medicine of the CEU-Cardinal Herrera University, Valencia, Spain. She teaches courses ingeneral pathology, integrated in the module of applied bases of the equine veterinary clinic for the 2nd,3rd and 4th years of the degree program in veterinary sciences. Her research activity is focused in thefield of hematology, biochemistry, immunology, and fundamentally in equine endocrinology in pregnantSpanish purebreed mares. Dr. Satué has participated in 10 research projects and has written two booksand 14 book chapters published by international publishing houses related to her research areas. Shehas written many scientific publications in international journals and has attended many internationalcongresses. Since 2014, she has been responsible for the Clinical Analysis Laboratory of the VeterinaryClinical Hospital of CEU Cardinal Herrera University.

“The book is designed to provide the reader with the most recent information on the practical application of a series of advanced reproductive technologies in the major farm animal species, such as cattle, pigs, and horses, with emphasis on female and male cattle. The readership will appreciate the detailed description of the technologies, their critical appraisal, the extensive reference lists and the rich illustration of the book.”—From the Foreword by Prof. Dr. Heiner Niemann, Hannover Medical University, Germany[REVIEWER'S EXPERT OPINION]Chemyong J Ko, PhD(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)**Description**This book introduces the fundamental basics of reproductive technologiescurrently employed in bovine, equine, and porcine species.**Purpose**The purpose is to provide current knowledge about the reproductive technologiesthat are being employed for maximizing reproductive outcomes.**Audience**The audience includes both students majoring in animal science or veterinarymedicine as well as practitioners. This book will serve well the learning needsof students and as an introduction of new technologies to practitioners andfarmers. The authors are authorities in managing reproduction of production animals.**Features**After providing a historical view of each technology, the book then comparesthem, detailing the pros and cons of each one with supporting scientific datafrom published studies, so that readers can choose the appropriate one fortheir applications.**Assessment**This is an excellent book from experts in the field of animal reproductive biology.-Weighted Numerical Score: 91 - 4 Stars!

• Part 1: Bovine 1. Bovine Reproductive Management 2. Ultrasonography in Bovine Gynecology 3. Ultrasonography of the Bovine Reproductive System: Ultrasound Management of the Male Reproductive System 4. Postpartum Management in Dairy Cows 5. Reproductive Efficiency in Dairy Cows: Changing Trends!! 6. Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) in Cattle: An Update Part 2: Equine 7. Clinical Endocrinology of Pregnant Mares 8. Equine Semen Preservation: Current and Future Trends Part 3: Porcine 9. The Journey of the Porcine Spermatozoa from Its Origin to the Fertilization Site: The Road in vivo Vs.in vitro 10. Reproductive Biotechnologies Applied to Artificial Insemination in Swine