Written by acknowledged experts in the field, this authoritative text presents a comprehensive overview of reproductive management of horses, including management of stallions, pregnant mares, and neonatal foals. Discussions are concise and practical, with detailed information on techniques used in reproductive examination, breeding procedures, pregnancy diagnosis, foaling, and reproductive tract surgery. This outstanding 2nd edition features a new chapter on the use of breeding records to evaluate stallion fertility and improve management of breeding stallions. High-quality photographs and line drawings - many new to this edition - clearly depict procedures.

Table of Contents

* Reproductive Anatomy of the Mare* Reproductive Anatomy of the Stallion* Management of Estrual Mares* Breeding Soundness Examination in Mares* Transrectal Ultrasonography in Broodmare Practice* Endometritis* Pregnancy: Physiology and Diagnosis* Fetal Loss* Management of Pregnant and Postpartum Mares* Dystocia and Postpartum Disease* Management of Neonatal Foals* Breeding Soundness Examination of the Stallion* Semen Collection and Artificial Insemination* Semen Preservation* Reproductive Tract Surgery in Mares* Reproductive Tract Surgery in Stallions* Embryo Transfer* Evaluation of Breeding Records