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.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Front Matter - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Contributors - p. 5 6. Dedication - p. 11 7. Preface - p. 12 8. Table of Contents - p. 13 9. SECTION I: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY - p. 15 10. Chapter 1: Adverse Drug Reactions - p. 16 11. Chapter 2: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs - p. 20 12. Chapter 3: Update on Common Antimicrobials - p. 23 13. Chapter 4: Systemic Chemotherapy for Oncologic Diseases - p. 27 14. Chapter 5: Fluphenazine Toxicosis - p. 30 15. Chapter 6: Field Anesthesia - p. 33 16. Chapter 7: Anesthesia at High Altitude - p. 36 17. Chapter 8: Anesthesia and Sedation of Miniature Horses - p. 38 18. SECTION II: MEDICO-LEGAL - p. 41 19. Chapter 9: Reading and Interpreting Scientific Literature - p. 42 20. Chapter 10: Equine Insurance - p. 46 21. Chapter 11: Protecting Yourself with Medical Records - p. 47 22. Chapter 12: The Unwanted Horse: An Overview of the Issue - p. 51 23. Chapter 13: Field Necropsy of the Horse - p. 55 24. SECTION III: NUTRITION - p. 59 25. Chapter 14: Nutritional Management of the Starved Horse - p. 60 26. Chapter 15: Dietary Management of the Obese Horse - p. 61 27. Chapter 16: Updates to the Nutrient Requirements of the Horse: NRC 2007 Guidelines - p. 65 28. Chapter 17: Antioxidants and Horse Health - p. 69 29. Chapter 18: Nutritional Factors in Developmental Orthopedic Disease - p. 72 30. Chapter 19: The Pros and Cons of Probiotics - p. 76 31. Chapter 20: Herbs and Nutraceuticals - p. 80 32. Chapter 21: Use of Nutraceuticals for Equine Joint Disease - p. 83 33. Chapter 22: Nutrition for the Critically Ill Horse - p. 86 34. SECTION IV: BEHAVIOR - p. 90 35. Chapter 23: Headshaking Syndrome - p. 91 36. Chapter 24: Management of Stereotypic Behavior (Stable Vices) - p. 95 37. Chapter 25: Aggression in Horses - p. 99 38. Chapter 26: Foal Rejection - p. 103 39. Chapter 27: Transportation of Horses - p. 105 40. SECTION V: INFECTIOUS DISEASE - p. 109 41. Chapter 28: Strangles: Immunology and Management - p. 110 42. Chapter 29: Epidemiology of Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia in Foals - p. 114 43. Chapter 30: Control of Salmonella and Nosocomial Infections - p. 116 44. Chapter 31: Pneumonia Caused by Rhodococcus equi Infection in Foals - p. 120 45. Chapter 32: Lyme Disease - p. 124 46. Chapter 33: Leptospirosis - p. 125 47. Chapter 34: Systemic Illness Caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis - p. 128 48. Chapter 35: Equine Viral Arteritis - p. 132 49. Chapter 36: Clostridial Diseases - p. 137 50. Chapter 37: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci - p. 145 51. Chapter 38: Lawsonia intracellularis Enteropathy in Foals - p. 150 52. Chapter 39: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy - p. 154 53. SECTION VI: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM - p. 158 54. Chapter 40: Cardiovascular Pharmacology - p. 159 55. Chapter 41: Management of Atrial Fibrillation - p. 163 56. Chapter 42: Training Effects on Echocardiographic Measurements - p. 167 57. Chapter 43: Congestive Heart Failure - p. 171 58. Chapter 44: Pericarditis - p. 174 59. Chapter 45: Infective Endocarditis - p. 178 60. Chapter 46: Pulmonary Hypertension - p. 181 61. Chapter 47: Biochemical Tests for Cardiac Injury - p. 185 62. Chapter 48: Blood-Donor Horses and Whole-Blood Transfusion in Private Practice - p. 188 63. Chapter 49: Coagulopathies - p. 190 64. SECTION VII: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - p. 