Description
Book SynopsisOffers practical information on the reproductive management of thoroughbred and warm blood breeding operations that prepares you to effectively breed even problem mares and stallions. This title includes techniques and reproductive physiology that helps you increase reproductive efficiency and improve your results in various breeding seasons.
Table of Contents1. Anatomy and Physical Examination of the Stallion 2. Endocrinology of the Stallion 3. Semen Collection 4. Stallion Behavior 5. Sperm Physiology 6. Semen Evaluation 7. Breeding Management of the Thoroughbred Stallion (Shuttle) 8. Breeding Management of the Warmblood Stallion 9. Hormonal Manipulation of the Mare 10. Microbiology and Diseases of Semen 11. Anatomy and Physiology of the Mare 12. Uterine Edema of the Mare 13. Breeding Management of the Mare 14. Artificial Insemination With Cooled Semen 15. Artificial Insemination With Frozen Semen 16. Embryo Transfer 17. Preservation of Equine Embryos 18. Assisted Reproductive Techniques in the Mare 19. The Early Pregnancy 20. Evaluation of the Foal In-Utero 21. Infectious Problems in the Last Trimester of Pregnancy 22. Parturition and Evaluation of the Placenta 23. The New Born Foal 24. Breeding the Post-partum Mare 25. Preventive Medicine of the Brood Mare 26. Evaluation of Reproductive Efficiency 27. Significance of the Equine Genome on the Horse Industry
