Book Features
- Focuses on the latest therapy for equine diseases, emphasizing detailed discussions and the most reliable and current information.
- Organized approach to important problems brings you up-to-date, practical information organized by organ system.
- Concise, easy-to-read format saves you time; most articles provide essential information in 2 to 5 pages.
- Renowned group of contributors share their expertise on the timely topics you need to know about.
- Photos enhance information.
- Line drawings illustrate important concepts.
- NEW! Emerging topics include issues such as disinfection in equine hospitals; complimentary modalities to traditional medicine; chemotherapy for oncological diseases; and protecting yourself with medical records.
- Each section has NEW topics including medical management of critically ill foals in the field; oral cavity masses; radiology of sinuses and teeth; biochemical tests for myocardial injury; protozoal myeloencephalitis update; management of bladder uroliths; skin grafting; managing the high-risk pregnancy; shock wave therapy; and more!
Contents
- Section I Clinical Pharmacology 1
- Section II Infectious Diseases 36
- Section III Gastrointestinal Diseases 81
- Section IV Skin Diseases 174
- Section V Reproduction 226
- Section VI Hematopoietic Diseases 336
- Sect. VII Upper Airway Diseases 366
- Sect. VIII Respiratory Diseases 401
- Section IX Eye Diseases 450
- Section X Musculoskeletal Disease 493
- Section XI Cardiovascular Disease 572
- Section XII Foal Diseases 631
- Section XIII Nutrition 698
- Section XIV Neurologic Disease 735
- Section XV Toxicology 779
- Section XVI Endocrine Disorders 805
- Section XVII Urinary System 819
- App. 1 Table of Drugs, Approximate Doses 859
- App. 2 Normal Clinical Pathology Data 870
- Index 887
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1066 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 6th edition (December 8, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416054758
- ISBN-13: 978-1416054757
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches