Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding
A landmark breeding resource for new and seasoned horse owners alike

With millions of recreational riders on the bridle paths today, breeding is becoming increasingly popular among horse owners at all experience levels. Whether you are already enjoying the rich rewards of equine breeding or need down-to-earth advice on whether breeding is right for you and your animal, the Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding offers a thorough, up-to-date overview of the process.

From selecting the best horses to mating, pregnancy, birthing, and caring for a newborn foal, this is the authoritative resource you'll want by your side at all stages of the breeding process to bring healthy, beautiful foals into your life. Features include:
* Guidance on evaluating mares and stallions from bloodline and performance record to overall health and appearance
* Key breeding techniques such as artificial insemination, pasture breeding, and hand breeding
* Pregnancy essentials including testing, gestation, care of pregnant mares, and dealing with complications
* Foaling fundamentals: signs of approaching labor, labor and delivery, care of the postpartum mare, and more
* A complete immunization schedule, physiological evaluation tables and procedures, and a thorough glossary of terms
* More than 100 photos and drawings illustrating anatomy, techniques, and procedures
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Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding
A landmark breeding resource for new and seasoned horse owners alike

With millions of recreational riders on the bridle paths today, breeding is becoming increasingly popular among horse owners at all experience levels. Whether you are already enjoying the rich rewards of equine breeding or need down-to-earth advice on whether breeding is right for you and your animal, the Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding offers a thorough, up-to-date overview of the process.

From selecting the best horses to mating, pregnancy, birthing, and caring for a newborn foal, this is the authoritative resource you'll want by your side at all stages of the breeding process to bring healthy, beautiful foals into your life. Features include:
* Guidance on evaluating mares and stallions from bloodline and performance record to overall health and appearance
* Key breeding techniques such as artificial insemination, pasture breeding, and hand breeding
* Pregnancy essentials including testing, gestation, care of pregnant mares, and dealing with complications
* Foaling fundamentals: signs of approaching labor, labor and delivery, care of the postpartum mare, and more
* A complete immunization schedule, physiological evaluation tables and procedures, and a thorough glossary of terms
* More than 100 photos and drawings illustrating anatomy, techniques, and procedures
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Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding

Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding

Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding

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A landmark breeding resource for new and seasoned horse owners alike

With millions of recreational riders on the bridle paths today, breeding is becoming increasingly popular among horse owners at all experience levels. Whether you are already enjoying the rich rewards of equine breeding or need down-to-earth advice on whether breeding is right for you and your animal, the Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding offers a thorough, up-to-date overview of the process.

From selecting the best horses to mating, pregnancy, birthing, and caring for a newborn foal, this is the authoritative resource you'll want by your side at all stages of the breeding process to bring healthy, beautiful foals into your life. Features include:
* Guidance on evaluating mares and stallions from bloodline and performance record to overall health and appearance
* Key breeding techniques such as artificial insemination, pasture breeding, and hand breeding
* Pregnancy essentials including testing, gestation, care of pregnant mares, and dealing with complications
* Foaling fundamentals: signs of approaching labor, labor and delivery, care of the postpartum mare, and more
* A complete immunization schedule, physiological evaluation tables and procedures, and a thorough glossary of terms
* More than 100 photos and drawings illustrating anatomy, techniques, and procedures

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781630262488
Publisher: TURNER PUB CO
Publication date: 07/01/2004
Pages: 290
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author


JAMES M. GIFFIN, M.D., a graduate of Yale University School of Medicine, coauthored the Horse Owner’s Veterinary Handbook, Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook, and Cat Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook, three top-selling titles from Howell Book House.

KJERSTEN DARLING, D.V. M., a graduate of the University of California-Davis Veterinary School, is a specialist in equine reproduction. She currently runs her own practice in Montrose, California.

