Improving artificial breeding of cattle in Africa
Subtitle: guidelines and recommendations : a manual prepared under the framework of an IAEA technical cooperation regional AFRA project on increasing and improving milk and meat production, with technical support from the joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.
Contributors: International Atomic Energy Agency.; Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.
Series: IAEA-TECDOC -- 1437.
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Vienna
Language: eng
Number of pages: 66
Subjects: Cattle -- Breeding -- Africa.
Notes: "April 2005."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Selection, health and management of bulls; title: 2. Semen technology and field practices; title: 3. Delivery of improved genetics and breeding services to farmers; title: References; title: annex 1. Sire proofs and cow indexes; title: annex 2. Record of examination of bulls for breeding soundness; title: annex 3. Statutory requirements for disease testing and quarantine; title: annex 4. Application for approval of a bull for use in artificial insemination; title: annex 5. Recommendations of OIE on disease testing for bulls and teasers; title: annex 6. Nutrition of bulls; title: annex 7. Body condition scoring scheme; title: annex 8. Semen evaluation using nigrosin-eosin stain and buffered formol-saline solution; title: annex 9. Semen diluents and extenders; title: annex 10. Liquid nitrogen safety precautions; title: annex 11. Guidelines for training AI technicians; title: annex 12. Individual cow AI record.