195 65. Chapter 50: Dental Radiography in Relation to Sinus Disease - p. 196 66. Chapter 51: Sinuscopy and Sinus Surgery in the Standing Horse - p. 200 67. Chapter 52: Ultrasonographic Examination of the Upper Airway - p. 204 68. Chapter 53: Disorders of the Guttural Pouch - p. 208 69. Chapter 54: Efficacy of Surgery for Laryngeal Hemiplegia - p. 212 70. Chapter 55: Surgical Advancement of the Larynx for Treatment of Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate - p. 215 71. Chapter 56: Disorders of the Trachea - p. 218 72. Chapter 57: Cough - p. 221 73. Chapter 58: Viral Respiratory Diseases - p. 225 74. Chapter 59: Antimicrobial Therapy of the Respiratory System - p. 229 75. Chapter 60: Multimodal Management of the Horse with Airway Disease - p. 233 76. Chapter 61: Management of Inflammatory Airway Disease in Pleasure Horses - p. 237 77. Chapter 62: Inflammatory Airway Disease in Racehorses - p. 241 78. Chapter 63: Pleuropneumonia - p. 245 79. Chapter 64: Granulomatous Lung Disease - p. 248 80. Chapter 65: Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis - p. 249 81. Chapter 66: The Silicosis and Osteoporosis Syndrome - p. 252 82. Chapter 67: Respiratory Fungal Infections - p. 256 83. Chapter 68: Pneumothorax - p. 260 84. Chapter 69: Thoracoscopically Guided Pulmonary Biopsy - p. 261 85. Chapter 70: Management of Pulmonary Edema - p. 263 86. Chapter 71: Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage - p. 266 87. SECTION VIII: THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM - p. 269 88. Chapter 72: Iatrogenic Damage Caused by Modern Dentistry Procedures - p. 270 89. Chapter 73: Periodontal Disease - p. 273 90. Chapter 74: Dental Nerve Blocks - p. 278 91. Chapter 75: Dental Extraction - p. 281 92. Chapter 76: Management of Tongue Injuries - p. 285 93. Chapter 77: Oral Cavity Masses - p. 288 94. Chapter 78: Esophageal Obstruction - p. 291 95. Chapter 79: Dysphagia of Neurogenic Origin - p. 294 96. Chapter 80: Esophageal Surgery - p. 298 97. Chapter 81: Grass Sickness - p. 300 98. Chapter 82: Gastric Ulcer Syndrome - p. 304 99. Chapter 83: Imaging, Endoscopy, and Other Diagnostic Procedures for the Acute Abdomen - p. 309 100. Chapter 84: Stabilizing the Surgical Colic Patient for Referral - p. 313 101. Chapter 85: Use of Laparoscopy in Abdominal Disease - p. 318 102. Chapter 86: Multimodal Pain Management of the Horse with Acute Abdomen - p. 319 103. Chapter 87: Gastrointestinal Prokinetic Drugs - p. 322 104. Chapter 88: Medical Management of Horses After Colic Surgery - p. 327 105. Chapter 89: Ileal Impaction - p. 333 106. Chapter 90: Cecal Impaction - p. 335 107. Chapter 91: Intraluminal Obstruction of the Large Colon - p. 336 108. Chapter 92: Extraluminal Obstruction of Large Colon - p. 341 109. Chapter 93: Acute Equine Colitis - p. 345 110. Chapter 94: Chronic Colic: Diagnosis and Treatment - p. 351 111. Chapter 95: Right Dorsal Ulcerative Colitis - p. 356 112. Chapter 96: Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea - p. 359 113. Chapter 97: Mesh Hernioplasty - p. 362 114. Chapter 98: Infiltrative Bowel Diseases - p. 365 115. Chapter 99: Integrated Control of Equine Cyathostomes - p. 369 116. Chapter 100: Neoplastic Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 373 117. Chapter 101: Management of Rectal Tears - p. 376 118. Chapter 102: Icterus - p. 381 119. SECTION IX: THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - p. 385 120. Chapter 103: Heritable Muscle Diseases - p. 386 121. Chapter 104: Evaluation of Back Pain by Clinical Examination - p. 394 122. Chapter 105: Assessing Saddle Fit in Performance