equine reproduction

BID

2X a day

BAR

Bright alert and responsive

SID

Once a day

TID

3x a day

QID

4X a day

CRT

Capillary refill time

FX

Facture

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravascular

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug

OD

Right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

PO

by mouth

PRN

as needed

QAR

quiet alert and responsive

SQ

subcutaneously

TPR

Temp, pulse, respiration

PPE

prepurchase examination

EDUD

Eating, Drinking, Urinating, and Defaecating

VCPR

veterinary client patient relationship

NSF

No Significant Findings

12 cranial nerves

Three anatomical seals

The vulvar seal

The vestibulovaginal seal

The cervix

Anatomy Terms

Vulva

Clitoris

Vestibule

Vagina

Cervix

Uterus

Oviduct

Ovaries

Puberty

Occurs around 12-24 months

Reproductive Endocrinology

Long day (15-16 hours), seasonally polyestrous breeder

The Estrous Cycle

follicular phase, known as estrus or “heat: ovulate a follicle that ranges in size from 35 to 50 mm in diameter about 12–48 hours before the end of standing estrus.

luteal phase, also known as diestrus: not receptive to the stallion, Cycle length ranges from 21 to 24 days.