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Pt. 1. Reproductive anatomy of the mare -- Ovaries -- Oviducts -- Uterus -- Cervix -- Vagina -- Vestibule -- Vulva -- Examination of the reproductive tract in the mare per rectum -- Mare restraint -- Technique -- Pt. 2. Reproductive physiology of the nonpregnant mare -- The Estrous cycle -- Staging the estrous cycle by examination -- Seasonality -- Operational breeding season -- Pt. 3. Manipulation of estrus in the mare -- Physiologic changes during transition from seasonal anestrus through onset of the breeding season artificial lighting.
Shortening the duration of the late transition period by administering progestogens -- Hastening ovulation during the late transition period -- Waiting to breed mares until regular estrous cycles occur -- Induction of ovulation in cycling mares -- Synchronization of estrus in the cycling mare -- Hormone therapy to improve mare fertility early in the postpartum period -- Pt. 4. Breeding soundness examination of the mare -- History -- General Physical examination -- Reproductive examination -- Restraint.
Examination of the external genitalia -- Palpation per rectum -- Vaginal speculum examination -- Uterine (endometrial) culture -- Uterine cytology -- Endometrial biopsy -- Other diagnostic aids -- Written summary for client/owner -- Pt 5. Transrectal ultrasonography in broodmare practice -- Instrumentation -- Procedural considerations -- Examination of the ovaries -- Evalution of the tubular tract -- Diagnosis and evaluation of pregnancy by transrectal ultrasonographic examination -- Diagnosis of pathologic conditions by transrectral ultrasonography.
Pt. 6. Uterine defense mechanisms in the mare -- Immungologulins and uterine defense -- Neutrophil function and uterine defense -- Neutrophil migration in vivo -- Neutrophil migration in vitro -- Phagocytosis by neutrophils -- Opsonins and uterine defense -- Contribution of physical clearance to uterine defense -- Other considerations regarding uterine defense -- Antibiotic therapy -- Uterine lavage -- Oxytocin administration -- Plasma infusions -- Colostrum infusions -- Streptococcus zooepidemicus filtrate infusion.
Uterine curettage -- Hormonal therapy -- Location of genital infections -- Causes of genital infections -- Predisposition to genital infections -- Diagnosis of genital infections -- External signs of infection -- Findings on examination per rectum (palpation or ultrasound) -- Findings on vaginal speculum examination -- Endometrial (uterine) swabbing for culture -- Endometrial cytology -- Endometrial biopsy -- Treatment of genital infections -- Lavage of uterine lumen -- Intrauterine infusion of antibiotic.
Intrauterine infusion of plasma -- Uterine curettage -- Immunonormalizers -- Prevention of genital infection -- Pt. 7. Pregnancy physiology and diagnosis -- Early events of pregnancy -- Endometrial cup formation -- Development of supplementary corpora lutea -- Progestin production by the fetoplacental unit -- Behavioral assessment -- Serum/mild progesterone assay -- Vaginal speculum examination -- Palpation of the reproductive tract per rectum -- Dectection of early pregnancy at 18-20 days after ovulation -- Detection of pregnancy at 25-30 days after ovulation.
Dectection of pregnancy at 35-40 days after ovulation -- Detection of pregnancy at 45-50 days after ovulation -- Detection of pregnancy at 60-65 days after ovulation -- Detection of pregnancy 100-120 days after ovulation -- Detection of pregnancy at 150-210 days after ovulation -- Detection of pregnancy at 240 days of gestation to term -- Detection of pregnancy by ultrasound examination -- Equine chorionic gonadotropin (ECG, PMSG) detection -- Estrogen detection in blood or urine -- Pt. 8. Pregnancy loss -- Maternal factors -- External factors.
Embryonic factors -- Diagnosis of abortions -- History -- Submitting specimens -- Fetal serum -- Noninfectious causes of abortion -- Gestational abnormalities -- Twinning -- Body pregnancy -- Premature placental separation -- Uterine torsion -- Hydrallantois -- Ruptured prepubic tendon -- Prolonged gstation -- Pt. 9. Management of the pregnant mare -- Length of gestation -- Preventive health care -- Equine herpesvirus abortion -- Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness) -- Tetanus (Clostridium tetani).
Monitoring and preparing the mare for parturition -- Stages of parturition -- Induced parturition -- The Postpartum period -- Breeding on the first postpartum estrus -- Uterine involution -- Examination of the postpartum mare -- Pt. 10. Dystocia and postparturient disease -- Obstetrical equipment and lubricant -- Examination of the mare -- Delivery by mutation and traction -- Correction of malposture -- Uterine torsion -- Retained placenta -- Uterine prolapse -- Invagination of uterine horn -- Uterine rupture -- Internal hemorrhage.
Other postparturient hemorrhages -- Pt. 11.Routine management of the neonatal foal -- Evaluation of respiratory and cardiac function -- Viability assessment and resuscitation procedure -- Interpretation of clinical laboratory data -- Care of the umbilical cord -- Dam-foal interaction -- Giving enemas -- Antibiotic injections -- Vitamin injections -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Neonatal vaccination -- Colostrum acquisition -- Failure of passive antibody transfer -- Physical examination -- Pt. 12. Semen collection and artificial insemination.
Advantages and disadvantages -- Semen collection -- Semen colleciton techniques -- Artificial vagina selection -- Artificial vagina maintenance -- Preparation of artificial vaginas for semen collection -- Use of condoms for semen collection -- Preparation of stallion mount -- General semen-handling techniques -- Insemination timing and frequency -- Insemination dose (sperm number) -- Insemination volume (IV) -- Insemination procedure -- General considerations -- Pt. 13. Examination of the stallion for breeding soundness -- Objective -- History and identification.
General physical examination -- Physical examination of reproductive tract -- External genitalia -- Internal genitalia -- Observation of libido and mating ability -- Examination for venereal disease -- Bacterial genital infections -- Viral genital infections -- Protozoal genital infections -- Collection of semen -- Evaluation of semen -- Gross evaluation of semen quality -- Sperm concentration -- Seminal pH -- Spermatozoal motility -- Spermatozoal morphology -- Chemical analysis of seminal plasma -- Transmission electron microscopic examination of spermatozoa -- Urethral endoscopy -- Ultrasonography.
Pt. 14. Semen preservation -- Pt. 15. Surgery of the mare reproductive tract -- Pt. 16. Surgery of the stallion reproductive tract -- Pt. 17. An Overview of embryo transfer in horses.
T.L. Blanchard, D.D. Varner, J. Schumacher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.