The Horse from Conception to Maturity

by Rossdale, Peter; Bailey, Melanie

• ISBN13: 9780851318226
• ISBN10: 0851318223
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: JA Allen

Summary

This classic work is an enlarged and completely updated edition of a standard textbook widely used by professionals and students throughout the equine industry. The contents cover the management of mares and stallions, conception, pregnancy, foaling and the care of foals and youngstock. The authors examine every aspect of the breeding process in detail, including what action to take when things go wrong, and have included the latest technological developments and research data. Profusely illustrated with line, colour and halftone photographs, this book will be of inestimable value not only to veterinarians and stud owners, but also to a new generation of students seeking a career in horse breeding.

Author Biography

Peter Rossdale OBE, MA, PhD, Dr(h.c.) (Berne), Dr(h.c.) (Edinburgh), DESM, FACVSc, FRCVS is and internationally known veterinarian and an authority on bloodstock breeding.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
The Horse in its Natural State	1	(10)
Introduction
Changes in Body Structure
Social Behaviour
Breeding Organs of the Mare	11	(15)
Anatomy and Function
Oestrous Cycle
Cyclic and Non-Cyclic Periods
Managemental Control of the Oestrous Cycle
Applying Veterinary Knowledge to Management of Mares for Breeding
Management of the Broodmare	26	(16)
The Maiden Mare
The Barren Mare
Artificial Lighting
Breeding Records
Detection of Oestrus
Teasing
Abnormal
Behaviour
Teasing Routine
Management and Veterinary Services	42	(9)
Imaging Techniques
Echography
Echography in Equine Reproductive Practice
The Stallion	51	(29)
Breeding Organs
Semen
Hormonal Control
Management of the Stallion
Seasonal Breeding
Stallion Evaluation
Training for Breeding
Safety and Housing
Mating
Breeding Facilities
Preparing the Mare and Stallion for Mating
The Young Stallion
Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer	80	(17)
Facilities
Equipment
Collection Procedures
Insemination
Embryo Transfer
Sub-fertility in Breeding Horses	97	(20)
Infertility and Sub-fertility
Normal Variations in the Sexual Functions of the Mare and Stallion
Sub-fertility and Pathology or Disease
Managing Sub-fertility in the Mare
Sub-fertility in Stallion
Managing Sub-fertility in the Stallion
Life Before Birth	117	(15)
Conception
Development and Growth
Nourishment of the Fetus
Umbilical Cord
Fetal Membranes
Pregnancy Diagnosis
Maintenance of Pregnancy
Care of the Mare during Pregnancy
Abortion	132	(6)
Placental Ill-health
Hormonal and Immunological Problems
Errors of Development and Implantation
Influence of Management
The Codes of Practice for Studfarms	138	(15)
Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)
Klebsiella pneumoniae and Psuedomonas aeruginosa
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)
Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1)
Strangles
Isolation Procedures
Foaling	153	(36)
Events Leading Up to Birth
Physical and Physiological Events of Foaling
Foaling as Viewed by the Onlooker
Premonitory Signs
Duties of Those in Charge of the Birth
Management of the Foaling Mare
The Newborn Foal	189	(18)
Period of Adjustment (Adaptation)
The Challenges of the Environment
Behaviour
Maternal Instincts
Establishing a Steady State
Handling the Young Foal
Orphan Foals and Fostering
The Foal's Struggle for Survival	207	(18)
Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Birth Trauma
Prematurity/Dysmaturity/Maladjustment
Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
Septicaemia
Infection
Meconium Colic
Ruptured Bladder
Umbilical Problems
Haemolytic Disease
Congenital Abnormalities
Nursing of Sick Foals
Schooling for Independence	225	(11)
Behaviour
Handling
Exercise
Weaning
The Worm Menace	236	(10)
Strongyles
Roundworms
Strongyloides westeri
Pinworm
Tapeworm
Bots
Preventative Management
Maturity and What It Means	246	(5)
Glossary	251	(4)
Index	255