Author : John Madigan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release : 2023-04-30
Category :
ISBN : 9780962951725
An easy-to-use source of information for the veterinarian working on foals in the field, clinic, or critical care. Veterinarians, veterinary students, animal health technicians, and horse owners around the world have relied on the Manual to help them diagnose and treat a neonatal foal. The popular 4th edition has been revised and updated to allow rapid access to needed information.
Author : Mary Rose Paradis
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 2006-04-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1437710549
Get expert insight into the latest life-saving techniques and procedures from leaders in equine neonatal medicine. This outstanding textbook and clinical reference takes a case-based approach to the basic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in the newborn foal, along with neonatal pharmacology, nutrition, assessment, and high-risk pregnancies. - Features the latest advances in equine neonatology that have the potential to significantly increase the survival rate of critically ill foals. - Provides thorough coverage of both basic concepts and hot topics in the field, including pathophysiology, and diagnosis and treatment of disease in the newborn foal, along with information on nutrition, assessment, and high-risk pregnancies. - Case-based chapters use real-life scenarios to help the reader apply key concepts to actual practice. - Expert contributors are leaders in the field of equine neonatal medicine and ensure the accuracy and clinical relevance of all information.
Author : Derek C. Knottenbelt
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 2004-11-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 070203715X
An ideal companion to Knottenbelt's Equine Stud Farm Medicine and Surgery, this comprehensive text covers all aspects of veterinary care of the foal — from birth through weaning. Describing appropriate procedures for clinical assessment of the new-born foal, it addresses emergency interventions, resuscitation, and critical care. Disorders of growth and nutrition are reviewed, as well as congenital or inherited abnormalities of each of the major body systems. Plus, a unique section on special syndromes provides more than 200 color photographs carefully selected from the authors' extensive collection. - Content is concise, informative, and easy to read. - Full-color photographs illustrate common disorders, congenital defects, and more. - Flowcharts summarize key diagnostic tests and findings. - Numerous charts and tables provide easy access to key data. - Appendices present key data, treatment protocols, techniques, and procedures in a quick-reference format.
Author : C. Langdon Fielding
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 39,42 MB
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0470961384
Equine Fluid Therapy is the first reference to draw equine-specific fluid therapy information together into a single, comprehensive resource. Offering current information unique to horses on the research and practice of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders, the book is designed to be clinically oriented yet thorough, providing detailed strategies tailored to equine practice. With information ranging from physiology and acid-base balance to fluid therapy for specific conditions, Equine Fluid Therapy covers fluid treatments in both adult horses and foals, highlighting the unique physiologic features, conditions, and differences in foals. Well-illustrated throughout, the book begins with an overview of the physiology of fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base, then moves into practical information including equipment, monitoring techniques, fluid choices, and potential complications. A final section offers chapters on blood transfusions, colloids, parenteral nutrition, and hemodynamic monitoring. Equine Fluid Therapy is an essential reference for equine practitioners, specialists, and researchers.
Author : Mary Rose Paradis
Publisher : W B Saunders Company
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 25,64 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781416023531
Get expert insight into the latest life-saving techniques and procedures from leaders in equine neonatal medicine. This outstanding textbook and clinical reference takes a case-based approach to the basic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in the newborn foal, along with neonatal pharmacology, nutrition, assessment, and high-risk pregnancies. Features the latest advances in equine neonatology that have the potential to significantly increase the survival rate of critically ill foals. Provides thorough coverage of both basic concepts and hot topics in the field, including pathophysiology, and diagnosis and treatment of disease in the newborn foal, along with information on nutrition, assessment, and high-risk pregnancies. Case-based chapters use real-life scenarios to help the reader apply key concepts to actual practice. Expert contributors are leaders in the field of equine neonatal medicine and ensure the accuracy and clinical relevance of all information.