Horses - p. 397 123. Chapter 106: Vertebral Facet Joint Syndrome, - p. 401 124. Chapter 107: Sacroiliac Disease - p. 404 125. Chapter 108: Pelvic Fractures - p. 407 126. Chapter 109: Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Western Performance Horse - p. 410 127. Chapter 110: Diagnostic Imaging and Surgical Management of the Stifle Joint - p. 413 128. Chapter 111: Ultrasound of the Shoulder - p. 417 129. Chapter 112: Hypochoeris radicata-Associated Stringhalt - p. 421 130. Chapter 113: Osteoarthritis - p. 422 131. Chapter 114: Osteochondrosis - p. 426 132. Chapter 115: Management of Tendon Injuries - p. 431 133. Chapter 116: Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy and Radial Pressure-Wave Therapy: Wave Physics and Equipment - p. 437 134. Chapter 117: Regional Limb Perfusion with Antimicrobials - p. 440 135. Chapter 118: White Line Disease - p. 441 136. Chapter 119: Management of Wounds in the Foot - p. 443 137. Chapter 120: Pathogenesis of Laminitis - p. 448 138. Chapter 121: Pharmacologic Management of Laminitis - p. 450 139. Chapter 122: Prevention of Pasture-Associated Laminitis - p. 454 140. Chapter 123: Chronic Laminitis - p. 457 141. Chapter 124: Ultrasonographic Examination of the Distal Limb - p. 467 142. Chapter 125: Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Horses With Foot Pain - p. 471 143. Chapter 126: Collateral Desmitis of the Coffin Joint - p. 475 144. Chapter 127: Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Foot - p. 480 145. Chapter 128: Ossification of the Cartilages of the Foot (Sidebone) - p. 485 146. Chapter 129: Rehabilitation Therapy - p. 489 147. SECTION X: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM - p. 493 148. Chapter 130: Making a Neuroanatomic Diagnosis - p. 494 149. Chapter 131: Diagnostic Imaging in Neurologic Disease - p. 498 150. Chapter 132: Ataxia - p. 503 151. Chapter 133: Equine Motor Neuron Disease - p. 507 152. Chapter 134: Alphaviral Encephalomyelitis (EEE, WEE, VEE) - p. 508 153. Chapter 135: West Nile Encephalitis - p. 512 154. Chapter 136: Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis - p. 516 155. Chapter 137: Atypical Myopathy - p. 520 156. SECTION XI: THE EYE - p. 523 157. Chapter 138: Equine Recurrent Uveitis - p. 524 158. Chapter 139: Ocular Squamous Cell Carcinoma - p. 527 159. Chapter 140: Eosinophilic Keratoconjunctivitis - p. 531 160. Chapter 141: Medical and Surgical Therapies for Ulcerative Keratitis - p. 532 161. Chapter 142: Complications of Chronic Ocular Disease - p. 535 162. Chapter 143: Enucleation - p. 538 163. Chapter 144: Intraocular Surgery - p. 541 164. Chapter 145: Acute Care of Soft Tissue Injuries Involving the Eyelids, Ears, and Face - p. 545 165. Chapter 146: Electrodiagnostics for Retinal Disease - p. 548 166. SECTION XII: THE INTEGUMENT - p. 551 167. Chapter 147: Topical Treatments for Skin Disease - p. 552 168. Chapter 148: Insect Hypersensitivities - p. 556 169. Chapter 149: Non-Neoplastic Nodular and Proliferative Lesions - p. 560 170. Chapter 150: Fungal Skin Diseases - p. 564 171. Chapter 151: Skin Tumors - p. 569 172. Chapter 152: New Developments in Diagnosis and Treatment of Equine Sarcoid - p. 574 173. Chapter 153: Chronic Progressive Lymphedema in Draft HorsesHilde De Cock - p. 578 174. Chapter 154: Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia - p. 581 175. Chapter 155: Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease* - p. 583 176. Chapter 156: Wound Care and Management - p. 588 177. Chapter 157: Management of Wounds in High-Motion Areas - p. 592 178. Chapter 158: Skin Grafting - p. 594 179. SECTION