Equine Reproduction, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-8138-1971-6
Hardcover
3288 pages
January 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: E-book
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Now in a much-anticipated two-volume new edition, this
gold-standard reference stands as the most comprehensive and
authoritative text on equine reproduction. Serving
theriogenologists, practitioners and breeders worldwide as a
one-stop resource for the reproductive assessment and management of
equine patients, Equine Reproduction, Second Edition
provides detailed information on examination techniques, breeding
procedures, pregnancy diagnosis and management, reproductive tract
diseases and surgery, and foaling. A companion CD offers
hundreds of images from the book in color.
For the Second Edition, the stallion, mare and foal sections have been thoroughly updated and revised to include the latest information on every subject. New topics include discussion of nutritional and behavioral factors in the broodmare and stallion, parentage testing, fetal sexing and the health and management of older foals, weanlings and yearlings. Additionally, this outstanding Second Edition features a new section on assisted reproductive techniques, including detailed information on artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, embryo transfer and technology.