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| Reproductive Anatomy of the Mare | |
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| Ovaries | |
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| Oviducts | |
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| Uterus | |
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| Cervix | |
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| Vagina | |
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| Vestibule | |
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| Vulva | |
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| Examination of the Reproductive Tract of the Mare Per Rectum | |
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| Reproductive Physiology of the Nonpregnant Mare | |
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| The Estrous Cycle | |
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| Staging the Estrous Cycle by Examination | |
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| Seasonality | |
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| Operational Breeding Season | |
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| Manipulation of Estrus in the Mare | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Physiologic Changes During Transition from Seasonal Anestrus Through Onset of the Breeding Season | |
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| Artificial Lighting | |
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| Shortening the Duration of the Late Transition Period by Administering Progestogens | |
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| Hastening Ovulation During the Late Transition Period | |
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| Waiting To Breed Mares Until Regular Estrous Cycles Occur | |
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| Induction of Ovulation in Cycling Mares | |
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| Synchronization of Estrus in the Cycling Mare | |
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| Hormonal Therapy To Improve Fertility of Mares Early in the Postpartum Period | |
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| Breeding Soundness Examination of the Mare | |
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| History | |
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| General Physical Examination | |
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| Reproductive Examination | |
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| Vaginal Speculum Examination | |
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| Uterine (Endometrial) Culture | |
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| Uterine Cytologic Analysis | |
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| Other Diagnostic Aids | |
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| Written Summary for Client/Owner | |
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| Transrectal Ultrasonography in Broodmare Practice | |
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| Instrumentation | |
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| Procedural Considerations | |
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| Examination of the Ovaries | |
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| Evaluation of the Tubular Tract | |
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| Diagnosis and Evaluation of Pregnancy by Transrectal Ultrasonographic Examination | |
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| Determination of Fetal Gender by Transrectal Ultrasonography | |
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| Diagnosis of Pathologic Uterine Conditions by Transrectal Ultrasonography | |
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| Endometritis | |
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| Terminology for Genital Infections | |
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| Endometritis | |
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| Treatment of Genital Infections | |
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| Prevention of Genital Infection | |
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| Pregnancy: Physiology and Diagnosis | |
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| Early Events of Pregnancy | |
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| Endometrial Cup Formation | |
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| Development of Supplementary Corpora Lutea | |
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| Progestin Production by the Fetoplacental Unit | |
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| Summary of Methods of Pregnancy Diagnosis | |
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| Detection of Pregnancy by Ultrasound Examination | |
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| Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin Detection | |
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| Estrogen Detection in Blood or Urine | |
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| Pregnancy Loss | |
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| Causes of Embryonic Death | |
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| Diagnosis of Embryonic Death (After Ultrasonographic Determination of Pregnancy) | |
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| Development of Uterine Edema During Early Pregnancy | |
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| Management of Mares With Signs of Abnormal Embryonic Development | |
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| Pregnancy Loss Beyond the Embryonic Period | |
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| Abortion | |
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| Gestational Abnormalities | |
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| Management of the Pregnant Mare | |
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| Length of Gestation | |
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| Preventive Health Care | |
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| Monitoring and Preparing the Mare for Parturition | |
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| Stages of Parturition | |
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| Induced Parturition | |
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| The Postpartum Period | |
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| Dystocia and Postparturient Disease | |
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| Dystocia | |
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| Postparturient Abnormalities | |
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| Routine Management of the Neonatal Foal | |
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| Evaluation of Respiratory and Cardiac Function | |
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| Viability Assessment and Resuscitation Procedure | |
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| Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data | |
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| Physical Examination | |
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| Care of the Umbilical Cord | |
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| Dam-Foal Interaction | |
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| Giving Enemas | |
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| Antibiotic Injections | |
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| Vitamin Injections | |
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| Neonatal Vaccination | |
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| Colostrum Acquisition | |
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| Failure of Passive Antibody Transfer | |
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| Semen Collection and Artificial Insemination | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages | |
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| Semen Collection | |
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| Artificial insemination | |
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| Summary | |
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| Examination of the Stallion for Breeding Soundness | |
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| Objective | |
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| History and Identification | |
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| General Physical Examination | |
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| Physical Examination of Reproductive Tract | |
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| Observation of Libido and Mating Ability | |
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| Examination for Venereal Disease | |
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| Collection of Semen | |
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| Evaluation of Semen | |
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| Spermatozoal Concentration | |
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| Seminal pH | |
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| Spermatozoal Motility | |
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| Spermatozoal Morphology | |
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| Chemical Analysis of Seminal Plasma | |
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| Transmission Electron Microscopic Examination of Spermatozoa | |
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| Evaluation of the Ability of Spermatozoa to Undergo the Acrosome Reaction | |
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| Urethral Endoscopy | |
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| Radiography | |
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| Chromosomal Analysis | |
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| Hormonal Analyses | |
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| Testicular Biopsy | |
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| Interpretation of Findings--Breeding Soundness Examination | |
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| Semen Preservation | |
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| Equine Semen Preservation: Cooled and Frozen Semen | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| Cooled Semen | |
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| Cryopreservation of Semen | |
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| Summary | |
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| Surgery of the Mare Reproductive Tract | |
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| Selection of Candidates for Surgery | |
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| Pneumovagina | |
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| Urovagina | |
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| Perineal Lacerations and Rectovaginal Fistulas | |
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| Cervical Lacerations | |
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| Surgery of the Stallion Reproductive Tract | |
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| Castration | |
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| Cryptorchidism | |
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| Inguinal Herniation | |
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| Torsion of the Spermatic Cord | |
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| Hydrocele | |
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| Hematocele | |
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| Varicocele | |
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| Testicular Neoplasia | |
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| Penile and Preputial Injuries | |
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| Paraphimosis/Penile Prolapse | |
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| Phimosis | |
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| Neoplasia of the Penis and Prepuce | |
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| Cutaneous Habronemiasis | |
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| Priapism | |
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| Hemospermia | |
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| Hematuria | |
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| An Overview of Embryo Transfer in Horses | |
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| Background | |
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| Technique | |
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| Selection and Management of Donor Mares | |
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| Selection of Recipient Mares | |
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| Superovulation | |
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| Synchronization of Ovulation | |
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| Embryo Recovery | |
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| Embryo Transfer | |
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| Transport of Embryos | |
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| Storage of Embryos | |
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| Evaluation of Breeding Records | |
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| Learning to Evaluate Breeding Farm Records | |
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| Interpretation | |
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| Mathematics of Horse Breeding | |