{"product_id":"kirkbrides-diagnosis-of-abortion-and-neonatal-loss-in-animals-isbn-9780470958520","title":"Kirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals","description":"\u003ci\u003eKirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eKirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a valuable aid for understanding abortion and neonatal loss, with thorough coverage of possible causes.  \u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/njaa\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/njaa\u003c\/a\u003e.  \u003ci\u003eKirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a useful guide for veterinary practitioners, diagnosticians, pathologists, theriogenologists, students, and technicians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor’s Acknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 General Approach to Fetal and Neonatal Loss 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Flint Taylor and Bradley L. Njaa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Disorders of Cattle 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark L. Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Disorders of Sheep and Goats 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert B. Moeller Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Disorders of Pigs 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael J. Yaeger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Disorders of Horses 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil M. Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Disorders of Dogs and Cats 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaus D. Buergelt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Disorders of Nondomestic Mammals 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce A. Rideout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Gestational Age Estimation Based on Fetal Measures and Phenotypic Characteristics 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Summary Tables of Diagnostic Tests for Infectious Causes of Abortion and Neonatal Loss 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 233\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“The fourth updated edition of Kirkbridge's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals is a winning reference for determining the causes of abortion and neonatal loss in cattle, small and exotic mammals, and is a 'must' for any practicing vet and many a collection catering to veterinary students … Highly recommended as a 'staple' for any practicing vet's collection!).”  (\u003ci\u003eCalifornia Bookwatch\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 July 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This fourth edition clearly enhances the previous excellent efforts of the late Dr. Kirkbride. The authors have collaborated to produce an excellent, easy-to-read reference on reproductive disorders.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 7 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBradley L. Njaa\u003c\/b\u003e, BSc, DVM, MVSc, DACVP is Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  \u003ci\u003eKirkbride's Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals, Fourth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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. 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