Fertility and obstetrics in the horse
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Fertility and obstetrics in the horse
(Library of veterinary practice)
Blackwell Scientific, 1988
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Includes index
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Description
A title in the Library of Veterinary Practice series, this book was written mainly with a view to describing the diagnostic procedures and treatment techniques commonly used in the routine management of brood mares and the reasons for their application; attention is drawn to those areas where knowledge is scant, and where popular belief appears to be misinformed. Whilst recommending what is considered to be ideal, the author has also tried to comment on what may be practical, given that the cost of veterinary help can be prohibitive for some mare owners and inconsequential for others. The book has been written primarily with veterinary undergraduates in mind, but it also contains information of interest to veterinary surgeons in practice. Additionally, both mare and stallion owners may find the answers to some of the vexing problems they encounter when breeding their horses. They may also appreciate the complexity of the reproductive process in the horse and be more tolerant with mares which fail to produce a foal and with the people who have participated in this lack of success.
Table of Contents
- Anatomy of the mare's genital system
- Endocrine control of the oestrous cycle and puberty
- Clinical examination of the mare's genital system
- Cyclic changes in the genital tract
- Artificial control of cyclic activity
- Teasing and covering procedure
- Normal pregnancy
- Pregnancy diagnosis
- Normal parturition
- Post-partum events
- Normal expectations of fertility
- Non-infectious infertility in mares
- Infectious infertility
- Swabbing techniques and diagnosis of endometritis
- Treatment and prevention of endometritis
- Viral causes of infertility
- Problems during pregnancy
- Causes pregnancy failure
- Other abnormal events during pregnancy
- Reducing infertility caused by twin pregnancy
- Retained placenta
- Other post-partum problems
- Manipulation of reproduction
- Dystocia
- The normal stallion
- Examination of the stallion for breeding soundness
- Infertility in the stallion
- Miscellaneous
- Appendix.
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