In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Bruce W. Christensen brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Theriogenology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as progesterone analysis in canine breeding management; genetic screening in a canine breeding program; body condition and fertility in dogs; medical management of the pregnant bitch; elective Cesarean sections; an updated perspective for advising clients on spay-neuter of their dogs; and more.
Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiac disease and screening in breeding dogs; nutrition for the pregnant bitch and puppies; canine neonate health; early puppy behavior: tools for later success; canine pyometra update; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal theriogenology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xii 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Canine Semen Evaluation and Processing - p. 921 9. Progesterone Analysis in Canine Breeding Management - p. 931 10. Incorporating Genetic Testing into a Breeding Program - p. 951 11. Ophthalmic Disease and Screening in Breeding Dogs - p. 965 12. Cardiac Disease and Screening in Breeding Dogs - p. 985 13. Common Orthopedic Traits and Screening for Breeding Programs - p. 1013 14. Body Condition and Fertility in Dogs - p. 1031 15. Update on Brucella canis: Understanding the Past and Preparing for the Future - p. 1047 16. An Update on Male Canine Infertility - p. 1063 17. Nutrition and Theriogenology: A Glimpse Into Nutrition and Nutritional Supplementation During Gestation, Lactation, Weaning and Breeding Dogs and Cats - p. 1083 18. Canine Pregnancy, Eutocia, and Dystocia - p. 1099 19. Canine Cesarean Section: Emergency and Elective - p. 1123 20. Pathology of Perinatal Disorders - p. 1147 21. Canine Neonatal Health - p. 1161 22. Early Puppy Behavior: Tools for Later Success - p. 1195 23. Decision-Making on Recommended Age of Spay/Neuter for a Specific Dog: General Principles and Cultural Complexities - p. 1209 24. Pyometra in Small Animals 3.0 - p. 1223
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Bruce W. Christensen brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Theriogenology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as progesterone analysis in canine breeding management; genetic screening in a canine breeding program; body condition and fertility in dogs; medical management of the pregnant bitch; elective Cesarean sections; an updated perspective for advising clients on spay-neuter of their dogs; and more.
Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiac disease and screening in breeding dogs; nutrition for the pregnant bitch and puppies; canine neonate health; early puppy behavior: tools for later success; canine pyometra update; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal theriogenology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xii 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Canine Semen Evaluation and Processing - p. 921 9. Progesterone Analysis in Canine Breeding Management - p. 931 10. Incorporating Genetic Testing into a Breeding Program - p. 951 11. Ophthalmic Disease and Screening in Breeding Dogs - p. 965 12. Cardiac Disease and Screening in Breeding Dogs - p. 985 13. Common Orthopedic Traits and Screening for Breeding Programs - p. 1013 14. Body Condition and Fertility in Dogs - p. 1031 15. Update on Brucella canis: Understanding the Past and Preparing for the Future - p. 1047 16. An Update on Male Canine Infertility - p. 1063 17. Nutrition and Theriogenology: A Glimpse Into Nutrition and Nutritional Supplementation During Gestation, Lactation, Weaning and Breeding Dogs and Cats - p. 1083 18. Canine Pregnancy, Eutocia, and Dystocia - p. 1099 19. Canine Cesarean Section: Emergency and Elective - p. 1123 20. Pathology of Perinatal Disorders - p. 1147 21. Canine Neonatal Health - p. 1161 22. Early Puppy Behavior: Tools for Later Success - p. 1195 23. Decision-Making on Recommended Age of Spay/Neuter for a Specific Dog: General Principles and Cultural Complexities - p. 1209 24. Pyometra in Small Animals 3.0 - p. 1223
