Current Therapy in Equine Medicine
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Stay up-to-date on the latest advances and current issues in equine medicine with this handy reference for the busy equine practitioner, large animal veterinarian, or student. This edition of Current Therapy in Equine Medicine brings you thorough coverage and expert advice on selected topics in areas that have seen significant advances in the last 5 years. Content emphasizes the practical aspects of diagnosis and treatment and provides details for therapeutic regimens. Arranged primarily by body system, the text also features sections on infectious diseases, foal diseases, nutrition, and toxicology. With this cutting-edge information all in one reliable source, you’ll increase your awareness of key therapies in less time.• 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! Phillip D. Hammock The fourth edition of this book contains 17 sections, covering diseases affecting all systems of the horse. Each section is divided into specific conditions or diseases that are addressed by specific authors with knowledge and expertise regarding that condition. Virtually every disease condition that might be encountered by a veterinarian has been expertly and concisely reviewed. This book is designed to be a reference for the equine practitioner or large animal veterinarian who treats horses. It provides the veterinarian with the most current information regarding individual disease conditions, emphasizing treatment schedules, equipment, and dosages. This book is intended for equine veterinarians and large animal veterinarians treating horses. It will be useful for anyone involved in treating horses, including practitioners, students, and university professionals, and for the general practitioner and specialist as well. This book features a greatly expanded section regarding the musculoskeletal system. This section and the other sections do a phenomenal job of incorporating the latest in diagnosing and treating specific diseases and conditions affecting the horse. The contributors are noted experts in their respective specialties, and they do an excellent job of concisely covering the topics. This book provides much current and up-to-date information regarding diseases of horses commonly encountered in equine practice. New information is evident throughout the book, and the authors do an excellent job of incorporating current research into treatment and diagnosis. This book will be an excellent addition to any library and complements the previous editions quite nicely.
Sect. IClinical Pharmacology1Sect. IIInfectious Diseases36Sect. IIIGastrointestinal Diseases81Sect. IVSkin Diseases174Sect. VReproduction226Sect. VIHematopoietic Diseases336Sect. VIIUpper Airway Diseases366Sect. VIIIRespiratory Diseases401Sect. IXEye Diseases450Sect. XMusculoskeletal Disease493Sect. XICardiovascular Disease572Sect. XIIFoal Diseases631Sect. XIIINutrition698Sect. XIVNeurologic Disease735Sect. XVToxicology779Sect. XVIEndocrine Disorders805Sect. XVIIUrinary System819App. 1Table of Drugs, Approximate Doses859App. 2Normal Clinical Pathology Data870Index887
