Infolge des Erfolges der ersten Ausgabe wurde dieses Handbuch vollständig auf den neuesten Stand gebracht und neu gegliedert, um noch praktischer und zugänglich zu sein. Das Handbuch behandelt die Fortpflanzungsmedizin von Paarung über Empfängnis zur Geburt mit durchgängigem Augenmerk auf Probleme wie Unfruchtbarkeit oder Geburtsschwierigkeiten. Berücksichtigt sind die Pflege von Neugeborenen wie Krankheiten, die Welpen wie Kätzchen ereilen können. Neue Entwicklungen bei Arzneimitteln und in der Biotechnologie werden behandelt. Der von internationalen Beitragenden aufbereitete Text wird durch vollfarbige Fotografien aufgewertet.

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Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Endocrinology and Reproduction* is a highly practical, clinically oriented guide to endocrine and reproductive disorders in small animals, ideally formatted for fast access in the veterinary practice.

• Provides a complete yet practical clinical manual on endocrine and reproductive problems in small animals
• Draws on the endocrinology and theriogenology sections of Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline , supplying a greater depth of information in a similar quick-reference format
• Presents expanded information, additional topics, and color images throughout
• Arranged alphabetically for easy searching and reference
• Includes access to a companion website with client handouts in Word, which can be downloaded, edited, and used in practice

Winner of Dog Writers Association of America's Dogwise Best Book AwardCanine Reproduction is a practical guide for veterinarians and an information source for breeders, kennel operators and others with a financial or humane interest in the breeding and maintenance of dogs.

The book focuses on the veterinarian's responsibilities for managing the prob

A practical and up-to-date guide to canine reproduction for dog breeders, veterinary students and veterinary surgeons. Written in an easy-to-use style and presented in a practically useful format with clear illustrations. The information is supported by references from the author’s published work and his wealth of clinical experience to form the important authoritative text in this field. A vital aid to those seeking an understanding of normal and abnormal reproduction as well as common reproductive techniques.

Kirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition is a concise resource for determining the causes of abortion and neonatal loss in cattle, small ruminants, pigs, horses, dogs, cats, and exotic mammals. Presenting current procedures for diagnosing abortion, this classic reference has been fully updated and expanded, offering new coverage of dogs, cats, and nondomestic mammals. Published in association with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Kirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition provides a valuable aid for understanding abortion and neonatal loss, with thorough coverage of possible causes.

The book begins with a general chapter on the approach to an abortion, followed by species-specific chapters. Each chapter begins by outlining the pathogenesis of abortion and neonatal loss, then moves on to special diagnostic techniques, fetal and placental anatomy and physiology, and detailed descriptions of the various causes of abortion or neonatal loss. A companion website offers the images for download at www.wiley.com/go/njaa. Kirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition is a useful guide for veterinary practitioners, diagnosticians, pathologists, theriogenologists, students, and technicians.