and Fetal Anomalies Artifacts References 41 Beef Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction Introduction Utilization of Diagnostics Designing Herd Vaccination Protocols Summary References 42 Dairy Herd Health for Optimal Reproduction Introduction Ketosis and Diseases of Transition Mastitis Lameness Heat Stress Prevention of Infectious Disease Developing and Implementing Reproductive Herd Health Programs Setting Goals Determining the Ideal VWP Strategies to Increase Insemination Rate Managing and Monitoring Fertilization Failure and Pregnancy Loss Evaluation for Pregnancy Status Monitoring Health Effects on Reproduction Summary References 43 Herd Diagnostic Testing Strategies Introduction Determining Diagnostic Test Usefulness Diagnostic Testing Strategy Summary References 44 Breeding Season Evaluation of Beef Herds Introduction Data Collection Analysis of Herd Records Summary References 45 Dairy Herd Record Analysis Introduction Dairy Reproductive Matrices Other Reproductive Analyses Replacement Heifer Reproduction Summary of Findings Summary References 46 Marketing the Bovine Reproductive Practice Introduction Principles in Marketing Devising the Marketing Plan Retention of the Client Evaluation of the Marketing Plan Summary References
17 Obstetrics and Reproductive Surgery 47 Management of Vaginal, Cervico‐Vaginal, and Uterine Prolapse Introduction Vaginal and Cervical Eversions Short‐Term Treatment Options Permanent or Semipermanent Treatment Options Uterine Eversion Discussion Acknowledgments References 48 Induction of Parturition and Abortion Introduction Physiologic and Endocrine Profiles of Pregnancy Induction of Parturition Induction of Abortion References 49 Management to Prevent Dystocia Introduction Fetopelvic Disproportion Risk Factors for Dystocia Heifer Management to Decrease Dystocia Management that Addresses Calf Birth Weight Effect of Calf Gender Effect of Season Fetal Malpresentation and Twining Genetic Effects Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Summary References