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Overview
The book covers topics related to the reproductive management of horses, including diagnostic techniques and therapeutic procedures for stallions, mares, and foals. Procedures highlighted in the book are supported with clear descriptions and photographs. Readers will also find a list of required supplies for the procedure and a reference list.
- Provides step-by-step descriptions of techniques related to equine theriogenology
- Serves as a valuable practice tool
- Offers 39 new techniques not found in the first edition
- Includes key updates to existing techniques
Those studying equine reproduction and specialists in theriogenology will find this an essential ‘how-to’ guide for their practice library.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781119555933 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 02/17/2021 |
Sold by: | JOHN WILEY & SONS |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 784 |
File size: | 81 MB |
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About the Author
JOHN DASCANIO, VMD, Diplomate ACT, Diplomate ABVP (Equine) is the Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and a Professor of Theriogenology at the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo, Texas, USA and was named the 2018 Theriogenologist of the Year by the American College of Theriogenologists.
PATRICK MCCUE, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT is the Iron Rose Ranch Professor of Equine Reproduction at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA and was named the 2017 Theriogenologist of the Year by the American College of Theriogenologists.
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Table of Contents
List of Contributors xiiiPreface xv
Part I Non-Pregnant Mare 1
1 Reproductive Evaluation 3Patrick M. McCue
2 Teasing 7Patrick M. McCue
3 Tail Wrap and Preparation/Washing of the Perineum 11John J. Dascanio
4 Placement of a Tail Rope 17John J. Dascanio
5 Perineal Conformation Evaluation 21John J. Dascanio
6 Removal of a Persistent Hymen 25John J. Dascanio
7 Palpation of the Reproductive Tract 27Patrick M. McCue
8 Ultrasound Evaluation 31Patrick M. McCue
9 Prediction of Ovulation 37Patrick M. McCue
10 Speculum Examination of the Vagina 41John J. Dascanio
11 Digital Examination of the Vagina/Cervix 45Sofie Sitters
12 Uterine Culture Collection: Swab/Brush 49John J. Dascanio
13 Antimicrobiotic Sensitivity Testing 53Jillian Bishop and Patrick M. McCue
14 Microbiology: Microbial Culture 5Patrick M. McCue and Jillian Bishop
15 Microbiology: Gram Stain 59Jillian Bishop and Patrick M. McCue
16 qPCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Infectious Endometritis 61Ryan A. Ferris and Patrick M. McCue
17 Uterine Cytology Collection: Swab/Brush 67John J. Dascanio and Ryan A. Ferris
18 Uterine Culture/Cytology: Low Volume Lavage 73John J. Dascanio
19 Endometrial Biopsy 77Patrick M. McCue
20 Hysteroscopic Examination of the Uterus 81Patrick M. McCue
21 Endometrial Cyst Removal 85John J. Dascanio
22 Chromosomal Analysis 89Terje Raudsepp
23 Endocrinological Examination 97Patrick M. McCue
24 Laparoscopic Examination of the Female Reproductive Track with Ovarian Biopsy 99Dean A. Hendrickson
25 Evaluation of the Mammary Gland 103Patrick M. McCue
26 Antisperm Antibody Testing 107Patrick M. McCue
27 Starch Granule Test for the Evaluation of Oviductal Patency 109Sofie Sitters and John J. Dascanio
28 Fluorescent Microspheres Test for Evaluation of Oviductal Patency 111Sofie Sitters and John J. Dascanio
29 Oviductal Flush Procedure for the Evaluation of Oviductal Patency 113Sofie Sitters and Patrick M. McCue
