Put the principles of good breeding management into practice with Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination, 2nd Edition for reproductive success! Practical information on the reproductive management of both thoroughbred and warmblood breeding operations prepares you to effectively breed even problem mares and stallions. Plus, detailed content on techniques, procedures, reproductive physiology, and more help you increase reproductive efficiency as well as track and improve your results throughout each breeding season.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Preface - p. 6 7. Acknowledgments - p. 7 8. Table of Contents - p. 8 9. Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physical Examination of the Stallion - p. 9 10. Chapter 2: Reproductive Endocrinology of the Stallion - p. 21 11. Chapter 3: Semen Collection in Stallions - p. 37 12. Chapter 4: Stallion Sexual Behavior - p. 43 13. Chapter 5: Sperm Physiology - p. 49 14. Chapter 6: Semen Evaluation - p. 58 15. Chapter 7: Breeding Management of the Thoroughbred Stallion - p. 79 16. Chapter 8: Breeding Management of the Warmblood Stallion - p. 86 17. Chapter 9: Hormone Therapy in the Mare - p. 90 18. Chapter 10: Microbiology and Diseases of Semen - p. 99 19. Chapter 11: Anatomy and Physiology of the Mare - p. 111 20. Chapter 12: Uterine Edema in the Mare - p. 128 21. Chapter 13: Breeding Management of the Problem Mare - p. 132 22. Chapter 14: Artificial Insemination with Fresh and Cooled Semen - p. 156 23. Chapter 15: Artificial Insemination with Frozen Semen - p. 164 24. Chapter 16: Equine Embryo Transfer - p. 172 25. Chapter 17: Cooling and Cryopreservation of Equine Embryos - p. 185 26. Chapter 18: New Assisted Reproductive Techniques Applied for the Horse Industry - p. 190 27. Chapter 19: The Early Pregnancy - p. 203 28. Chapter 20: Fetal Monitoring in Broodmares - p. 218 29. Chapter 21: Infectious Problems in the Last Trimester of Pregnancy - p. 227 30. Chapter 22: Parturition and Evaluation of the Placenta - p. 235 31. Chapter 23: The Newborn Foal - p. 239 32. Chapter 24: Breeding the Post-Partum Mare - p. 254 33. Chapter 25: Preventive Medicine and Management of the Broodmare and the Foal - p. 257 34. Chapter 26: Evaluation of Reproductive Efficiency? - p. 266 35. Chapter 27: Significance of the Equine Genome for the Horse Industry - p. 270 36. Index - p. 274
Put the principles of good breeding management into practice with Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination, 2nd Edition for reproductive success! Practical information on the reproductive management of both thoroughbred and warmblood breeding operations prepares you to effectively breed even problem mares and stallions. Plus, detailed content on techniques, procedures, reproductive physiology, and more help you increase reproductive efficiency as well as track and improve your results throughout each breeding season.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Preface - p. 6 7. Acknowledgments - p. 7 8. Table of Contents - p. 8 9. Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physical Examination of the Stallion - p. 9 10. Chapter 2: Reproductive Endocrinology of the Stallion - p. 21 11. Chapter 3: Semen Collection in Stallions - p. 37 12. Chapter 4: Stallion Sexual Behavior - p. 43 13. Chapter 5: Sperm Physiology - p. 49 14. Chapter 6: Semen Evaluation - p. 58 15. Chapter 7: Breeding Management of the Thoroughbred Stallion - p. 79 16. Chapter 8: Breeding Management of the Warmblood Stallion - p. 86 17. Chapter 9: Hormone Therapy in the Mare - p. 90 18. Chapter 10: Microbiology and Diseases of Semen - p. 99 19. Chapter 11: Anatomy and Physiology of the Mare - p. 111 20. Chapter 12: Uterine Edema in the Mare - p. 128 21. Chapter 13: Breeding Management of the Problem Mare - p. 132 22. Chapter 14: Artificial Insemination with Fresh and Cooled Semen - p. 156 23. Chapter 15: Artificial Insemination with Frozen Semen - p. 164 24. Chapter 16: Equine Embryo Transfer - p. 172 25. Chapter 17: Cooling and Cryopreservation of Equine Embryos - p. 185 26. Chapter 18: New Assisted Reproductive Techniques Applied for the Horse Industry - p. 190 27. Chapter 19: The Early Pregnancy - p. 203 28. Chapter 20: Fetal Monitoring in Broodmares - p. 218 29. Chapter 21: Infectious Problems in the Last Trimester of Pregnancy - p. 227 30. Chapter 22: Parturition and Evaluation of the Placenta - p. 235 31. Chapter 23: The Newborn Foal - p. 239 32. Chapter 24: Breeding the Post-Partum Mare - p. 254 33. Chapter 25: Preventive Medicine and Management of the Broodmare and the Foal - p. 257 34. Chapter 26: Evaluation of Reproductive Efficiency? - p. 266 35. Chapter 27: Significance of the Equine Genome for the Horse Industry - p. 270 36. Index - p. 274
