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Anatomy of the mare's reproductive tract -- Endocrinology of the oestrous cycle and puberty -- Clinical examination of the mare's reproductive tract -- Cyclical changes in the mare's reproductive tract -- Manipulation of cyclical activity -- The optimum time for breeding and the mating procedure -- Normal pregnancy -- Pregnancy diagnosis -- Normal parturition -- Post-partum events -- Normal expectations of fertility -- Non-infectious infertility in mares -- Infectious infertility -- Swabbing and biopsy techniques and diagnosis of endometritis -- Treatment and prevention of endometritis -- Viral causes of infertility -- Problems during pregnancy -- Causes of pregnancy failure -- Other abnormal events during pregnancy -- Reducing infertility caused by multiple conceptuses -- Retained placenta -- Other post-partum problems -- Dystocia -- Manipulation of reproduction -- The normal stallion -- Examination of the stallion for breeding soundness -- Diseases of the reproductive tract of the stallion -- Reproductive surgery of the stallion -- Miscellaneous conditions -- Breeding finances
Revised edition of: Allen's fertility and obstetrics in the horse. 2nd. edition 1996.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Allen's fertility and obstetrics in the horse