30 Prostaglandin E2 Treatment for Blocked Oviducts 117Patrick M. McCue, Sofie Sitters and Charles F. Scoggin
31 Prostaglandin E1 Treatment for Blocked Oviducts 119Patrick M. McCue and Charles F. Scoggin
32 Hysteroscopic Hydrotubation of the Oviducts 121Charles F. Scoggin
33 Transvaginal Ovarian Biopsy 123Claire E. Card
34 Uterine Lavage 127John J. Dascanio
35 Uterine Infusion 131John J. Dascanio
36 Therapeutics for Infectious Endometritis 133Ryan A. Ferris
37 Bacterial Biofilm and Endometritis 137Ryan A. Ferris
38 Latent Uterine Bacterial Infections 141Morten Rønn Petersen and Anders Miki Bojesen
39 Acupuncture in Mare Reproduction 143Kristina Lu and Lauren Javernick
40 Restraint for Breeding 149John J. Dascanio
41 Natural Service: Pasture Breeding 151Patrick M. McCue
42 Natural Service: In-hand Breeding 153Charles F. Scoggin
43 Breeding Stitches 157Charles F. Scoggin
44 Reinforcement Breeding 159Charles F. Scoggin
45 Breeding with Fresh or Cooled Semen 161John J. Dascanio and Patrick M. McCue
46 Insemination Through a Vaginal Speculum 165Patrick M. McCue
47 Breeding with Frozen Semen 167John J. Dascanio
48 Deep Horn Insemination 171John J. Dascanio
49 Hysteroscopic (Low Dose) Insemination 173Patrick M. McCue
50 Transvaginal Oocyte Pickup 177Jennifer N. Hatzel
51 Packaging and transport of oocytes 183Jennifer N. Hatzel
52 Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection 187Jennifer N. Hatzel and JoAnne Stokes
53 Caslick Operation or Vulvoplasty 191John J. Dascanio
54 Contagious Equine Metritis Testing 195John J. Dascanio
55 Management of Seasonal Anestrus: Artificial Photoperiod 199Patrick M. McCue
56 Management of Seasonal Anestrus: Hormone Therapy 201Patrick M. McCue
57 Hormone Therapy in Cycling Mares 205Patrick M. McCue
58 Estrus Suppression 211Patrick M. McCue
59 Intrauterine Devices for Estrus Suppression 215Carlos M. Gradil
60 Immunocontraception 221Patrick M. McCue
61 Harvesting and Shipping Ovaries for Oocyte Recovery 223Patrick M. McCue
Part II Pregnant Mare 225
62 Embryo Collection 227Patrick M. McCue
63 Embryo Evaluation 231Patrick M. McCue
64 Embryo Biopsy 235Patrick M. McCue
65 Embryo Packaging for Cooled Transport 237Patrick M. McCue
66 Embryo Cryopreservation 241Patrick M. McCue
67 Non-Surgical Embryo Transfer 245Patrick M. McCue
68 Autogenous Transfer of ICSI-Derived Embryos 249Jennifer N. Hatzel
69 Palpation per Rectum of the Pregnant Reproductive Tract 253Sofie Sitters
70 Ultrasound Examination of the Pregnant Reproductive Tract 257Patrick M. McCue
71 Speculum Examination of the Pregnant Mare 263Sofie Sitters
72 Determination of Fetal Sex at 55–200 days 265Richard D. Holder
73 Assessment of Late-Term Fetal Well-being 273John J. Dascanio
74 Combined Thickness of the Uterus and Placenta 277Patrick M. McCue
75 Placentitis: Diagnosis and Treatment 281Justin W. McNaughten and Margo L. Macpherson
76 Doppler Ultrasonography 287John J. Dascanio
77 Prediction of Fetal Age 291John J. Dascanio
78 Twin Reduction: Manual Technique 295John J. Dascanio
79 Twin Reduction: Transvaginal Aspiration 299John J. Dascanio
80 Twin Reduction: Cranio-Cervical Dislocation 303Karen Wolfsdorf
81 Twin Reduction: Thoracic Compression 307Patrick M. McCue
82 Twin Reduction: Transabdominal Fetal Cardiac Puncture 309John J. Dascanio
83 Elective Termination of Pregnancy 313John J. Dascanio
84 Abortion Diagnostic Evaluation: Sample Collection in the Field and Submission 317Julie T. Cecere and John J. Dascanio
85 Endocrine Evaluation of Pregnancy 319Patrick M. McCue
86 Treatment of Vaginal Varicosities 323John J. Dascanio
87 Manual Correction of Uterine Torsion 327John J. Dascanio
88 Preparation for Foaling 331John J. Dascanio
