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RFIPROII[I"II~lX Animal Reproduction Science 36 ( 1994 ) 347-349
Contents of Animal Reproduction Science, Volume 36 Vol. 36 Nos. 1-2
July 1994
Advancement of ovulation and oestrus alter temporary calf removal and FSH supplementation in postpartum beef cows G.M. Rivera, R.H. Alberio (Mendoza, Argentina), S.S. Callejas (Tandil, Argentina) and J.M. Doray (Mendoza, Argentina) ............................................................................ 1 Effect of flunixin during asynchronous embryo transfer in the heifer K. Odensvik (Uppsala, Sweden) and H. Gustafsson (Eskilstuna, Sweden) .................... 13 Effects of xylazine on early bovine pregnancy I. Dobrinski, C. Lulai and A.D. Barth (Sask., Canada) ................................................... 25 Natural infection with bovine virus diarrhoea virus in a dairy herd: A spectrum of symptoms including early reproductive failure and retained placenta B. Larsson, R. Niskanen and S. Alenius (Uppsala, Sweden) ........................................... 37 Immunization of heifers against gonadotropin releasing hormone delays puberty and causes the cessation of estrous cycles R.P. Wettemann and J.W. Castree (Stillwater, OK, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4q A simple, non-traumatic swim-up method for the selection of spermatozoa for in vitro fertilization in the bovine M. Shamsuddin and H. Rodriguez-Martinez (Uppsala, Sweden) ................................... 61 An osmotic resistance test for bovine semen S.G, Revell (Ruthin, UK) and R.A. Mrode (Thames Ditton OEL, UK) ........................ 77 The ultrastructure of spermatozoa of African buffalo (Syncerus c a f f e r ) in the Kruger National Park D.J. Ackerman, A.J. Reinecke (Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa) and H.J. Els (Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa) ...................................................................... 87 Serotonin as a possible physiological regulator of ovine luteal function J.H. Payne, C. Vaillant and R.G. Cooke (Neston, South Wirral, UK) ............................ 103 Effect of monosaccharides and disaccharides in Tris-based diluents on motility, acrosome integrity and fertility of pellet frozen ram spermatozoa F.C. Molinia, G. Evans (Sydney, NSW, Australia), P.I. Quintana Casares (Glen Osmond, SA, Australia) and W.M.C. Maxwell (Sydney, NSW, Australia) ..................... 113 The effects of ovariectomy and ovarian steroids on uterine oxytocin receptors in the anoestrous ewe C.H. Cann, T.M. Lau, D.J. Kerton (Werribee, Vic., Australia), G. Shaw (Parkville. Vic., Australia), R.J. Fairclough (Werribee, Vic., Australia) and C.B. Gow (Bundoora, Vic., Australia) .............................................................................................. 123 Estrogen associated changes in uterine blood flow and maternal recognition of Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.
348 pregnancy in Chinese (Meishan) pigs L.H. Anderson, L.K. Christenson and S.P. Ford (Ames, IA, USA) ................................. 135 Fertility of long-term-stored boar semen: Influence of extender (Androhep and Kiev), storage time and plasma droplets in the semen D. Waberski, S. Meding, G. Dirksen, K.F. Weitze (Hannover, Germany), C. Leiding and R. Hahn (Aisch, Germany) ....................................................................................... 145 Fertilisation rate and preimplantation embryonic development in two rabbit strains of different fecundity, in purebreeding and crossbreeding G. Bolet and M. Theau-C16ment (Castanet-Tolosan, France) ......................................... 153 Follicular oocyte maturation and sperm penetration in vitro in the silver fox ( Vulpes
vulpes ) H . L Feng, J.M. Liu, X.H. Wen, J. Wang (Changchun, People's Republic of China), Q.Y. Sun and P.C. Qin (Harbin, People's Republic of China) ........................................ 163
Book reviews Reproduction in domesticated animals .................................................................................. 171 Mammalian neuroendocrinology ........................................................................................... 172
Vol. 36 Nos. 3 - 4
S e p t e m b e r 1994
Intrauterine transfer of bovine trophoblast vesicles during dioestrus after breeding to increase pregnancy rates in dairy cows D.P. Ryan, L. D'Hoore, S. Snijders and K.J. O'Farrell (Fermoy, Ireland) ...................... 175 Salvage of oocytes from sterile genetically valuable cows, resulting in the birth of a calf A. Van Soom, I. Van Vlaenderen, A.R. Mahmoudzadeh, M. T Ysebaert and A. De Kruif (Ghent, Belgium) .................................................................................................... 187 Effect of plane of nutrition and season on body and testicular growth and on semen characteristics in Boran and Boran X Friesian bulls in Ethiopia A. Tegegne (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), Y. Dembarga, T. Kassa (Debre Zeit, Ethiopia) and R. Franceschini (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) ................................................ 197 The depth of cervical insemination and site of intrauterine insemination and their relationship to the fertility of frozen-thawed ram semen J. Eppleston (Kensington, N.S.W., Australia), S. Salamon, N.W. Moore and G. Evans (Sydney, N.S.W., Australia) .............................................................................. 