Librería Servicio Médico

Author : John Dascanio / Patrick McCue

Language: English

Finishing : Spiral, 576 pages

ISBN : 978-0-470-96039-4

Edition Number: 2014

Description:

Equine Reproductive Procedures is a user-friendly guide to reproductive management, diagnostic techniques, and therapeutic techniques on stallions, mares, and foals.  Offering detailed descriptions of 161 procedures ranging from common to highly specialized, the book gives step-by-step instructions with interpretative information, as well as useful equipment lists and references for further reading. Presented in a highly portable spiral-bound format, Equine Reproductive Procedures is a practical resource for daily use in equine practice.

Divided into sections on the non-pregnant mare, the pregnant mare, the postpartum mare, the stallion, and the newborn foal, the book is well-illustrated throughout with clinical photographs demonstrating procedures.  Equine Reproductive Procedures provides practical guidance for performing basic and advanced techniques associated with the medical management of horses.

Table Of Contents:

• List of Contributors xiii
• Preface xv

Section I Non-Pregnant Mare

• 1 Reproductive Evaluation of the Mare 3
• Patrick M. McCue
• 2 Teasing 6
• Patrick M. McCue
• 3 TailWrap and Preparation/Washing of the Perineum 9
• John J. Dascanio
• 4 Placement of a Tail Rope 14
• John J. Dascanio
• 5 Perineal Conformation Evaluation 17
• John J. Dascanio
• 6 Removal of a Persistent Hymen 20
• John J. Dascanio
• 7 Palpation of the Reproductive Tract of the Non-Pregnant Mare 22
• Patrick M. McCue
• 8 Ultrasound Evaluation of the Non-Pregnant Mare 26
• Patrick M. McCue
• 9 Prediction of Ovulation 32
• Patrick M. McCue
• 10 Speculum Examination of the Vagina 35
• John J. Dascanio
• 11 Digital Examination of the Vagina/Cervix 38
• Sofie Sitters
• 12 Uterine Culture Collection: Swab/Brush 41
• John J. Dascanio
• 13 Antimicrobiotic Sensitivity Testing 44
• Jillian Bishop and Patrick M. McCue
• 14 Microbiology: Microbial Culture 46
• Patrick M. McCue and Jillian Bishop
• 15 Microbiology: Gram Stain 51
• Jillian Bishop and Patrick M. McCue
• 16 qPCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Infectious Endometritis 53
• Ryan A. Ferris and Patrick M. McCue
• 17 Uterine Cytology Collection: Swab/Brush 58
• John J. Dascanio and Ryan A. Ferris
• 18 Uterine Culture/Cytology: Low Volume Lavage 64
• John J. Dascanio
• 19 Endometrial Biopsy 68
• Patrick M. McCue
• 20 Hysteroscopic Examination of the Uterus 71
• Patrick M. McCue
• 21 Endometrial Cyst Removal 74
• John J. Dascanio
• 22 Chromosomal Analysis 77
• Teri L. Lear
• 23 Endocrinological Examination 83
• Patrick M. McCue
• 24 Laparoscopic Examination of the Uterus and Ovaries 85
• Fausto Bellezzo
• 25 Evaluation of the Mammary Gland 88
• Patrick M. McCue
• 26 Antisperm Antibody Testing 91
• Patrick M. McCue
• 27 Starch Granule Test for the Evaluation of Oviductal Patency 93
• Sofie Sitters and John J. Dascanio
• 28 Fluorescent Microspheres Test for Evaluation of Oviductal Patency 95
• Sofie Sitters and John J. Dascanio
• 29 Oviductal Flush Procedure for the Evaluation of Oviductal Patency 97
• Sofie Sitters and Patrick M. McCue
• 30 Prostaglandin E2 Treatment for Blocked Oviducts 100
• Patrick M. McCue and Sofie Sitters
• 31 Uterine Lavage 102
• John J. Dascanio
• 32 Uterine Infusion 106
• John J. Dascanio
• 33 Restraint for Breeding 109
• John J. Dascanio
• 34 Natural Service: Pasture Breeding 112
• Patrick M. McCue
• 35 Natural Service: In-hand Breeding 114
• Charles F. Scoggin
• 36 Breeding Stitches 117
• Charles F. Scoggin
• 37 Reinforcement Breeding 119
• Charles F. Scoggin
• 38 Breeding with Fresh or Cooled Semen 121
• John J. Dascanio and Patrick M. McCue
• 39 Insemination Through a Vaginal Speculum 125
• Patrick M. McCue
• 40 Breeding with Frozen Semen 127
• John J. Dascanio
• 41 Deep Horn Insemination 131
• John J. Dascanio
• 42 Hysteroscopic (Low Dose) Insemination 133
• Patrick M. McCue
• 43 Caslick Operation or Vulvoplasty 136
• John J. Dascanio
• 44 Contagious Equine Metritis Testing 140
• John J. Dascanio
• 45 Management of Seasonal Anestrus: Artificial Photoperiod 144
• Patrick M. McCue
• 46 Management of Seasonal Anestrus: Hormone Therapy 146
• Patrick M. McCue
• 47 Hormone Therapy in Cycling Mares 149
• Patrick M. McCue
• 48 Estrus Suppression 155
• Patrick M. McCue
• 49 Use of an Intrauterine Ball in Estrus Suppression 158
• John J. Dascanio
• 50 Harvesting and Shipping Ovaries for Oocyte Recovery 161
• Patrick M. McCue

