Part I - THE REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE Physiology and endocrinology of the female Physiology and endocrinology of the male Prevention of breeding in the female Prevention of breeding in the male Determining breeding status Part II - INFERTILITY Clinical approach to the infertile bitch Clinical approach to the infertile queen Clinical approach to the infertile male Artificial insemination in dogs Part III - PREGNANCY AND PARTURITION Pregnancy diagnosis, normal pregnancy and parturition in the bitch Pregnancy diagnosis, normal pregnancy and parturition in the queen Clinical approach to unwanted mating and pregnancy termination Clinical approach to abnormal parturition Problems during and after parturition Part IV - NEONATOLOGY Care of the neonate Clinical approach to neonatal conditions Part V - CLINICAL APPROACH TO COMMON CONDITIONS Clinical approach to mammary gland disease Clinical approach to conditions of the non-pregnant and neutered bitch Clinical approach to conditions of the non-pregnant and neutered queen Clinical approach to conditions of the male Clinical relevance of biotechnology advances Index