Table of Contents

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Introductionxii
Chapter 1The Breeding Mare1
Selecting the Broodmare1
Bloodlines1
Performance Records2
Appearance2
Temperament3
Mare Anatomy3
Breeding Soundness Examination of the Mare5
History5
General Health and Appearance6
Perineal Examination9
Clitoral/Vestibular Cultures9
Rectal Palpation10
Vaginal Examination10
The Reproductive Cycle13
Natural Breeding Season13
Operational Breeding Season14
The Estrous Cycle (Heat Cycle)15
Estrus (The Follicular Phase)15
Diestrus (The Luteal Phase)16
Care of the Broodmare18
Feeding and Nutrition18
Vaccinations19
Deworming19
Preventive Dentistry20
Foot Care20
Chapter 2Abnormal Estrous Cycles21
Anestrus21
Debilitation Anestrus23
Postpartum (Lactation) Anestrus23
Steroid-Induced Anestrus23
Prolonged Diestrus24
Persistent Corpus Luteum24
Ovulation in Diestrus25
Pseudopregnancy26
Persistent Estrus27
Anovulatory Follicles Associated with Transitional Heat Cycles27
Anovulatory Hemorrhagic Follicle (Autumn Follicle)28
Irregular Estrous Cycles28
Short-Cycling28
Split Estrus29
Hormonal Manipulation of the Estrous Cycle29
Prostaglandin29
Progesterone30
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin30
Estrogen31
Shortening the Estrous Cycle31
Synchronizing Ovulation32
Inducing Ovulation32
Chapter 3The Stallion35
Selecting the Stallion35
Stallion Anatomy37
Breeding Soundness Examination of the Stallion39
History39
General Health and Appearance39
Genital Examination40
Semen Analysis40
Managing the Stallion for Maximum Reproductive Efficiency44
Care of the Stallion46
Feeding and Nutrition46
Vaccinations46
Deworming47
Exercise47
Preventive Dentistry47
Foot Care47
Handling the Stallion47
Stallion Vices52
Biting52
Rearing and Striking52
Kicking53
Charging53
Masturbation54
Stable Vices54
Gelding the Stallion56
The Operation56
Unilateral Gelding56
Persistent Stallion Behavior (Proud Cuts)58
Chapter 4Determining When to Breed61
The Importance of Keeping Good Records61
Heat Detection and Teasing63
Signs of Heat64
Teasing Methods66
Predicting Ovulation69
Rectal Palpation70
Transrectal Ultrasound71
Hormone Tests73
Problems with Detecting Heat73
Silent Heat (Behavioral Anestrus)73
Breeding on the Foal Heat75
Chapter 5Breeding77
Pasture Breeding77
Hand Breeding78
Preparation80
Covering the Mare82
Chapter 6Artificial Insemination87
General Information87
Pregnancy Rates88
Semen Collection88
Semen Handling93
Inseminating the Mare with Fresh Semen95
Insemination Volume95
Timing and Frequency of Insemination95
Inseminating95
Inseminating with Cooled-Transported Semen97
Testing the Stallion97
Ordering the Semen98
Shipping the Cooled Semen98
Inseminating100
Frozen Semen101
Chapter 7Pregnancy103
Gestation103
Determining Pregnancy103
Teasing Response103
Palpation per Rectum104
Serum Pregnancy Tests105
Ultrasonography105
Care of the Pregnant Mare107
Feeding During Pregnancy107
Exercise108
Vaccinations109
Intestinal Parasites110
Preparing for Foaling110
Pregnancy Complications112
Hydrops of the Fetal Membranes112
Ruptured Prepubic Tendon and Abdominal Wall Muscles112
Preterm Torsion of the Uterus113
Preterm Rupture of the Uterus113
Chapter 8Mare Infertility115
The Role of Natural Defenses115
Pneumovagina116
Mare Infertility Evaluation118
Equine Venereal Disease121
Common Bacterial Infections121
Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)123
Coital Exanthema124
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)124
Dourine125
Diseases of the Uterus126
Endometritis126
Pyometra (Abscess of the Uterus)132
Cervix Diseases133
Cervicitis133
Lacerations and Cervical Incompetence133
Cervical Adhesions and Stenosis134
Vaginal and Vulvar Diseases134