XIII: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - p. 598 180. Chapter 159: Insulin Resistance/Equine Metabolic Syndrome - p. 599 181. Chapter 160: Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction - p. 603 182. Chapter 161: Thyroid Disease - p. 607 183. SECTION XIV: THE UROGENITAL SYSTEM - p. 611 184. Chapter 162: Management of Bladder Uroliths - p. 612 185. Chapter 163: Hematuria - p. 615 186. Chapter 164: Clinical Pathology of Renal Disease - p. 618 187. Chapter 165: Diseases of the Accessory Sex Glands of the Stallion - p. 622 188. Chapter 166: Inguinal Hernia - p. 624 189. Chapter 167: Diseases of the External Genitalia - p. 627 190. Chapter 168: Conditions of the External Genitalia of Mares - p. 631 191. Chapter 169: Diseases of the Uterus - p. 635 192. Chapter 170: Prevention of Estrous Behavior in Performance Mares - p. 641 193. Chapter 171: Ovariectomy Techniques - p. 644 194. SECTION XV: REPRODUCTION - p. 647 195. Chapter 172: Complications of the Peripartum Mare - p. 648 196. Chapter 173: Postpartum Complications in the Mare - p. 652 197. Chapter 174: Newer Techniques for Artificial Insemination - p. 662 198. Chapter 175: Semen Collection and Shipping - p. 665 199. Chapter 176: Embryo Transfer in Practice - p. 669 200. Chapter 177: Ovarian Diseases - p. 673 201. Chapter 178: Infertility in the Aged Mare - p. 677 202. Chapter 179: Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Mare - p. 684 203. Chapter 180: Early Embryonic Loss - p. 687 204. Chapter 181: Placentitis - p. 690 205. Chapter 182: Causes of Abortion - p. 691 206. Chapter 183: Diagnostic Approach to Abortion - p. 697 207. Chapter 184: Managing the High-Risk Pregnancy - p. 699 208. SECTION XVI: THE FOAL - p. 700 209. Chapter 185: Rescuing Foals During Dystocia - p. 701 210. Chapter 186: Placental Evaluation for Assessment of Foal Problems and Maternal Reproductive Health - p. 703 211. Chapter 187: Meconium Impaction - p. 707 212. Chapter 188: Assays for Evaluation of Transfer of Passive Immunity - p. 708 213. Chapter 189: The Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - p. 709 214. Chapter 190: Management of the Sick Neonatal Foal in the Field - p. 714 215. Chapter 191: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Foals - p. 717 216. Chapter 192: Examination of the Foal with Colic - p. 723 217. Chapter 193: Urogenital Disease in Foals - p. 727 218. Chapter 194: Angular Limb Deformities - p. 731 219. Chapter 195: Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy in Arabian Foals of Egyptian Lineage - p. 734 220. SECTION XVII: MISCELLANEOUS - p. 735 221. Chapter 196: The Geriatric Horse - p. 736 222. Chapter 197: Diagnostic Approach to Chronic Weight Loss - p. 740 223. Chapter 198: Integrative Medicine: Applications of Acupuncture - p. 743 224. Chapter 199: Stem Cell Therapy - p. 746 225. Chapter 200: Purchasing Laser Equipment - p. 749 226. Chapter 201: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - p. 750 227. Chapter 202: Maintenance of Horses in Slings - p. 753 228. Chapter 203: Nursing Care of the Recumbent Horse - p. 756 229. Chapter 204: The Exhausted Horse - p. 759 230. Chapter 205: Rattlesnake EnvenomationLangdon Fielding - p. 763 231. Chapter 206: MycotoxinsRobert H. Poppenga - p. 766 232. Chapter 207: Malignant Hyperthermia Monica Aleman - p. 769 233. Table of Common Drugs, Approximate Doses - p. 770 234. Normal Clinical Pathology Data - p. 777 235. Color Plate 1-6 - p. 788 236. Color Plate 7-13 - p. 789 237. Color Plate 14-19 - p. 790 238. Color Plate 20-31 - p. 791 239. Index - p. 792 240. Index to the Fifth Edition - p. 843
