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This second edition of the Equine Reproductive Procedures book has been substantially updated with 39 new chapters, and a multitude of new diagnostic procedures and therapeutic protocols added to existing chapters. The overall goal has remained the same, which is to provide equine professionals with practical clinical information on basic and advanced techniques in the field of equine reproduction. It is our hope that veterinary students, graduate students, researchers in the field of equine reproduction and veterinarians in private practice will find the material in this book useful in their collective work.

The second edition is divided into sections on the Non‐Pregnant Mare, Pregnant Mare, Postpartum Mare, Stallion and Newborn Foal. A total of 40 authors and co‐authors contributed to the development of the book. In the first edition, we noted that approximately 90% of reproductive procedures used in the horse industry are nearly identical throughout the world. The other 10% varies according to the training and experience of the individual, geographic region, and availability of supplies and facilities. Hopefully we will all continue to learn throughout our careers from the knowledge and experience of others. Consequently, while the objective of this book is to provide examples of how reproductive procedures may be performed, it should not be construed that these are the only or the optimal methods to achieve diagnostic or therapeutic goals.

Again, we would like to thank the staff at Wiley Blackwell for their professional assistance in the development of this second edition. We would also like to acknowledge our many mentors and colleagues for providing academic and clinical guidance over the years. We owe our professional careers to their collective wisdom. Most importantly, we would also like to thank our families for their unwavering support. Thank you, Linda, Sarah, and Gabriel Dascanio! Thank you, Diane, Daniel, and Kelly McCue!

John Dascanio Patrick McCue