Manual of Equine ReproductionNow in full color, Manual of Equine Reproduction, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive look at the reproductive management of horses, including management of stallions, pregnant mares, and neonatal foals. Expert authors use a concise, practical approach in discussing improved therapies and treatments in equine breeding. You’ll enhance your skills and knowledge with this book’s detailed coverage of techniques used in reproductive examination, breeding procedures, pregnancy diagnosis, foaling, and reproductive tract surgery.
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CHAPTER 3 Manipulation of Estrus in the Mare | 19 |
CHAPTER 4 Breeding Soundness Examination of the Mare | 39 |
CHAPTER 5 Transrectal Ultrasonography in Broodmare Practice | 54 |
CHAPTER 6 Endometritis | 73 |
Physiology and Diagnosis | 85 |
CHAPTER 8 Pregnancy Loss | 94 |
CHAPTER 12 Semen Collection and Artificial Insemination with Fresh Semen | 160 |
CHAPTER 13 Examination of the Stallion for Breeding Soundness | 176 |
CHAPTER 14 Semen Preservation | 207 |
CHAPTER 15 Surgery of the Mare Reproductive Tract | 228 |
CHAPTER 16 Surgery of the Stallion Reproductive Tract | 242 |
CHAPTER 17 Embryo Transfer | 276 |
CHAPTER 18 Evaluation of Breeding Records | 288 |
CHAPTER 19 Assisted Reproductive Technology | 302 |
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Manual of Equine Reproduction Steven P. Brinsko,Terry L. Blanchard,Dickson D. Varner No preview available - 2011 |
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