211 Effect of oviduct epithelial cells on the fertilization and development of sheep oocytes in vitro P. Holm, B.J. Irvine, D.T. Armstrong and R.F. Seamark (Adelaide, S.A., Australia) ..... 227 Reproductive responses associated with ram introduction in mature tropical Menz ewes after a period of isolation E. Mukasa-Mugerwa, S. Sovani, F. Toe and A. Lahlou-Kassi (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) ...........................................................................................................................243 Evidence for a dominant role of prolactin in the luteotrophic complex of pseudopregnant goats M.A.M. Taverne, M.M. Bevers (Utrecht, Netherlands), J.W. Hesselink (Marum, Netherlands), H.J. Van den Brande, S.J. Dieleman and H.A. Van Oord (Utrecht, Netherlands) .....................................................................................................................253 Plasma hormone and metabolite concentrations and the interval from weaning to oestrus in primiparous sows A.M. Paterson (Perth, W.A., Australia) and G.P. Pearce (Nedlands, W.A., Australia) ..........................................................................................................................261
349 Forskolin promotes sperm penetration of pig oocytes in vitro without increasing cyclic AMP levels in sperm T. Nagai (Iwate, Japan), K. Miura, K. Kikuchi, M. Kosugiyama and N. Okamura (Ibaraki, Japan) ................................................................................................................ Ovarian follicular dynamics and relationship between ovarian types and serum concentrations of sex steroids and gonadotrophin in prepubertal gilts D. Bolamba (Laval, Qu6bec, Canada), P. Matton (Sherbrooke, Qu6bec, Canada ), R. Estrada and J.J. Dufour (Laval, Qu6bec, Canada) ...................................................... Oestrous symptoms in primiparous sows. 1. Duration and intensity of external oestrous symptoms M. Sterning, L. Rydhmer, S. Einarsson and K. Andersson (Uppsala, Sweden ) .............. Endocrine and metabolic responses to transportation in periparturient donkeys A.J. Forhead, D. Smart, R.F. Smith and H. Dobson (Neston, UK) The characterisation of an antiserum against zona pellucida of domestic cats K. Jewgenow, F. Klima, S. Blottner, F. G/3ritz, T. Lengwinat and D. Schadow (Berlin, Germany) ............................................................................................................ .
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RFIPROII[I"II~lX Animal Reproduction Science 36 ( 1994 ) 347-349
Contents of Animal Reproduction Science, Volume 36 Vol. 36 Nos. 1-2
July 1994
Advancement of ovulation and oestrus alter temporary calf removal and FSH supplementation in postpartum beef cows G.M. Rivera, R.H. Alberio (Mendoza, Argentina), S.S. Callejas (Tandil, Argentina) and J.M. Doray (Mendoza, Argentina) ............................................................................ 1 Effect of flunixin during asynchronous embryo transfer in the heifer K. Odensvik (Uppsala, Sweden) and H. Gustafsson (Eskilstuna, Sweden) .................... 13 Effects of xylazine on early bovine pregnancy I. Dobrinski, C. Lulai and A.D. Barth (Sask., Canada) ................................................... 25 Natural infection with bovine virus diarrhoea virus in a dairy herd: A spectrum of symptoms including early reproductive failure and retained placenta B. Larsson, R. Niskanen and S. Alenius (Uppsala, Sweden) ........................................... 37 Immunization of heifers against gonadotropin releasing hormone delays puberty and causes the cessation of estrous cycles R.P. Wettemann and J.W. Castree (Stillwater, OK, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4q A simple, non-traumatic swim-up method for the selection of spermatozoa for in vitro fertilization in the bovine M. Shamsuddin and H. Rodriguez-Martinez (Uppsala, Sweden) ................................... 61 An osmotic resistance test for bovine semen S.G, Revell (Ruthin, UK) and R.A. Mrode (Thames Ditton OEL, UK) ........................ 77 The ultrastructure of spermatozoa of African buffalo (Syncerus c a f f e r ) in the Kruger National Park D.J. Ackerman, A.J. Reinecke (Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa) and H.J. Els (Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa) ...................................................................... 87 Serotonin as a possible physiological regulator of ovine luteal function J.H. Payne, C. Vaillant and R.G. Cooke (Neston, South Wirral, UK) ............................ 103 Effect of monosaccharides and disaccharides in Tris-based diluents on motility, acrosome integrity and fertility of pellet frozen ram spermatozoa F.C. Molinia, G. Evans (Sydney, NSW, Australia), P.I. Quintana Casares (Glen Osmond, SA, Australia) and W.M.C. Maxwell (Sydney, NSW, Australia) ..................... 113 The effects of ovariectomy and ovarian steroids on uterine oxytocin receptors in the anoestrous ewe C.H. Cann, T.M. Lau, D.J. Kerton (Werribee, Vic., Australia), G. Shaw (Parkville. Vic., Australia), R.J. Fairclough (Werribee, Vic., Australia) and C.B. Gow (Bundoora, Vic., Australia) .............................................................................................. 123 Estrogen associated changes in uterine blood flow and maternal recognition of Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.
