Preface
About the Author
1. Effect of uterine infections on certain clinico-gynaecological parameters in cows
- Reproductive derangement due to uterine infections
2. Diagnostic techniques for uterine infections in cows
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Definitions based on inflammation of different segments of reproductive tract
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Definitions based on clinical signs and symptoms
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Methods of diagnosis
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Comparison of different diagnostic techniques
3. Therapeutic strategies for uterine infections in cows
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Natural immunity: uterine defense mechanism
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Antiseptics
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Antibiotics
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Non-antibiotic alternatives
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Comparison of treatments
Epilogue
References
Biography
Pankaj Sood, graduate in 1992 from the D. G C Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, India. Subsequently, the author completed his M.V.Sc., with a Gold Medal, and Ph.D. (as an in- service candidate), respectively, in 1995 and 2005, in the discipline of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. As a process of academic pursuit, the author undertook post-doctoral studies on cow infertility in Israel during 2013-14. Dr. Sood was an ICAR-JRF topper (Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics) and has several other fellowships, scholarships and international travel grants to his credit. The author has worked in teaching, research, public outreach and administration for over 29 years. Currently, he is a Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Gynaecolgy and Obstetrics in Palampur.
