Miki Bojesen DVM, PhD, DECVPS Department of Veterinary and Animal Science University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
Etta A. Bradecamp DVM, DACT, DABVP (Equine) Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington, KY, USA
Leonardo Brito DVM, PhD, DACT Stgenetics Middleton, WI, USA
Claire E. Card DVM, PhD, DACT Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences Western College of Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan, Canada
Julie T. Cecere DVM, MS, DACT Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences Virginia‐Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Blacksburg, VA, USA
Undine Christmann Dr.Med.Vet., MS, MPH, PhD, DACVIM College of Veterinary Medicine Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN, USA
Peter F. Daels DVM, PhD, DACT, DECAR Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Gent Merelbeke, Belgium
John J. Dascanio VMD, DACT, DABVP (Equine) School of Veterinary Medicine Texas Tech University Amarillo, TX, USA
Pouya Dini DVM, PhD, DECAR, DACT Department of Population Health and Reproduction School of Veterinary Medicine University of California‐Davis Davis, CA, USA
Ryan A. Ferris DVM, MS, DACT Summit Equine Gervais, OR, USA
Amanda I. Glazar PhD Kynectiv, Inc. Evergreen, CO, USA
Carlos M. Gradil DVM, MS, PhD, DACT Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine University of Massachusetts Veterinary and Animal Sciences Amherst, MA, USA
Jennifer N. Hatzel DVM, MS, DACT Equine Reproduction Laboratory Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
Dean A. Hendrickson DVM, MS, DACVS Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
Richard D. Holder DVM Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, KY, USA
G. Reed Holyoak DVM, PhD, DACT Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK, USA
Lauren Javernick DVM Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, KY, USA
Paul Loomis MS Select Breeders Services Chesapeake City, MD, USA
Charles Love DVM, PhD Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Kristina Lu VMD, DACT Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, KY, USA
Margo L. Macpherson DVM, MS, DACT College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA
John Madigan DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACAW School of Veterinary Medicine University of California‐Davis Davis, CA, USA
Patrick M. McCue DVM, PhD, DACT Equine Reproduction Laboratory Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
Sue M. McDonnell PhD, CAAB, Hon DACT New Bolton Center School of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania Kennett Square, PA, USA
Justin W. McNaughten BVMS, DACT Rhinebeck Equine LLP Rhinebeck, NY, USA
Lynda M. J. Miller DVM, PhD, DACT College of Veterinary Medicine Lincoln Memorial University Harrowgate, TN, USA
Peter Morresey BVSC, MVM, MACVSc, DACT, DACVIM, CVA Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington, KY, USA
Morten Rønn Petersen DVM, PhD, DACT The Fertility Clinic University Hospital Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
Rhonda A. Rathgeber DVM, PhD Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, KY, USA
Terje Raudsepp MS, PhD Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, TX, USA
Charles F. Scoggin DVM, MS, DACT Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington, KY, USA
Lorenzo G. T. M. Segabinazzi DVM, MS School of Veterinary Medicine São Paulo State University Botucatu, Brazil
Sofie Sitters DVM Amsterdam, The Netherlands
JoAnne Stokes BS Equine Reproduction Laboratory Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
D. N. Rao Veeramachaneni BVSc, MScVet, PhD Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
Karen Wolfsdorf DVM, DACT Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, KY, USA
Preface
This second edition of the Equine Reproductive Procedures book has been substantially updated with 39 new chapters, and a multitude of new diagnostic procedures and therapeutic protocols added to existing chapters. The overall goal has remained the same, which is to provide equine professionals with practical clinical information on basic and advanced techniques in the field of equine reproduction. It is our hope that veterinary students, graduate students, researchers in the field of equine reproduction and veterinarians in private practice will find the material in this book useful in their collective work.
The second edition is divided into sections on the Non‐Pregnant Mare, Pregnant Mare, Postpartum Mare, Stallion and Newborn Foal. A total of 40 authors and co‐authors contributed to the development of the book. In the first edition, we noted that approximately 90% of reproductive procedures used in the horse industry are nearly identical throughout the world. The other 10% varies according to the training and experience of the individual, geographic region, and availability of supplies and facilities. Hopefully we will all continue to learn throughout our careers from the knowledge and experience of others. Consequently, while the objective of this book is to provide examples of how reproductive procedures may be performed, it should not be construed that these are the only or the optimal methods to achieve diagnostic or therapeutic goals.
Again, we would like to thank the staff at Wiley Blackwell for their professional assistance in the development of this second edition. We would also like to acknowledge our many mentors and colleagues for providing academic and clinical guidance over the years. We owe our professional careers to their collective wisdom. Most importantly, we would also like to thank our families for their unwavering support. Thank you, Linda, Sarah, and Gabriel Dascanio! Thank you, Diane, Daniel, and Kelly McCue!
John Dascanio Patrick McCue
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