Guide for 417 Exam 1

¨ Acquire a understanding of the physiological events of pregnancy in the mare.

¨ Acquire a working knowledge of the procedures used to diagnose pregnancy in the mare.

¨ Acquire an understanding of the factors that contribute to pregnancy losses in the equine embryonic, fetal, natal and neonatal periods.

¨ Acquire a working knowledge of the signs of placental and fetal infection.

¨ Working knowledge of understanding the procedures to manage the pregnant and parturient mare

¨ Working understanding of procedures used to monitor fetal viability during gestation

¨ Working knowledge of the rationale and procedures for monitoring the mare for readiness for birth

¨ Working knowledge of the birth process, including the 3 stages of labor

¨ Working knowledge of the events that occur in the early postpartum period of the normal foaling mare

¨ Working understanding of maternal and fetal contributions to dystocia and those factors contributing to post-parturient abnormalities.

¨ Acquire a working understanding of procedures for evaluating the newborn foal.

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¨ Acquire a working understanding of the need for colostrum acquisition by the newborn foal, techniques for testing for failure of passive antibody transfer to foals.

¨ Acquire a working understanding of techniques for caring for the umbilical cord of the foal at the time of parturition.

¨ Acquire a working knowledge of procedures used for collection of semen from stallions.

¨ Acquire a working knowledge of semen processing and handling techniaues.