Current advances in gestation and parturition in cats and dogs.

This article provides an overview of pregnancy in the bitch and queen. Emphasis will be placed on pregnancy diagnosis, monitoring pregnancy, and prevention of fetal loss and maternal morbidity.

Clinical techniques of artificial insemination in dogs.

This article provides an overview of the current breeding techniques used in small animal reproduction today with an emphasis on artificial insemination techniques such as transvaginal and transcervical insemination as well as surgical deposition of semen in the uterus and oviduct. Breeding management and ovulation timing will be mentioned but are discussed in further detail in another article in this issue.

Canine brucellosis management.

Infertility in dogs is a growing concern in breeding kennels. There are a number of bacteria, viruses, and husbandry practices that must be considered to determine the cause of decreased litter sizes, abortions, weak puppies, and lack of pregnancy, but brucellosis should be at the top of the differential list.