Equine reproductive procedures / John J. Dascanio, Patrick M. McCue ; cover design by Jennifer Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dascanio, John J. (John Joseph), 1961- author.

McCue, Patrick M., author.

Contributor:

Miller, Jennifer, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horses--Reproduction.

Horses.

Horses--Breeding.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (578 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

Equine Reproductive Procedures is a user-friendly guide to reproductive management, diagnostic techniques, and therapeutic techniques on stallions, mares, and foals. Offering detailed descriptions of 161 procedures ranging from common to highly specialized, the book gives step-by-step instructions with interpretative information, as well as useful equipment lists and references for further reading. Presented in a highly portable spiral-bound format, Equine Reproductive Procedures is a practical resource for daily use in equine practice. Divided into sections on the non-pregnant mare, the pr

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Section I Non-Pregnant Mare; Chapter 1 Reproductive Evaluation of the Mare; Introduction; Examination Technique; Other Tests; Additional Comments; Further Reading; Chapter 2 Teasing; Introduction; Technique; Additional Comments; Further Reading; Chapter 3 Tail Wrap and Preparation/Washing of the Perineum; Introduction; Placement of a Tail Wrap; Washing Perineum Technique; Interpretation; Chapter 4 Placement of a Tail Rope; Introduction; Technique for Tying a Tail Rope; Further Reading

Chapter 5 Perineal Conformation Evaluation Introduction; Technique; Interpretation; Reference; Further Reading; Chapter 6 Removal of a Persistent Hymen; Introduction; Technique; Interpretation; Chapter 7 Palpation of the Reproductive Tract of the Non-Pregnant Mare; Introduction; Palpation Technique; Additional Comments; Further Reading; Chapter 8 Ultrasound Evaluation of the Non-Pregnant Mare; Introduction; Technique; Interpretation; Further Reading; Chapter 9 Prediction of Ovulation; Introduction; Technique; Further Reading; Chapter 10 Speculum Examination of the Vagina; Introduction

Technique Interpretation; Further Reading; Chapter 11 Digital Examination of the Vagina/Cervix; Introduction; Stage of Cycle; Technique; Interpretation and Additional Comments; Further Reading; Chapter 12 Uterine Culture Collection: Swab/Brush; Introduction; Technique; Interpretation; Further Reading; Chapter 13 Antimicrobiotic Sensitivity Testing; Introduction; Technique; Further Reading; Chapter 14 Microbiology: Microbial Culture; Introduction; Technique; Further Reading; Chapter 15 Microbiology: Gram Stain; Introduction; Technique; Interpretation; Further Reading

Chapter 16 qPCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Infectious Endometritis Introduction; Sample Collection Technique; qPCR and DNA Sequencing: The Basics; Interpretation of qPCR Data; Additional Comments; Further Reading; Chapter 17 Uterine Cytology Collection: Swab/Brush; Introduction; Technique; Interpretation; Further Reading; Chapter 18 Uterine Culture/Cytology: Low Volume Lavage; Introduction; Technique; Further Reading; Chapter 19 Endometrial Biopsy; Introduction; Technique; Biopsy Interpretation; Further Reading; Chapter 20 Hysteroscopic Examination of the Uterus; Introduction; Technique

Additional Comments Further Reading; Chapter 21 Endometrial Cyst Removal; Introduction; Techniques; Interpretation; Further Reading; Chapter 22 Chromosomal Analysis; Introduction; Technique; Additional Comments; Reference; Further Reading; Chapter 23 Endocrinological Examination; Introduction; Technique; Interpretation; Further Reading; Chapter 24 Laparoscopic Examination of the Uterus and Ovaries; Introduction; Technique; Further Reading; Chapter 25 Evaluation of the Mammary Gland; Introduction; Techinque; Further Reading; Chapter 26 Antisperm Antibody Testing; Introduction; Techniques

Additional Comments

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-90439-7

1-118-81384-7

OCLC:

881887807