rel="nofollow" href="#u64e1bc4c-b190-5195-b60e-07d93f25d6cf">70 Heritable Congenital Defects
Introduction
Event Investigation
Arthrogryposis Multiplex
Bovine Dwarfism
Brachyspina Syndrome
Complex Vertebral Malformation
Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly
Developmental Duplication
Hypotrichosis
Inherited Congenital Myoclonus
Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Neuropathic Hydrocephalus
Oculocutaneous Hypopigmentation
Osteopetrosis
Pulmonary Hypoplasia with Anasarca
Recessive Defects Discovered from the Absence of Homozygous Haplotypes
Tibial Hemimelia
Vertebral and Spinal Dysplasia
Summary
References
71 Abnormal Offspring Syndrome
Introduction
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in Cattle
Abnormal Offspring Syndrome – An Overgrowth Syndrome in Ruminants that Recapitulates the Human Syndrome Beckwith–Wiedemann (BWS)
Epigenetics, DNA Methylation, and Genomic Imprinting
Abnormal Offspring Syndrome
Summary
Acknowledgments
References
19 Section III: The Neonate 72 Management to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in Beef Herds Introduction Risk Assessment of Calving Hazards Summary References 73 Management to Decrease Neonatal Calf Loss in Dairy Herds Introduction From Birth to Weaning Colostrum Nutrition from Birth to Weaning Calf Housing Weaning Health Maintenance References 74 Critical Care Management of the Neonate Introduction Pathophysiology of Extrauterine Neonatal Adaptation Initial Assessment and Management of the Newborn Calf Clinical Pathology Specific Perinatal Conditions of Newborn Calves Prevention of Perinatal Mortality References 75 Colostrum Introduction The Cow Colostrum Intake Colostral Volume and Time of Consumption Colostrum Source Colostrum Quality Failure in the Transfer of Passive Immunity (FTPI) Factors Associated with Transfer of Passive Immunity in Calves Diagnosis and Monitoring of Transfer of Passive Immunity Serum Brix Management Strategies to Prevent FTPI Summary References
20 Section IV: Assisted and Advanced Reproductive Technologies
21 Technological Advances that Enhance the Quantity and Quality of Spermatogenic Production 76 Utilization of Genomic Testing for the Selection of Desirable Traits in Cattle Introduction Background Simple Mendelian Traits Parentage Testing Genetic Evaluation of Production Traits Advantages
