Professor Division of Animal Sciences University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri USA
Guilherme Rizzoto, DVM, PhD Department of Production Animal Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Canada
Megan M. Rolf, PhD Associate Professor Department of Animal Sciences & Industry Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas USA
Jessica B. Rush, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University Auburn, Alabama USA
Peter L. Ryan, BA, MSc, PhD, Member ACT (Hon) Executive Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi USA
Swanand Sathe, BVSc, MVSc, MS, Diplomate ACT Registered Specialist in Animal Reproduction Cambridge Equine Hospital Cambridge New Zealand F. Neal Schrick, MS, PhD Professor and Head Department of Animal Science University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee USA
Clare M. Scully, MA, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT Assistant Professor of Food Animal Health Maintenance School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA
Will Shaffer, BS Graduate Research Assistant Department of Animal Sciences & Industry Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas USA
Darcie R. Sidelinger, DVM Clinical Instructor Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi USA
Jaswant Singh, BVSc, MVSc, PhD Professor Veterinary Biomedical Sciences Western College of Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
David R. Smith, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVPM (Epidemiology) Mikell and Mary Cheek Hall Davis Endowed Professor Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University Starkville Mississippi USA
Jack D. Smith, DVM, Diplomate ACT Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi USA
Edgar Joel Soto‐Moreno, MS Rivera Laboratory Division of Animal Sciences University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri USA
David J. Steffen, DVM, PhD ACVP Professor Veterinary Diagnostic Center University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska USA
Jenna Stockler, DVM Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University Auburn, Alabama USA
Ricardo M. Stockler, DVM, MS, Diplomate ABVP (Dairy Practice) Associate Clinical Professor Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University Auburn, Alabama USA
Jeffrey L. Stott, MS, PhD Professor Department of Pathology/Microbiology & Immunology School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Davis Davis California USA
William Swecker, DVM, PhD, DACVN Director Veterinary Teaching Hospital Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg Virginia USA
Mike Thompson, DVM, Diplomate ACT Willow Bend Animal Clinic Holly Springs, Mississippi USA
Dan Tracy, DVM, MS Technical Service Veterinarian Multimin USA Auburn, Kentucky USA
Shelley L. Underwood, PhD L’Alliance Boviteq Inc. St‐Hyacinthe, Quebec Canada
Katherine W. Upshaw, BS Graduate Research Assistant Department of Animal Sciences & Industry Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas USA
Thomas W. Vahlenkamp, Dr Med Vet, PhD Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Leipzig University Leipzig Germany Patrick Vincent, PhD L’Alliance Boviteq Inc. St‐Hyacinthe Quebec Canada
Kimberly A. Vonnahme, PhD Associate Director Outcomes Research US Operations Zoetis Parsippany New Jersey USA
Kevin Walters, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University Starkville Mississippi USA
Muhammad Salman Waqas, DVM, PhD Lecturer Department of Theriogenology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan Gary Warner, DVM Bovine Division Elgin Veterinary Hospital Elgin, Texas USA
Jacob L. Warner, BS Veterinary Student College of Veterinary Medicine Texas A&M University College Station, Texas USA
Katelyn Waters, DVM Theriogenology Resident Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University Auburn Alabama USA
James K. West, DVM, MS Armburst Professor of Clinical Medicine Director of Embryo Transfer Services Iowa State University Ames, Iowa USA
Brian K. Whitlock, MS, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT Professor Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee USA
Gary L. Williams, MS, PhD Regents Fellow Agri Life Research Senior Faculty Fellow and Professor Animal Reproduction Laboratory Texas A&M Agri Life Research Beeville Texas USA and Department of Animal Science Texas A&M University Beeville, Texas USA
Dwight F. Wolfe, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT Professor Emeritus Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University Auburn, Alabama USA
Curtis R. Youngs, PhD M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair in International Animal Agriculture Animal Science Department College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Iowa State University Ames, Iowa USA
Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
As I near completion of a task that I promised myself I would never repeat, I have to say that the singular aspect of this project that stands out to me is the incredible work of the contributors. Although a handful of chapters remained virtually unchanged, most received serious updates. Pregnancy wastage rightfully includes neonatal and calf at side loss, but a new section specifically focusing on the neonate was added. The importance of lameness and its impact on fertility necessitated its inclusion. Chapters that represent recent technological advances have been added as well. Due to the broad acceptance of the first edition, an intentional effort was made to recruit more authors from outside North America and I believe this provides a more international perspective for the manner in which we all approach reproductive management of the bovine. Much like the first edition, I again utilized a broad array of both veterinary specialists and animal scientists. I also believe this book benefits from the contributions of practicing veterinarians, a group often underrepresented in veterinary texts.
Thus, I must begin my thanks by acknowledging the tremendous contributions of the chapter authors and acknowledge the guilt I feel when someone refers to this as “my book.” I also owe a profound debt of gratitude to the incredible staff at Wiley.