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.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Front Matter - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Contributors - p. 5 6. Dedication - p. 11 7. Preface - p. 12 8. Table of Contents - p. 13 9. SECTION I: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY - p. 15 10. Chapter 1: Adverse Drug Reactions - p. 16 11. Chapter 2: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs - p. 20 12. Chapter 3: Update on Common Antimicrobials - p. 23 13. Chapter 4: Systemic Chemotherapy for Oncologic Diseases - p. 27 14. Chapter 5: Fluphenazine Toxicosis - p. 30 15. Chapter 6: Field Anesthesia - p. 33 16. Chapter 7: Anesthesia at High Altitude - p. 36 17. Chapter 8: Anesthesia and Sedation of Miniature Horses - p. 38 18. SECTION II: MEDICO-LEGAL - p. 41 19. Chapter 9: Reading and Interpreting Scientific Literature - p. 42 20. Chapter 10: Equine Insurance - p. 46 21. Chapter 11: Protecting Yourself with Medical Records - p. 47 22. Chapter 12: The Unwanted Horse: An Overview of the Issue - p. 51 23. Chapter 13: Field Necropsy of the Horse - p. 55 24. SECTION III: NUTRITION - p. 59 25. Chapter 14: Nutritional Management of the Starved Horse - p. 60 26. Chapter 15: Dietary Management of the Obese Horse - p. 61 27. Chapter 16: Updates to the Nutrient Requirements of the Horse: NRC 2007 Guidelines - p. 65 28. Chapter 17: Antioxidants and Horse Health - p. 69 29. Chapter 18: Nutritional Factors in Developmental Orthopedic Disease - p. 72 30. Chapter 19: The Pros and Cons of Probiotics - p. 76 31. Chapter 20: Herbs and Nutraceuticals - p. 80 32. Chapter 21: Use of Nutraceuticals for Equine Joint Disease - p. 83 33. Chapter 22: Nutrition for the Critically Ill Horse - p. 86 34. SECTION IV: BEHAVIOR - p. 90 35. Chapter 23: Headshaking Syndrome - p. 91 36. Chapter 24: Management of Stereotypic Behavior (Stable Vices) - p. 95 37. Chapter 25: Aggression in Horses - p. 99 38. Chapter 26: Foal Rejection - p. 103 39. Chapter 27: Transportation of Horses - p. 105 40. SECTION V: INFECTIOUS DISEASE - p. 109 41. Chapter 28: Strangles: Immunology and Management - p. 110 42. Chapter 29: Epidemiology of Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia in Foals - p. 114 43. Chapter 30: Control of Salmonella and Nosocomial Infections - p. 116 44. Chapter 31: Pneumonia Caused by Rhodococcus equi Infection in Foals - p. 120 45. Chapter 32: Lyme Disease - p. 124 46. Chapter 33: Leptospirosis - p. 125 47. Chapter 34: Systemic Illness Caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis - p. 128 48. Chapter 35: Equine Viral Arteritis - p. 132 49. Chapter 36: Clostridial Diseases - p. 137 50. Chapter 37: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci - p. 145 51. Chapter 38: Lawsonia intracellularis Enteropathy in Foals - p. 150 52. Chapter 39: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy - p. 154 53. SECTION VI: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM - p. 158 54. Chapter 40: Cardiovascular Pharmacology - p. 159 55. Chapter 41: Management of Atrial Fibrillation - p. 163 56. Chapter 42: Training Effects on Echocardiographic Measurements - p. 167 57. Chapter 43: Congestive Heart Failure - p. 171 58. Chapter 44: Pericarditis - p. 174 59. Chapter 45: Infective Endocarditis - p. 178 60. Chapter 46: Pulmonary Hypertension - p. 181 61. Chapter 47: Biochemical Tests for Cardiac Injury - p. 185 62. Chapter 48: Blood-Donor Horses and Whole-Blood Transfusion in Private Practice - p. 188 63. Chapter 49: Coagulopathies - p. 190 64. SECTION VII: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - p. 