89 Assessment of Mammary Gland Secretions to Predict Foaling 335John J. Dascanio
90 Assessment of pH of Mammary Gland Secretions to Predict Foaling 339Patrick M. McCue
91 Monitoring of Peri-Parturient Mares Using Video and Web Cameras 343Ryan A. Ferris
92 Foaling Alert: Vulvar Device 345John J. Dascanio
93 Positional Labor Alert Devices 347Ryan A. Ferris
94 Induction of Parturition 351John J. Dascanio
95 Normal Foaling 355John J. Dascanio
96 Premature Separation of the Placenta 361Patrick M. McCue
97 Dystocia Management 365Patrick M. McCue and Sofie Sitters
98 Dystocia Correction 369John J. Dascanio
99 Fetotomy 375John J. Dascanio
100 Epidural 381John J. Dascanio
101 Induction of Lactation to Create a Nurse Mare 383Pouya Dini and Peter F. Daels
102 Screening to Prevent Neonatal Isoerythrolysis 385Patrick M. McCue
Part III Postpartum Mare 387
103 Evaluation of Colostrum Specific Gravity 389Patrick M. McCue
104 Evaluation of Colostrum Quality: Brix Refractometry 393Patrick M. McCue
105 Colostrum Banking 395Patrick M. McCue
106 Obtaining Milk from the Mare 399John J. Dascanio
107 Placental Evaluation 401Patrick M. McCue
108 Removal of Retained Placenta 407John J. Dascanio
109 Abdominocentesis 413John J. Dascanio
110 Uterine Prolapse Treatment 415John J. Dascanio
111 Buhner Needle Placement of a Perivulvar Suture 419John J. Dascanio
Part IV Stallion 423
112 Breeding Soundness Evaluation 425Patrick M. McCue
113 Training the Stallion to Use a Phantom 429John J. Dascanio
114 Missouri Artificial Vagina 433John J. Dascanio and Lynda M. J. Miller
115 Colorado Model Artificial Vagina 437Patrick M. McCue
116 Roanoke Artificial Vagina 441John J. Dascanio
117 Hannover Artificial Vagina 445Sofie Sitters
118 Teaser Stallions 447Charles F. Scoggin
119 Standing Semen Collection 449John J. Dascanio
120 Collection of Semen Using an Open-Ended Artificial Vagina 453Patrick M. McCue
121 Chemical Ejaculation 455Patrick M. McCue
122 Preparation of a Jump Mare or a Mare for Natural Cover 457John J. Dascanio
123 Washing the Penis 459John J. Dascanio
124 Evaluation of Sexual Behavior 463John J. Dascanio and Sue M. McDonnell
125 Enhancement of Sexual Interest and Response 467Sue M. McDonnell
126 Management of Ejaculation Difficulty 471Sue M. McDonnell
127 Calibrated Spectrophotometer Evaluation of Sperm Concentration 475John J. Dascanio
128 Hemocytometer Evaluation of Sperm Concentration 479John J. Dascanio
129 NucleoCounter® Evaluation of Sperm Concentration and Viability 483Patrick M. McCue
130 Visual Evaluation of Sperm Motility 489Patrick M. McCue
131 Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis 491John J. Dascanio and Lynda M. J. Miller
132 Eosin-Nigrosin Staining in the Evaluation of Sperm 495Julie T. Cecere
133 Evaluation of Sperm Morphology 499Leonardo Brito
134 Determination of Daily Sperm Output 505Patrick M. McCue
135 Measurement of Testicular Size and Estimation of Daily Sperm Output 507Patrick M. McCue
136 Wet Mount Evaluation of Sperm 511John J. Dascanio
137 Diff-Quik® Evaluation of Round Cells and Sperm 513John J. Dascanio and Lynda M. J. Miller
138 Electron Microscopy of Constituents of Seminal Ejaculates 515D. N. Rao Veeramachaneni
139 Bacterial Culture 519John J. Dascanio
140 Evaluation of pH and Osmolarity of Semen 521Patrick M. McCue
141 Alkaline Phosphatase: A Marker for Ejaculation 523Patrick M. McCue
142 Diagnosis and Management of Urospermia 525John J. Dascanio
143 Hemospermia 529Patrick M. McCue
144 Semen Extenders and Sperm Media 533Patrick M. McCue
145 Preparation of Semen for Cooled Transport 537Etta A. Bradecamp
146 Packing Semen for Cooled Transport 541Etta A. Bradecamp
147 Longevity Testing of Sperm 547John J. Dascanio
