Clinical Theriogenology • Volume 12, Number 3 • September 2020 12, Volume Theriogenology • Clinical Clinical Theriogenology Official Journal of The Society for Theriogenology The American College of Theriogenologists Society for Theriogenology “Veterinarians Dedicated to Animal Reproduction” P.O.BOX 168 Mathews, AL 36052 334-395-4666 (voice) 334-270-3399 (fax) Volume 12, Number 3 http://www.therio.org ISSN: 2154-3968 September 2020 71447_ST_vol 12 number 3_Cover_nk.indd 1 6/29/2020 2:16:53 PM Clinical Theriogenology Editor Augustine T. Peter Professor Emeritus of Theriogenology Purdue University Editorial Board Divakar Ambrose Livestock Research and Extension Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (2021) Etta Bradecamp Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Warrenton, VA (2021) Sherrie Clark-Deener Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (2023) Gail Colbern Greensprings Veterinary Service, Ashland, OR (2023) Jill Colloton Bovine Services, LLC, Edgar, WI (2023) Vanmathy Kasimanickam College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA (2021) Kara Kolster Springfield Veterinary Center, Glen Allen, VA (2023) Sara Lyle College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2021) Lynda Miller College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN (2021) Colin Palmer Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (2021) Brian Whitlock College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (2023) Karen Wolfsdorf McGee Fertility Center, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY (2021) Clinical Theriogenology is indexed in the Global Health and CAB Abstracts databases Clinical Theriogenology ISSN: 2154-3968 Annual subscriptions to Clinical Theriogenology are a benefit of membership for members of the Society for Theriogenology and are complimentary to libraries at colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States and Canada. 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Society for Theriogenology publishes its proceedings of Annual Conference and Symposia in Clinical Theriogenology. Scope of the Journal Clinical Theriogenology is broad in scope. Following types of manuscript are published in addition to news from the Society for Theriogenology and the American College of Theriogenologists. Research report Review report Case report Technique report Publication Schedule Regular issues will be published quarterly. Manuscript Preparation Manuscripts are accepted for consideration with the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere (except in the form of a brief abstract) and are not simultaneously under review by another journal. Manuscript must be in English (American spellings), and follow Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org). Following are guidelines: Manuscripts should be submitted to editor as an e-mail ([email protected]) attachment. 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