195 65. Chapter 50: Dental Radiography in Relation to Sinus Disease - p. 196 66. Chapter 51: Sinuscopy and Sinus Surgery in the Standing Horse - p. 200 67. Chapter 52: Ultrasonographic Examination of the Upper Airway - p. 204 68. Chapter 53: Disorders of the Guttural Pouch - p. 208 69. Chapter 54: Efficacy of Surgery for Laryngeal Hemiplegia - p. 212 70. Chapter 55: Surgical Advancement of the Larynx for Treatment of Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate - p. 215 71. Chapter 56: Disorders of the Trachea - p. 218 72. Chapter 57: Cough - p. 221 73. Chapter 58: Viral Respiratory Diseases - p. 225 74. Chapter 59: Antimicrobial Therapy of the Respiratory System - p. 229 75. Chapter 60: Multimodal Management of the Horse with Airway Disease - p. 233 76. Chapter 61: Management of Inflammatory Airway Disease in Pleasure Horses - p. 237 77. Chapter 62: Inflammatory Airway Disease in Racehorses - p. 241 78. Chapter 63: Pleuropneumonia - p. 245 79. Chapter 64: Granulomatous Lung Disease - p. 248 80. Chapter 65: Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis - p. 249 81. Chapter 66: The Silicosis and Osteoporosis Syndrome - p. 252 82. Chapter 67: Respiratory Fungal Infections - p. 256 83. Chapter 68: Pneumothorax - p. 260 84. Chapter 69: Thoracoscopically Guided Pulmonary Biopsy - p. 261 85. Chapter 70: Management of Pulmonary Edema - p. 263 86. Chapter 71: Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage - p. 266 87. SECTION VIII: THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM - p. 269 88. Chapter 72: Iatrogenic Damage Caused by Modern Dentistry Procedures - p. 270 89. Chapter 73: Periodontal Disease - p. 273 90. Chapter 74: Dental Nerve Blocks - p. 278 91. Chapter 75: Dental Extraction - p. 281 92. Chapter 76: Management of Tongue Injuries - p. 285 93. Chapter 77: Oral Cavity Masses - p. 288 94. Chapter 78: Esophageal Obstruction - p. 291 95. Chapter 79: Dysphagia of Neurogenic Origin - p. 294 96. Chapter 80: Esophageal Surgery - p. 298 97. Chapter 81: Grass Sickness - p. 300 98. Chapter 82: Gastric Ulcer Syndrome - p. 304 99. Chapter 83: Imaging, Endoscopy, and Other Diagnostic Procedures for the Acute Abdomen - p. 309 100. Chapter 84: Stabilizing the Surgical Colic Patient for Referral - p. 313 101. Chapter 85: Use of Laparoscopy in Abdominal Disease - p. 318 102. Chapter 86: Multimodal Pain Management of the Horse with Acute Abdomen - p. 319 103. Chapter 87: Gastrointestinal Prokinetic Drugs - p. 322 104. Chapter 88: Medical Management of Horses After Colic Surgery - p. 327 105. Chapter 89: Ileal Impaction - p. 333 106. Chapter 90: Cecal Impaction - p. 335 107. Chapter 91: Intraluminal Obstruction of the Large Colon - p. 336 108. Chapter 92: Extraluminal Obstruction of Large Colon - p. 341 109. Chapter 93: Acute Equine Colitis - p. 345 110. Chapter 94: Chronic Colic: Diagnosis and Treatment - p. 351 111. Chapter 95: Right Dorsal Ulcerative Colitis - p. 356 112. Chapter 96: Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea - p. 359 113. Chapter 97: Mesh Hernioplasty - p. 362 114. Chapter 98: Infiltrative Bowel Diseases - p. 365 115. Chapter 99: Integrated Control of Equine Cyathostomes - p. 369 116. Chapter 100: Neoplastic Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 373 117. Chapter 101: Management of Rectal Tears - p. 376 118. Chapter 102: Icterus - p. 381 119. SECTION IX: THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - p. 385 120. Chapter 103: Heritable Muscle Diseases - p. 386 121. Chapter 104: Evaluation of Back Pain by Clinical Examination - p. 394 122. Chapter 105: Assessing Saddle Fit in Performance