Vaginitis134
Vaginal Bleeding135
Rectovaginal Fistula135
Vulvar Diseases135
Ovarian Disease136
Tumors of the Ovary136
Cystic Ovary Syndrome137
Chromosome Abnormalities137
Behavioral Causes of Infertility138
Behavioral Anestrus (Silent Heat)138
Nymphomania138
Stallionlike Behavior139
Chapter 9Abortion141
General Information141
Early Embryonic Death142
Infectious Causes of Abortion143
Equine Rhinopneumonitis (Herpes Virus 1)144
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)144
Bacterial Abortion144
Fungal Abortion146
Twin Pregnancy146
Maternal and Placental Causes of Abortion149
Incompetent Cervix149
Placental Disorders149
Umbilical Cord Abnormalities150
Genetic and Developmental Defects150
Trauma and Stress150
Toxic Causes of Abortion151
Forage Toxicities151
Drugs and Chemicals152
Inducing Abortion153
Chapter 10Stallion Infertility155
Performance Problems Affecting Stallion Fertility155
Lack of Libido155
Stallion-Handling Mistakes157
Traumatic Breeding Experiences157
Overuse158
Excessive Teasing158
Ejaculatory Problems159
Mounting Problems160
Premature Erection160
Semen Causes of Infertility160
Impaired Sperm Production160
Hemospermia161
Urospermia162
Bacteria in Semen163
Diseases of the Penis and Urethra163
Phimosis, Paraphimosis and Priapism163
Penile Injuries164
Inflammation of the Penis and Sheath165
Equine Coital Exanthema165
Habronemiasis165
Penile Tumors167
Urethritis168
Urethral Obstruction168
Accessory Sex Gland Infection169
Testicular Diseases170
Orchitis170
Torsion of the Spermatic Cord171
Testicular Degeneration172
Testicular Hypoplasia173
Inguinal and Scrotal Hernias173
Hydrocele174
Varicocele174
Undescended Testicles (Cryptorchidism)175
Testicular Tumors175
Chapter 11Assisted Reproductive Technology177
Embryo Transfer177
Collecting the Embryo178
Grading the Embryo178
Selecting the Recipient Mare179
Transferring the Embryo179
Cooled-Transported and Frozen Embryos180
In Vitro Fertilization180
Chapter 12Pregnancy Prevention181
Removing the Ovaries (Ovariectomy)181
Prevention of Estrus182
Chapter 13Foaling185
Getting Ready185
Confinement185
Signs of Approaching Labor186
Labor and Delivery190
Stage 1190
Stage 2191
Stage 3197
Resuscitating the Newborn Foal199
Care of the Postpartum Mare200
Postpartum Check200
Vaginal Discharge201
Postpartum Colic201
Healthcare201
Feeding for Lactation201
Postpartum Complications202
Postpartum Bleeding202
Vaginal and Vulvar Lacerations203
Retained Placenta204
Acute Postpartum Metritis205
Delayed Uterine Involution205
Rupture of the Uterus206
Invagination of the Uterine Horn206
Prolapsed Uterus207
Abnormal Maternal Behavior207
Inducing Labor208
Determining Fetal Maturity209
Induction209
Chapter 14Difficult Foaling211
Dystocia211
When to Call Your Veterinarian212
What to Do While Waiting for Your Veterinarian212
Equine Obstetrics212
Obstetric Techniques and Procedures212
Treating Specific Dystocias214
Deviation of the Head215
Deviation of the Forelimbs216
Foal on Its Side (Dorsoileal Position)218
Upside-Down Foal (Dorsopublic Position)218
Posterior Presentation219
Transverse Presentation220
Foot-Nape Presentation220
Dog-Sitting Presentation (Hip-Flexed Posture)220
Fetal Malformations220
Small Pelvic Outlet221
Twins221
Hip Lock221
Elbow Lock (Shoulder-Elbow Flexion)222
Shoulder Lock222
Premature Separation of the Placenta (Placenta Previa)222
Torsion of the Uterus223
Uterine Inertia223
Cesarean Section224
Chapter 15Care of the Newborn Foal225
After the Delivery225
Nursing Behavior225
Meconium Colic226
Health Care227
Exercise228
Problems with Lactation228
Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) of Maternal Antibodies229
Agalactia (Insufficient Milk Supply)230