Section II Pregnant Mare

• 51 Embryo Collection 165
• Patrick M. McCue
• 52 Embryo Evaluation 169
• Patrick M. McCue
• 53 Embryo Biopsy 173
• Patrick M. McCue
• 54 Embryo Packaging for Cooled Transport 175
• Patrick M. McCue
• 55 Embryo Cryopreservation 178
• Patrick M. McCue
• 56 Non-Surgical Embryo Transfer 182
• Patrick M. McCue
• 57 Palpation of the Pregnant Mare Per Rectum 185
• Sofie Sitters
• 58 Ultrasound Examination of the Pregnant Mare 188
• Patrick M. McCue
• 59 Speculum Examination of the Pregnant Mare 193
• Sofie Sitters
• 60 Ultrasound Determination of Fetal Sex 195
• Richard D. Holder
• 61 Assessment of Fetal Well-being 201
• John J. Dascanio
• 62 Combined Thickness of the Uterus and Placenta 205
• Patrick M. McCue
• 63 Doppler Ultrasonography 208
• John J. Dascanio
• 64 Prediction of Fetal Age 212
• John J. Dascanio
• 65 Twin Reduction: Manual Technique 216
• John J. Dascanio
• 66 Twin Reduction: Transvaginal Aspiration 219
• John J. Dascanio
• 67 Twin Reduction: Cranio-Cervical Dislocation 222
• Sofie Sitters and Karen Wolfsdorf
• 68 Twin Reduction: Transabdominal Fetal Cardiac Puncture 226
• John J. Dascanio
• 69 Elective Termination of Pregnancy 229
• John J. Dascanio
• 70 Abortion Diagnostic Evaluation: Sample Collection in the Field and Submission 232
• Julie T. Cecere and John J. Dascanio
• 71 Endocrine Evaluation of Pregnancy 235
• Patrick M. McCue
• 72 Treatment of Vaginal Varicosities 240
• John J. Dascanio
• 73 Manual Correction of Uterine Torsion 243
• John J. Dascanio
• 74 Preparation of the Mare for Foaling 246
• John J. Dascanio
• 75 Assessment of Mammary Gland Secretions to Predict Foaling 249
• John J. Dascanio
• 76 Assessment of pH of Mammary Gland Secretions to Predict Foaling 253
• Patrick M. McCue
• 77 Monitoring of Peri-Parturient Mares Using Video and Web Cameras 256
• Ryan A. Ferris and Etta A. Bradecamp
• 78 Foaling Alert: Vulvar Device 259
• John J. Dascanio
• 79 Positional Labor Alert Devices 261
• Etta A. Bradecamp and Ryan A. Ferris
• 80 Induction of Parturition 264
• John J. Dascanio
• 81 Premature Separation of the Placenta 267
• Patrick M. McCue
• 82 Dystocia Management 270
• Patrick M. McCue and Sofie Sitters
• 83 Dystocia Correction 275
• John J. Dascanio
• 84 Fetotomy 280
• John J. Dascanio
• 85 Epidural 285
• John J. Dascanio
• 86 Induction of Lactation to Create a Nurse Mare 287
• Patrick M. McCue
• 87 Screening the Pregnant Mare to Prevent Neonatal Isoerythrolysis 289
• Patrick M. McCue

