Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology

Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology

Second Edition

By ROBERT S. YOUNGQUIST & WALTER R. THRELFALL

October 24, 2006

976 pages

Publisher: Saunders

An essential resource for both students and practitioners, this comprehensive text provides practical, up-to-date information about normal reproduction and reproductive disorders in horses, cattle, small ruminants, swine, llamas, and other livestock. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, each section is devoted to a different large animal species and begins with a review ofthe clinically relevant aspects of thereproductive anatomy and physiology of both males and females. Key topics include the evaluation of breeding soundness, pregnancy diagnosis, diagnosis andtreatment of infertility, abortion, obstetrics, surgery of the reproductive tract, care of neonates,and the latest reproductive technology.Includes coverage of all large animal species.All sections provide a review of clinically pertinent reproductive physiology and anatomy of males and females of each species.Complete coverageof the most current reproductive technology, including embryo transfer, estrous synchronization, and artificial insemination.A new section on alternative farming that addresses reproduction in bison, elk, and deer.New to the equine section: stallion management, infertility, and breeding soundness evaluation.New to the bovine section: estrous cycle synchronization, reproductive biotechnology, ultrasonographic determination of fetal gender, heiferdevelopment, and diagnosis of abortion.New to the porcine section: artificial insemination, boar/stud management, diseases of postpartum period, and infectious disease control.New to the llama section: infectious disease and nutrition.

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