An authoritative, straightforward guide that discusses the preparations required-and the challenges-of getting mares pregnant. Dr. Schweizer's topics cover the mare's anatomy, the reproductive system, the importance of teasing, and veterinary monitoring. Dr. Schweizer also examines different through various management techniques, and how to deal with infertility.
Christine M. Schweizer, DVM, spent much of her youth working with Thoroughbred racehorses at Belmont, Aqueduct, and Saratoga racecourses. She recieved her bachelor's degree in animal science from Cornell University and her DVM from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell. She is currently on faculty at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, where she is a lecturer and participates in the Section of Theriogenology's (reproductive medicine) equine herd and clinical equine breeding services.