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Reproduction and Lactation

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A high reproductive rate is essential in a successful purebred or commercial swine enterprise. A knowledge of the normal anatomy and physiology of the female and male reproductive tract is fundamental to the achievement of a high reproductive rate of swine. In this chapter, the following topics are discussed: anatomy of the female and male reproductive tracts, puberty, the estrous cycle, ovulation, factors affecting ovulation rate and time of estrus, movement and survival of sperm in the female reproductive tract, conception rate, duration of gestation, uterine capacity, parturition, male puberty and sexual behavior, composition of semen, sperm survival and storage, artificial insemination, and potentially important techniques, though presently in limited use, such as embryo transfer, artificial control of the estrous cycle, superovulation, and storage of sperm by freezing. Each of the above subjects is of significance in the total picture of reproduction. Overviews of current knowledge of male and female reproduction in swine are recommended (Dziuk 1977; Dziuk and Bellows 1983; Bazer and First 1983; Amann and Schanbacher 1983; Kirkwood and Aherne 1985; Christenson 1986).

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