Kirkbrides Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals

Kirkbride′s Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals,Fourth Edition is a concise resource for determining the causesof abortion and neonatal loss in cattle, small ruminants, pigs,horses, dogs, cats, and exotic mammals. Presenting currentprocedures for diagnosing abortion, this classic reference has beenfully updated and expanded, offering new coverage of dogs, cats,and nondomestic mammals. Published in association with the AmericanAssociation of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Kirkbride′sDiagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, FourthEdition provides a valuable aid for understanding abortion andneonatal loss, with thorough coverage of possible causes.

The book begins with a general chapter on the approach to anabortion, followed by species–specific chapters. Each chapterbegins by outlining the pathogenesis of abortion and neonatal loss,then moves on to special diagnostic techniques, fetal and placentalanatomy and physiology, and detailed descriptions of the variouscauses of abortion or neonatal loss. Kirkbride′s Diagnosis ofAbortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition is auseful guide for veterinary practitioners, diagnosticians,pathologists, theriogenologists, students, and technicians.

Key features

Provides complete information for diagnosing abortion andneonatal loss in animals Covers cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, dogs, cats, andnon–domestic mammals Details the characteristics of many abortifacient causes andassociated lesions Published in association with the American Association ofVeterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Now in full color throughout Includes a companion website with digital images for downloadat www.wiley.com/go/njaa

Contributors

Preface

Editor s Acknowledgements

1 General Approach to Fetal and Neonatal Loss

R. Flint Taylor and Bradley L. Njaa

2 Disorders of Cattle

Mark L. Anderson

3 Disorders of Sheep and Goats

Robert B. Moeller Jr.

4 Disorders of Pigs

Michael J. Yaeger

5 Disorders of Horses

Neil M. Williams

6 Disorders of Dogs and Cats

Claus D. Buergelt

7 Disorders of Nondomestic Mammals

Bruce A. Rideout

Appendix A Gestational Age Estimation Based on

Fetal Measures and Phenotypic Characteristics

Appendix B Summary Tables of Diagnostic Tests for Infectious

Causes of Abortion and Neonatal Loss

Index

Bradley L. Njaa, BSc, DVM, MVSc, DACVP is Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The fourth updated edition of Kirkbridge′s Diagnosis ofAbortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals is a winning reference fordetermining the causes of abortion and neonatal loss in cattle,small and exotic mammals, and is a ′must′ for any practicing vetand many a collection catering to veterinary students Highly recommended as a ′staple′ for any practicing vet′scollection!).   (California Bookwatch, 1 July2012)

This fourth edition clearly enhances the previousexcellent efforts of the late Dr. Kirkbride. The authors havecollaborated to produce an excellent, easy–to–read reference onreproductive disorders.   (Doody s, 7September 2012)