148 Calculation of g Force for Centrifuging Semen 549John J. Dascanio
149 Centrifugation of Semen: Standard Technique 551Etta A. Bradecamp
150 Centrifugation of Semen: Cushion Technique 557Etta A. Bradecamp
151 Centrifugation of Semen: Selection of Motile Sperm Using a Single Layer Colloid Technique 561Etta A. Bradecamp
152 Use of a SpermFilter 563Marco A. Alvarenga and Lorenzo G. T. M. Segabinazzi
153 Semen Freezing 567Patrick M. McCue
154 Refreezing Semen 573Patrick M. McCue
155 Thawing Frozen Semen 577John J. Dascanio
156 Semen Processing for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection 581Patrick M. McCue
157 Preparing a Vapor Shipper 585Julie T. Cecere and Paul Loomis
158 Loading a Vapor Shipper 589Julie T. Cecere and Paul Loomis
159 Maintaining a Long-Term Frozen Semen Storage Tank 591John J. Dascanio
160 International Transport of Frozen Semen 593Paul Loomis
161 Harvesting and Shipping Testes 597John J. Dascanio
162 Epididymal Sperm Recovery 599John J. Dascanio and Lynda M. J. Miller
163 Endoscopic Examination of the Urethra 603Patrick M. McCue
164 Endoscopic-Guided Cannulation of the Seminal Vesicles 607Patrick M. McCue
165 Palpation and Ultrasonography of the Testis, Epididymis, and Spermatic Cord 609Sofie Sitters
166 Palpation and Ultrasonography of the Accessory Sex Glands 615Sofie Sitters
167 Radiographic Examination of the Penis 621Patrick M. McCue
168 Testicular Biopsy and Aspiration 623John J. Dascanio
169 Assessment of Sperm Plasma Membrane Integrity and Viability: Propidium Iodide/SYBR-14 627Amanda I. Glazar, and Patrick M. McCue
170 Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay 629Charles Love
171 Hypo-Osmotic Swelling Test 633Patrick M. McCue
172 Assessment of Sperm Acrosomal Status: PE-PNA 635Amanda I. Glazar and Patrick M. McCue
173 Assessment of Sperm Mitochondrial Function: JC–1 and Rhodamine 123 637Amanda I. Glazar, and Patrick M. McCue
174 Equine Viral Arteritis Testing 639G. Reed Holyoak and Udeni B. R. Balasuriya
175 Diagnostic Endocrinology: Baseline Hormone Levels 645Patrick M. McCue
176 Diagnostic Endocrinology: GnRH Stimulation Tests 647Patrick M. McCue
177 Diagnostic Endocrinology: hCG Stimulation Test 649Patrick M. McCue
178 Diagnostic Endocrinology: Estrogen Conjugate Assay 653Patrick M. McCue
179 Diagnostic Tests for Cryptorchidism 655Patrick M. McCue
180 Probang Apparatus 659Julie T. Cecere
181 Support Apparatus for Paraphimosis 663John J. Dascanio
182 Equine Castration Techniques 667Stacy Anderson
183 Stallion Acupuncture 671Rhonda A. Rathgeber
Part V Newborn Foal 675
184 Birth Resuscitation 677Patrick M. McCue
185 Handling and Restraint 681Undine Christmann
186 Madigan Foal Squeeze Technique 687John Madigan
187 Evaluation of Passive Transfer 691Patrick M. McCue
188 Colostral Administration via Naso-Gastric Intubation 695John J. Dascanio
189 Sedation 699Undine Christmann
190 Intravenous Catheter Placement 701Undine Christmann
191 Plasma Therapy in the Foal 707Undine Christmann
192 Acupuncture in the Neonate 711Peter Morresey
193 Routine Care 713Patrick M. McCue
194 Foal Rejection 719Patrick M. McCue
195 Fostering a Foal onto a Nurse Mare 723Peter F. Daels and Pouya Dini
196 Entropion 725John J. Dascanio
197 Umbilical Ultrasound 727Undine Christmann
198 Management of Soft Tissue Laxity 733Stacy Anderson
199 Management of Angular Limb Deformities 735Stacy Anderson
200 Management of Congenital Flexural Limb Deformities 739Stacy Anderson
Part VI Appendices 745
Appendix A Society for Theriogenology Stallion Reproductive Evaluation Form 745
Appendix B Mare Breeding Soundness Evaluation Form 749
Appendix C Formulary for Equine Reproduction 751
Appendix D Foaling Kit and Associated Equipment and Supplies 759
Index 761