Building on the successful structure of the first edition, the second edition of Reproductive
Technologies in Farm Animals has been totally updated and revised to provide an up to date …

Mammals differ regarding their placentae, but in all species placental trophoblasts interact
intimately with the uterine endometrium to mediate the transfer of nutrients from the mother …

In the last years, a polymorphic family of placenta-expressed proteins has been discovered
in ruminant species and used for pregnancy diagnosis. Pregnancy diagnosis is an important …

Real-time ultrasound scanning (US) via the transrectal route, progesterone (P4) assay, and
pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) detection can be used to diagnose pregnancy at …

Methods of pregnancy diagnosis in the domestic animals can be classified into visual,
clinical and laboratory methods. In most domestic animals clinical methods are currently …

The ruminant placenta functions as an endocrine and paracrine organ secreting proteins,
growth factors, and steroid hormones, including pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG) …

Early and efficient detection of embryonic death (ED) has a valuable impact as important as
early pregnancy diagnosis in ruminants. Among early pregnancy diagnosis methods …

Determination of plasma concentrations of pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAG) has
been used for early pregnancy diagnosis in cows. However, this is complicated by the …

The aims of the present study were to evaluate and compare the accuracy of transrectal
ultrasonography and pregnancy-associated glycoprotein radioimmunoassay (PAG-RIA) test …

Fifty Corriedale ewes were used in this study to evaluate pregnancy diagnosis in sheep.
Ewes were bred under a pen mating system and pregnancy diagnosis was initiated from day …