Manual of Equine Reproduction, 3rd Edition by Steven P. Brinsko offers an extensive reference work on reproductive management in horses. This study book is intended for veterinary specialists and students who want to deepen their knowledge in the management of stallions, pregnant mares, and neonatal foals.
Description
This reference work discusses the reproductive management of horses using practical and up-to-date therapies and treatments. It covers techniques for reproductive examination, breeding procedures, pregnancy diagnosis, foaling, and surgery of the reproductive system.
Special attention is given to practice, such as breeding with cooled or frozen semen and the care of breeding mares and neonatal foals. The structure of the book follows the curriculum of veterinary education, making it suitable as a study book.
Each chapter begins with learning objectives and study questions. In the chapter on evaluating breeding data, the importance of record-keeping is discussed for optimizing stallion fertility. Fully revised chapters address, among other topics, Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the reproductive physiology of non-pregnant mares.
The book includes full-color photos and illustrations, including improved drawings of reproductive techniques, and describes advanced procedures such as the use of GnRH analogs, endometrial biopsy, and ultrasonography.
Product specifications
- Author: Steven P. Brinsko, DVM (College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX)
- Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
- Imprint: Mosby
- Publication date: 2010-05-21
- Number of pages: 336
- ISBN: 9780323064828
- Theme: Equine veterinary medicine
- BISAC: MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Equine