SELF-ASSESSMENT COLOUR REVIEWS IN VETERINARY
MEDICINE: Each book covers a specialist area of
veterinary medicine and the format enables the reader to
consider a problem fully and then devise a solution.
Involvement with equine reproduction is very common for
the veterinarian in practice, and there is enormous
demand for continuing education, particularly in the
light of recent changes in science and practice, such as
the routine use of ultrasound, improved standards of
foal care, and the importance of artificial
insemination. The 22 contributing authors, an
international blend of specialist equine practitioners
and university clinicians, provide by means of superbly
illustrated questions and full explanatory answers, a
comprehensive, up-to-date, enjoyable and easily read
source of information on equine reproduction. Over 30
cases concern the use of ultrasound in the management of
the broodmare, some 50 cases cover foal care and common
medical /surgical conditions, and there are over 30
cases on the stallion and artificial insemination, plus
rarer conditions such as dystocia and foaling trauma.
The random order of the cases and the self-assessment
format, enable readers to think fully about a problem
and devise a solution, just as they would in their daily
work. The book appeals equally to veterinarians in
training, in practice and in preparation for higher
qualifications.
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