Horses - p. 397 123. Chapter 106: Vertebral Facet Joint Syndrome, - p. 401 124. Chapter 107: Sacroiliac Disease - p. 404 125. Chapter 108: Pelvic Fractures - p. 407 126. Chapter 109: Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Western Performance Horse - p. 410 127. Chapter 110: Diagnostic Imaging and Surgical Management of the Stifle Joint - p. 413 128. Chapter 111: Ultrasound of the Shoulder - p. 417 129. Chapter 112: Hypochoeris radicata-Associated Stringhalt - p. 421 130. Chapter 113: Osteoarthritis - p. 422 131. Chapter 114: Osteochondrosis - p. 426 132. Chapter 115: Management of Tendon Injuries - p. 431 133. Chapter 116: Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy and Radial Pressure-Wave Therapy: Wave Physics and Equipment - p. 437 134. Chapter 117: Regional Limb Perfusion with Antimicrobials - p. 440 135. Chapter 118: White Line Disease - p. 441 136. Chapter 119: Management of Wounds in the Foot - p. 443 137. Chapter 120: Pathogenesis of Laminitis - p. 448 138. Chapter 121: Pharmacologic Management of Laminitis - p. 450 139. Chapter 122: Prevention of Pasture-Associated Laminitis - p. 454 140. Chapter 123: Chronic Laminitis - p. 457 141. Chapter 124: Ultrasonographic Examination of the Distal Limb - p. 467 142. Chapter 125: Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Horses With Foot Pain - p. 471 143. Chapter 126: Collateral Desmitis of the Coffin Joint - p. 475 144. Chapter 127: Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Foot - p. 480 145. Chapter 128: Ossification of the Cartilages of the Foot (Sidebone) - p. 485 146. Chapter 129: Rehabilitation Therapy - p. 489 147. SECTION X: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM - p. 493 148. Chapter 130: Making a Neuroanatomic Diagnosis - p. 494 149. Chapter 131: Diagnostic Imaging in Neurologic Disease - p. 498 150. Chapter 132: Ataxia - p. 503 151. Chapter 133: Equine Motor Neuron Disease - p. 507 152. Chapter 134: Alphaviral Encephalomyelitis (EEE, WEE, VEE) - p. 508 153. Chapter 135: West Nile Encephalitis - p. 512 154. Chapter 136: Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis - p. 516 155. Chapter 137: Atypical Myopathy - p. 520 156. SECTION XI: THE EYE - p. 523 157. Chapter 138: Equine Recurrent Uveitis - p. 524 158. Chapter 139: Ocular Squamous Cell Carcinoma - p. 527 159. Chapter 140: Eosinophilic Keratoconjunctivitis - p. 531 160. Chapter 141: Medical and Surgical Therapies for Ulcerative Keratitis - p. 532 161. Chapter 142: Complications of Chronic Ocular Disease - p. 535 162. Chapter 143: Enucleation - p. 538 163. Chapter 144: Intraocular Surgery - p. 541 164. Chapter 145: Acute Care of Soft Tissue Injuries Involving the Eyelids, Ears, and Face - p. 545 165. Chapter 146: Electrodiagnostics for Retinal Disease - p. 548 166. SECTION XII: THE INTEGUMENT - p. 551 167. Chapter 147: Topical Treatments for Skin Disease - p. 552 168. Chapter 148: Insect Hypersensitivities - p. 556 169. Chapter 149: Non-Neoplastic Nodular and Proliferative Lesions - p. 560 170. Chapter 150: Fungal Skin Diseases - p. 564 171. Chapter 151: Skin Tumors - p. 569 172. Chapter 152: New Developments in Diagnosis and Treatment of Equine Sarcoid - p. 574 173. Chapter 153: Chronic Progressive Lymphedema in Draft HorsesHilde De Cock - p. 578 174. Chapter 154: Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia - p. 581 175. Chapter 155: Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease* - p. 583 176. Chapter 156: Wound Care and Management - p. 588 177. Chapter 157: Management of Wounds in High-Motion Areas - p. 592 178. Chapter 158: Skin Grafting - p. 594 179. SECTION