348 pregnancy in Chinese (Meishan) pigs L.H. Anderson, L.K. Christenson and S.P. Ford (Ames, IA, USA) ................................. 135 Fertility of long-term-stored boar semen: Influence of extender (Androhep and Kiev), storage time and plasma droplets in the semen D. Waberski, S. Meding, G. Dirksen, K.F. Weitze (Hannover, Germany), C. Leiding and R. Hahn (Aisch, Germany) ....................................................................................... 145 Fertilisation rate and preimplantation embryonic development in two rabbit strains of different fecundity, in purebreeding and crossbreeding G. Bolet and M. Theau-C16ment (Castanet-Tolosan, France) ......................................... 153 Follicular oocyte maturation and sperm penetration in vitro in the silver fox ( Vulpes
vulpes ) H . L Feng, J.M. Liu, X.H. Wen, J. Wang (Changchun, People's Republic of China), Q.Y. Sun and P.C. Qin (Harbin, People's Republic of China) ........................................ 163
Book reviews Reproduction in domesticated animals .................................................................................. 171 Mammalian neuroendocrinology ........................................................................................... 172
Vol. 36 Nos. 3 - 4
S e p t e m b e r 1994
Intrauterine transfer of bovine trophoblast vesicles during dioestrus after breeding to increase pregnancy rates in dairy cows D.P. Ryan, L. D'Hoore, S. Snijders and K.J. O'Farrell (Fermoy, Ireland) ...................... 175 Salvage of oocytes from sterile genetically valuable cows, resulting in the birth of a calf A. Van Soom, I. Van Vlaenderen, A.R. Mahmoudzadeh, M. T Ysebaert and A. De Kruif (Ghent, Belgium) .................................................................................................... 187 Effect of plane of nutrition and season on body and testicular growth and on semen characteristics in Boran and Boran X Friesian bulls in Ethiopia A. Tegegne (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), Y. Dembarga, T. Kassa (Debre Zeit, Ethiopia) and R. Franceschini (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) ................................................ 197 The depth of cervical insemination and site of intrauterine insemination and their relationship to the fertility of frozen-thawed ram semen J. Eppleston (Kensington, N.S.W., Australia), S. Salamon, N.W. Moore and G. Evans (Sydney, N.S.W., Australia) .............................................................................. 211 Effect of oviduct epithelial cells on the fertilization and development of sheep oocytes in vitro P. Holm, B.J. Irvine, D.T. Armstrong and R.F. Seamark (Adelaide, S.A., Australia) ..... 227 Reproductive responses associated with ram introduction in mature tropical Menz ewes after a period of isolation E. Mukasa-Mugerwa, S. Sovani, F. Toe and A. Lahlou-Kassi (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) ...........................................................................................................................243 Evidence for a dominant role of prolactin in the luteotrophic complex of pseudopregnant goats M.A.M. Taverne, M.M. Bevers (Utrecht, Netherlands), J.W. Hesselink (Marum, Netherlands), H.J. Van den Brande, S.J. Dieleman and H.A. Van Oord (Utrecht, Netherlands) .....................................................................................................................253 Plasma hormone and metabolite concentrations and the interval from weaning to oestrus in primiparous sows A.M. Paterson (Perth, W.A., Australia) and G.P. Pearce (Nedlands, W.A., Australia) ..........................................................................................................................261
349 Forskolin promotes sperm penetration of pig oocytes in vitro without increasing cyclic AMP levels in sperm T. Nagai (Iwate, Japan), K. Miura, K. Kikuchi, M. Kosugiyama and N. Okamura (Ibaraki, Japan) ................................................................................................................ Ovarian follicular dynamics and relationship between ovarian types and serum concentrations of sex steroids and gonadotrophin in prepubertal gilts D. Bolamba (Laval, Qu6bec, Canada), P. Matton (Sherbrooke, Qu6bec, Canada ), R. Estrada and J.J. Dufour (Laval, Qu6bec, Canada) ...................................................... Oestrous symptoms in primiparous sows. 1. Duration and intensity of external oestrous symptoms M. Sterning, L. Rydhmer, S. Einarsson and K. Andersson (Uppsala, Sweden ) .............. Endocrine and metabolic responses to transportation in periparturient donkeys A.J. Forhead, D. Smart, R.F. Smith and H. Dobson (Neston, UK) The characterisation of an antiserum against zona pellucida of domestic cats K. Jewgenow, F. Klima, S. Blottner, F. G/3ritz, T. Lengwinat and D. Schadow (Berlin, Germany) ............................................................................................................ .
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Author Index ...........................................................................................................................
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