Current Therapy in Equine Reproduction

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Features the most current information available on equine reproduction, including the latest therapies and treatments for breeding dysfunction, as well as advances in reproductive techniques
Focuses on therapy and treatment to provide practitioners with quick access to key information
Features the shared experience and valuable advice of world-renowned experts who have first-hand knowledge of which treatments and therapies are most effective

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By Juan C. Samper, DVM, MSc, PhD, DiplACT, Veterinary Reproductive Services, Langley, BC, Canada; Jonathan Pycock, BVetMed, PhD, Equine Reproductive Services, N. Yorkshire, UK; Angus O. McKinnon, BVSc, MSc, Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, Victoria, Australia; Juan C. Samper, DVM, MSc, PhD, DiplACT, Veterinary Reproductive Services, Langley, BC, Canada and Angus O. McKinnon, BVSc, MSc, Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Section I — The Normal Female Reproductive System

1. Ovulation and Corpus Luteum Development

2. The Follicle: Practical Aspects of Follicle Control

3. Estrus Synchronization

4. Estrus Suppression

5. The Normal Uterus in Estrus

6. Intrauterine Diagnostic Procedures

7. Uterine Contractility

Section II — Female Reproductive Problems: Diagnosis and Management

8. Fertility Expectations and Management of Optimal Fertility

9. Endocrine Tests

10. Cytogenic Evaluation

11. Diagnosis of Oviductal Disorders and Diagnostic Techniques

12. Ovulation Failure

13. Ovarian Abnormalities

14. Uterine Therapy for Mares with Fluid

15. Uterine Therapy for Mares with Bacterial Infections

16. Treatment of Fungal Endometritis

17. Management Regimens for Uterine Cysts

18. Some Unusual Conditions of the Uterus

19. Congenital Abnormalities Involving the Cervix and Uterus

20. Cervical Tears

21. Cervical Failure to Dilate

22. Cervical Adhesions

23. Vulvar Conformation

24. Selective Reproductive Surgery of the Broodmare

25. Infectious and Neoplastic Conditions of the Vulva and Perineum

Section III — The Normal Male Reproductive System

26. Anatomy and Examination of the Normal Testicle

27. The Epididymis

28. Behavior of the Normal Stallion

Section IV — Male Reproductive Problems: Diagnosis and Managemen

29. Testicular Descent and Cryptorchidism

30. Testicular Abnormalities

31. Testicular Biopsy

32. Spermatogenic Arrest (Testicular Degeneration)

33. Endoscopy of the Reproductive Tract in the Stallion

34. Penile Abnormalities

35. Penile Infections

36. Trauma to the Penis

37. Significance of Bacteria Affecting the Stallion’s Reproductive System

38. The Subfertile Stallion

39. Endocrine Diagnostics and Therapeutics for the Stallion with Declining Fertility

Section V — Semen Collection and Evaluation

40. Evaluation of Raw Semen
41. Urospermia and Hemospermia
42. Transmission of Diseases Through Semen
43. Advanced Semen Test for Stallions
44. Preservation of Genetics from Dead and Dying Stallions
45. Insemination with Frozen Semen: Some Management Considerations for Stallions
Section VI — Assisted Reproductive Techniques
46. Collection and Transfer of Oocytes in Mares
47. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
48. In Vitro Fertilization
49. In Vitro Oocyte Maturation
50. Low-Dose Insemination Techniques
51. Embryo Transfer and Related Technologies
Section VII — The Pregnant Mare: Diagnosis and Management
52. Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Mare
53. Fetal Sex Determination
54. Twin Reduction Techniques
55. Early Embryonic Loss
56. Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome
57. Maintenance of Pregnancy
58. Late Term Pregnancy Monitoring
59. Dystocia and Fetotomy
60. Premature Lactation in Mares
61. Mastitis
62. Normal Prefoaling Mammary Secretions
63. Colostrum
Section VIII — The Post-Foaling Mare
64. The Postpartum Mare
65. Prefoaling and Postfoaling Complications
66. Postpartutient Abnormalities