XIII: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - p. 598 180. Chapter 159: Insulin Resistance/Equine Metabolic Syndrome - p. 599 181. Chapter 160: Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction - p. 603 182. Chapter 161: Thyroid Disease - p. 607 183. SECTION XIV: THE UROGENITAL SYSTEM - p. 611 184. Chapter 162: Management of Bladder Uroliths - p. 612 185. Chapter 163: Hematuria - p. 615 186. Chapter 164: Clinical Pathology of Renal Disease - p. 618 187. Chapter 165: Diseases of the Accessory Sex Glands of the Stallion - p. 622 188. Chapter 166: Inguinal Hernia - p. 624 189. Chapter 167: Diseases of the External Genitalia - p. 627 190. Chapter 168: Conditions of the External Genitalia of Mares - p. 631 191. Chapter 169: Diseases of the Uterus - p. 635 192. Chapter 170: Prevention of Estrous Behavior in Performance Mares - p. 641 193. Chapter 171: Ovariectomy Techniques - p. 644 194. SECTION XV: REPRODUCTION - p. 647 195. Chapter 172: Complications of the Peripartum Mare - p. 648 196. Chapter 173: Postpartum Complications in the Mare - p. 652 197. Chapter 174: Newer Techniques for Artificial Insemination - p. 662 198. Chapter 175: Semen Collection and Shipping - p. 665 199. Chapter 176: Embryo Transfer in Practice - p. 669 200. Chapter 177: Ovarian Diseases - p. 673 201. Chapter 178: Infertility in the Aged Mare - p. 677 202. Chapter 179: Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Mare - p. 684 203. Chapter 180: Early Embryonic Loss - p. 687 204. Chapter 181: Placentitis - p. 690 205. Chapter 182: Causes of Abortion - p. 691 206. Chapter 183: Diagnostic Approach to Abortion - p. 697 207. Chapter 184: Managing the High-Risk Pregnancy - p. 699 208. SECTION XVI: THE FOAL - p. 700 209. Chapter 185: Rescuing Foals During Dystocia - p. 701 210. Chapter 186: Placental Evaluation for Assessment of Foal Problems and Maternal Reproductive Health - p. 703 211. Chapter 187: Meconium Impaction - p. 707 212. Chapter 188: Assays for Evaluation of Transfer of Passive Immunity - p. 708 213. Chapter 189: The Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - p. 709 214. Chapter 190: Management of the Sick Neonatal Foal in the Field - p. 714 215. Chapter 191: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Foals - p. 717 216. Chapter 192: Examination of the Foal with Colic - p. 723 217. Chapter 193: Urogenital Disease in Foals - p. 727 218. Chapter 194: Angular Limb Deformities - p. 731 219. Chapter 195: Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy in Arabian Foals of Egyptian Lineage - p. 734 220. SECTION XVII: MISCELLANEOUS - p. 735 221. Chapter 196: The Geriatric Horse - p. 736 222. Chapter 197: Diagnostic Approach to Chronic Weight Loss - p. 740 223. Chapter 198: Integrative Medicine: Applications of Acupuncture - p. 743 224. Chapter 199: Stem Cell Therapy - p. 746 225. Chapter 200: Purchasing Laser Equipment - p. 749 226. Chapter 201: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - p. 750 227. Chapter 202: Maintenance of Horses in Slings - p. 753 228. Chapter 203: Nursing Care of the Recumbent Horse - p. 756 229. Chapter 204: The Exhausted Horse - p. 759 230. Chapter 205: Rattlesnake EnvenomationLangdon Fielding - p. 763 231. Chapter 206: MycotoxinsRobert H. Poppenga - p. 766 232. Chapter 207: Malignant Hyperthermia Monica Aleman - p. 769 233. Table of Common Drugs, Approximate Doses - p. 770 234. Normal Clinical Pathology Data - p. 777 235. Color Plate 1-6 - p. 788 236. Color Plate 7-13 - p. 789 237. Color Plate 14-19 - p. 790 238. Color Plate 20-31 - p. 791 239. Index - p. 792 240. Index to the Fifth Edition - p. 843
