Cattle breeding new technology

Author: Song Luowen
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: China's cattle industry has gradually shifted from draft purposes to meat production. The existing cattle breeds, due to their slow growth rate and low meat yield, are no longer suitable for current needs, and there is an urgent need to introduce new breeds and technologies on a large scale for improvement. This book discusses the breeds of meat cattle and their crossbreeding improvement effects, the production performance and breeding methods of meat cattle, and new technologies in meat cattle reproduction. It provides detailed explanations of the essential knowledge of cryopreservation application that grassroots cattle farmers and breeding technicians need to master, as well as the estrus and identification of cows, pregnancy and delivery, care and disease prevention of newborn calves, infertility and treatment of cows, and key points of reproductive physiology in bulls. The book also recommends the existing bull stations in China and their service scope to a broad readership. With rich content and strong practicality, this book is suitable for reference and learning by and veterinary technicians.