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Theriogenology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice - E-Book

Theriogenology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice - E-Book

Catherine Lamm | Chelsea Makloski

(2012)

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Abstract

Guest Editors Catherine Lamm and Chelsea Makloski review articles in theriogenology for the small animal practitioner. Topics will include: managing the reproductive cycle in the bitch, clinical techniques of artificial insemination in dogs, current advances in gestation and parturition in cats and dogs, clinical approaches to infertility in the bitch, the problem stud dog, guide to emergency interception during parturition in the dog and cat, clinical approach to abortion, still birth and neonatal death in cats and dogs, disorders of sexual development, common lesions in the male reproductive tract of cats and dog, common lesions in the female reproductive tract of cats and dogs, bacterial reproductive pathogens of cats and dogs, viral reproductive pathogens of cats and dogs, and more!

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Small Animal\rTheriogenology i
Copyright Page ii
Table of Contents v
Contributors iii
Preface: Small Animal Theriogenology ix
Chapter 1. Managing the Reproductive Cycle in the Bitch 423
THE CANINE ESTROUS CYCLE 423
BREEDING MANAGEMENT 427
ESTRUS SUPPRESSION 435
SUMMARY 436
REFERENCES 436
Chapter 2. Clinical Techniques of Artificial Inseminationin Dogs 439
OVULATION TIMING AND CYCLE MANAGEMENT 439
BREEDING TECHNIQUES IN THE BITCH 440
SUMMARY 443
REFERENCES 443
Chapter 3. Current Advances in Gestation and Parturitionin Cats and Dogs 445
PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS 446
MATERNAL CARE 448
PREGNANCY MONITORING 448
COMPLICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY 451
NORMAL PARTURITION 452
PREGNANCY TERMINATION 452
OVERT PSEUDOPREGNANCY (PSEUDOCYESIS OR PSEUDOGENETRA) 455
SUMMARY 455
REFERENCES 455
Chapter 4. Clinical Approaches toInfertility in the Bitch 457
IN ESTRUS WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS; NORMAL INTERESTRUS INTERVAL 458
IN ESTRUS WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS; ABNORMAL INTERESTRUS INTERVAL 462
NO ESTRUS DETECTED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS 463
REFERENCES 466
Chapter 5. The Problem Stud Dog 469
HISTORY 469
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 470
SEMEN COLLECTION AND EVALUATION 470
ADVANCED SEMEN DIAGNOSTICS 471
GENERAL ABNORMALITIES OF THE SPERMIOGRAM 471
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS CAUSING INFERTILITY 472
VASCULAR INSULT OR INFARCT 480
UNWILLINGNESS/FAILURE TO BREED 483
EJACULATORY DISORDERS 484
SUMMARY 485
REFERENCES 485
Chapter 6. Guide to Emergency Interception During Parturition in the Dog and Cat 489
DIAGNOSIS OF DYSTOCIA 493
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF DYSTOCIA 493
MECHANICAL INTERVENTIONS WITH DYSTOCIA 494
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF DYSTOCIA 494
SUMMARY 498
REFERENCES 498
Chapter 7. Clinical Approach toAbortion, Stillbirth, and Neonatal Death in Dogsand Cats 501
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR ABORTION, STILLBIRTH, AND NEONATAL DEATHIN DOGS AND CATS 502
DIFFERENTIALS FOR ABORTION, STILLBIRTH, AND NEONATAL DEATH IN DOGS AND CATS 507
SUMMARY 511
REFERENCES 511
Chapter 8. Disorders of Sexual Development in Dogs and Cats 515
CHROMOSOMAL SEX 515
GONADAL SEX 516
MALE DIFFERENTIATION 517
FEMALE DIFFERENTIATION 518
DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 519
SUMMARY 523
REFERENCES 523
Chapter 9. Common Lesions in the Male Reproductive Tract of Cats and Dogs 527
COMMON LESIONS OF THE PENIS AND PREPUCE 528
COMMON LESIONS OF THE ACCESSORY GENITAL GLANDS 530
COMMON LESIONS OF THE SCROTAL CONTENTS 534
SUMMARY 542
REFERENCES 543
Chapter 10. Common Lesions in the Female Reproductive Tract of Dogs and Cats 547
COMMON LESIONS IN THE OVARY 547
COMMON LESIONS IN THE UTERUS 552
COMMON LESIONS IN THE VAGINA 556
SUMMARY 558
REFERENCES 558
Chapter 11. Bacterial Reproductive Pathogens of Cats and Dogs 561
BRUCELLA CANIS 565
ESCHERICHIA COLI 568
STREPTOCOCCUS 570
LEPTOSPIRA 572
SALMONELLA 574
CAMPYLOBACTER 574
STAPHYLOCOCCUS 575
MYCOPLASMA 576
CHLAMYDOPHILA FELIS 576
COXIELLA BURNETII 576
LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES 577
BARTONELLA 577
SUMMARY 577
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 578
REFERENCES 578
Chapter 12. Viral Reproductive Pathogens of Dogsand Cats 583
CANINE VIRAL REPRODUCTIVE PATHOGENS 583
FELINE VIRAL REPRODUCTIVE PATHOGENS 588
SUMMARY 594
REFERENCES 594
Index 599