Author : Peter D. Constable
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 2358 pages
File Size : 47,87 MB
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702070580
Treat the diseases affecting large animals! Veterinary Medicine, 11th Edition provides up-to-date information on the diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. Comprehensive coverage includes the principles of clinical examination and making a diagnosis, along with specific therapy recommendations. For easier use, this edition has been divided into two volumes and restructured into a logical, anatomically based approach to disease. From internationally known veterinary experts Peter Constable, Kenneth Hinchcliff, Stanley Done, and Walter Grünberg, this book is the definitive, one-stop reference for farm animal and equine care. Comprehensive coverage includes information essential to any large-animal veterinarian, especially those working with horses, cattle, sheep, goats, or pigs. Coverage of diseases addresses major large-animal diseases of all countries, including foreign animal and emerging diseases. User-friendly format makes it easier to quickly absorb key information. Quick review/synopsis sections make important information on complex diseases easy to find. NEW! Convenient, easy-access format is organized by organ systems, and divides the content into two compact volumes with the same authoritative coverage. Nearly 200 new color photographs and line drawings are included in this edition. NEW full-color design improves navigation, clarifies subject headings, and includes more boxes, tables, and charts for faster reference. New Diseases Primarily Affecting the Reproductive System chapter is added. Updated and expanded chapter on pharmacotherapy lists therapeutic interventions and offers treatment boxes and principles of antibiotic use. Expanded sections on herd health include biosecurity and infection control, and valuable Strength of Evidence boxes. NEW or extensively revised sections include topics such as the Schmallenberg and Bluetongue viral epidemics of ruminants in Europe, Wesselbron disease in cattle, hypokalemia in adult cattle, equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis, Hendra virus infection, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, torque teno virus, and numerous recently identified congenital and inherited disorders of large animals. Additional content is provided on lameness in cattle and the diseases of cervids.
Author : Louise Southwood
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 44,36 MB
Release : 2014-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1840766522
Early recognition of problems by owners, appropriate first aid, and timely referral by field veterinarians improves the survival chance of horses requiring emergency management and critical care. With a view towards improving patient outcome, this text is written by a team of enthusiastic equine specialists who explore a host of conditions that the equine veterinarian will encounter. For each disease or condition, the book includes an overview, key points, etiology/pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, and management/treatment. It also provides step-by-step instructions on frequently performed procedures when managing the emergency/critical care patient. The text features a concise, bullet-point style to facili
Author : Kevin Corley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1444309374
The must-have resource drawing together all aspects of hospital care of the horse and specialist techniques in equine medicine. Written by a team of over 30 international experts working at the cutting edge of equine medicine and surgery. The emphasis is on practical, easy-to-access information, with a sound basis in evidence based medicine and full references for further enquiry. The Equine Hospital Manual covers the range of procedures used on hospitalized adult horses and foals from the simple to the advanced. The book is liberally illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Covering: Basic skills including physical examination, blood collection, and bandaging Advanced skills including mechanical ventilation, lung biopsy and cardiac output measurement Designing and setting up an equine hospital Biosecurity Therapeutic drugs used in horses and their doses Nutrition for hospital patients, including TPN and PPN Fluid therapy – choices, amounts and pitfalls Anaesthesia – equipment, techniques and post-operative care including analgesia Reflecting the substantial trend in recent years to treat horses in a hospital rather than in the field, this book provides all you need to know whether you have facilities to treat one or one hundred horses.
Author : Scott Weese
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1840766085
The internationally respected editors and authors have combined to produce this major new textbook and reference source in a single volume, covering all aspects of equine medicine, surgery, and reproduction. The text is supported by a wealth of over 1200 illustrations of the highest quality: color photographs, radiographic and ultrasound images, an
Author : Nicola Pusterla
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118739795
Interpretation of Equine Laboratory Diagnostics offers a comprehensive approach to equine laboratory diagnostics, including hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics. Offers a practical resource for the accurate interpretation of laboratory results, with examples showing real-world applications Covers hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics Introduces the underlying principles of laboratory diagnostics Provides clinically oriented guidance on performing and interpreting laboratory tests Presents a complete reference to establish and new diagnostic procedures Offers a practical resource for the accurate interpretation of laboratory results, with examples showing real-world applications Covers hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics Introduces the underlying principles of laboratory diagnostics Provides clinically oriented guidance on performing and interpreting laboratory tests Presents a complete reference to established and new diagnostic procedures
