The Artificial Insemination of Farm Animals

THIS book originally appeared in the United States in 1945. Since then much practical experience has been gained in the application of artificial insemination, both in the United States, where some million and a half cows are by now being registered annually for insemination, and in Britain, where a network of insemination centres will soon cover the country. Research work stimulated by this rapid advance has also made considerable progress, and improvements in method are continually being adopted. Quite new problems are arising. Although in consequence of this rapid advance this English edition is in many respects already out of date, it is still the most comprehensive work on the subject in the English language, and will prove very useful as a general introduction for the student of agriculture and veterinary science and for the farmer who takes an interest in the advance of scientific method. To the specialist it will be rather less useful. The treatment is on broad general lines, and exact quantitative data are not usually given to support the arguments. The chapters which describe the technical aspects are the most important. The ones which deal with the genetical aspects of livestock improvement are of less value.