Section III Postpartum Mare

• 88 Evaluation of Colostrum Specific Gravity 293
• Patrick M. McCue
• 89 Evaluation of Colostrum Quality: Brix Refractometry 297
• Patrick M. McCue
• 90 Colostrum Banking 299
• Patrick M. McCue
• 91 Obtaining Milk from the Mare 302
• John J. Dascanio
• 92 Placental Evaluation 304
• Patrick M. McCue
• 93 Removal of Retained Placenta 309
• John J. Dascanio
• 94 Abdominocentesis in the Postpartum Mare 312
• John J. Dascanio
• 95 Uterine Prolapse Treatment 314
• John J. Dascanio
• 96 Buhner Needle Placement of a Perivulvar Suture 317
• John J. Dascanio

Section IV Stallion

• 97 Breeding Soundness Evaluation of the Stallion 321
• Patrick M. McCue
• 98 Training of a Stallion to Use a Phantom 325
• John J. Dascanio
• 99 Missouri Artificial Vagina 329
• John J. Dascanio
• 100 Colorado Model Artificial Vagina 332
• Patrick M. McCue
• 101 Roanoke Artificial Vagina 336
• John J. Dascanio
• 102 Hannover Artificial Vagina 340
• Sofie Sitters
• 103 Teaser Stallions 342
• Charles F. Scoggin
• 104 Standing Semen Collection 344
• John J. Dascanio
• 105 Chemical Ejaculation 347
• Patrick M. McCue
• 106 Preparation of a Jump Mare or a Mare for Natural Cover 349
• John J. Dascanio
• 107 Washing the Penis 351
• John J. Dascanio
• 108 Evaluation of Sexual Behavior in the Stallion 354
• John J. Dascanio
• 109 Calibrated Spectrophotometer Evaluation of Sperm Concentration 357
• John J. Dascanio
• 110 Hemocytometer Evaluation of Sperm Concentration 360
• John J. Dascanio
• 111 NucleoCounter Evaluation of Sperm Concentration and Viability 363
• Patrick M. McCue
• 112 Visual Evaluation of Sperm Motility 366
• Patrick M. McCue
• 113 Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis 368
• John J. Dascanio
• 114 Eosin-Nigrosin Staining in the Evaluation of Sperm 373
• Julie T. Cecere
• 115 Evaluation of Sperm Morphology 377
• Leonardo Brito
• 116 Determination of Daily Sperm Output 384
• Patrick M. McCue
• 117 Measurement of Testicular Size and Estimation of Daily Sperm Output 386
• Patrick M. McCue
• 118 Wet Mount Evaluation of Sperm 389
• John J. Dascanio
• 119 Diff-Quik Evaluation of Round Cells and Sperm 392
• John J. Dascanio
• 120 Electron Microscopy of Semen 394
• D. N. Rao Veeramachaneni
• 121 Bacterial Culture in the Stallion 396
• John J. Dascanio
• 122 Evaluation of pH and Osmolarity of Semen 399
• Patrick M. McCue
• 123 Alkaline Phosphatase: A Marker for Ejaculation 401
• Patrick M. McCue
• 124 Diagnosis and Management of Urospermia 403
• John J. Dascanio
• 125 Semen Extenders and Sperm Media 406
• Patrick M. McCue
• 126 Preparation of Semen for Cooled Transport 409
• Etta A. Bradecamp
• 127 Packing Semen for Cooled Transport 412
• Etta A. Bradecamp
• 128 Longevity Testing of Sperm 419
• John J. Dascanio
• 129 Calculation of g Force for Centrifuging Semen 421
• John J. Dascanio
• 130 Centrifugation of Semen: Standard Technique 424
• Etta A. Bradecamp
• 131 Centrifugation of Semen: Cushion Technique 429
• Etta A. Bradecamp
• 132 Centrifugation of Semen: Selection of Motile Sperm Using a Single Layer Colloid Technique 433
• Etta A. Bradecamp
• 133 Semen Freezing 436
• Patrick M. McCue
• 134 Thawing Frozen Semen 441
• John J. Dascanio
• 135 Preparing a Vapor Shipper 444
• Julie T. Cecere
• 136 Loading a Vapor Shipper 448
• Julie T. Cecere, Patrick M. McCue, and John J. Dascanio
• 137 Maintaining a Long-Term Frozen Semen Storage Tank 450
• John J. Dascanio
• 138 Harvesting and Shipping Testes 453
• John J. Dascanio
• 139 Epididymal Sperm Recovery 455
• John J. Dascanio
• 140 Endoscopic Examination of the Urethra 458
• Patrick M. McCue
• 141 Palpation and Ultrasonography of the Testis, Epididymis, and Spermatic Cord 461
• Sofie Sitters
• 142 Palpation and Ultrasonography of the Accessory Sex Glands 466
• Sofie Sitters
• 143 Radiographic Examination of the Penis 471
• Patrick M. McCue
• 144 Testicular Biopsy and Aspiration 473
• John J. Dascanio
• 145 Assessment of Sperm Plasma Membrane Integrity and Viability: Propidium Iodide/SYBR-14 476
• Amanda I. Glazar
• 146 Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay 478
• Charles Love
• 147 Hypo-Osmotic Swelling Test 481
• Patrick M. McCue
• 148 Assessment of Sperm Acrosomal Status: FITC PNA 483
• Amanda I. Glazar
• 149 Assessment of Sperm Mitochondrial Function: JC-1 and Rhodamine 123 486
• Amanda I. Glazar
• 150 Equine Viral Arteritis Testing 488
• G. Reed Holyoak
• 151 Diagnostic Endocrinology: Baseline Hormone Levels 492
• Patrick M. McCue
• 152 Diagnostic Endocrinology: GnRH Stimulation Tests 494
• Patrick M. McCue
• 153 Diagnostic Endocrinology: hCG Stimulation Test 496
• Patrick M. McCue
• 154 Diagnostic Endocrinology: Estrogen Conjugate Assay 499
• Patrick M. McCue
• 155 Probang Apparatus 501
• Julie T. Cecere
• 156 Support Apparatus for Paraphimosis 504
• John J. Dascanio
• Section V Newborn Foal
• 157 Birth Resuscitation 511
• Patrick M. McCue
• 158 Evaluation of Passive Transfer 514
• Patrick M. McCue
• 159 Colostral Administration via Naso-Gastric Intubation 518
• John J. Dascanio
• 160 Routine Care 521
• Patrick M. McCue
• 161 Foal Rejection 527
• Patrick M. McCue

Section VI Appendices

• Appendix 1 Society for Theriogenology Stallion Reproductive Evaluation Form 533
• Appendix 2 Mare Breeding Soundness Evaluation Form 537
• Appendix 3 Formulary for Equine Reproduction 540
• Appendix 4 Foaling Kit and Associated Equipment and Supplies 549
• Index 551

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