Equine Pediatric Medicine (eBook)

The authors' purpose is to provide the clinician with guidance towards a presumptive diagnosis, to consider the relevant pathophysiology and differential diagnoses, leading to a confirmed diagnosis, and a plan for the therapeutic course to be taken.

The organisation of the book is system based. The first chapter describes the physical examination of the foal - the basis for all diagnosis. The second chapter deals with cardiovascular shock, a frequent emergency in the equine pediatric patient, subsequent resuscitation, and fluid and electrolyte therapy. Chapters then discuss the diseases and disorders affecting each body system in turn.

Throughout the book the auhors refer to the latest imaging and diagnostic testing techniques, in support of the physical examination, and focus on the relevance to daily equine practice. The text is illustrated throughout by a wealth of top-quality clinical photographs, imaging and tables.

'Equine Pediatric Medicine' will be of particular value to equine practitioners as a ready reference, and to veterinary students and technicians as a complete guide to equine peditric disease.The authors' purpose is to provide the clinician with guidance towards a presumptive diagnosis, to consider the relevant pathophysiology and differential diagnoses, leading to a confirmed diagnosis, and a plan for the therapeutic course to be taken.

The organisation of the book is system based. The first chapter describes the physical examination of the foal - the basis for all diagnosis. The second chapter deals with cardiovascular shock, a frequent emergency in the equine pediatric patient, subsequent resuscitation, and fluid and electrolyte therapy. Chapters then discuss the diseases and disorders affecting each body system in turn.

Throughout the book the auhors refer to the latest imaging and diagnostic testing techniques, in support of the physical examination, and focus on the relevance to daily equine practice. The text is illustrated throughout by a wealth of top-quality clinical photographs, imaging and tables.

'Equine Pediatric Medicine' will be of particular value to equine practitioners as a ready reference, and to veterinary students and technicians as a complete guide to equine peditric disease.A systematic and concise guide to equine paediatric medicine covering aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and management. The book is superbly illustrated throughout with photographs, line diagrams and radiographs.Contents
1 Reproductive diseases
2 Shock, resuscitation, and fluid and electrolyte therapy
3 Infectious diseases
4 Immunologic and Hematologic disorders
5 Alimentary tract disorders
6 Liver disorders
7 Cardiovascular disorders
8 Respiratory disorders
9 Urinary and umbilical disorders
10 Neurologic disorders
11 Muscle and the neuromuscular junction disorders
12 Joint and skeletal disorders
13 Ophthalmologic disorders
14 Dermatologic disorders
15 Endocrine and metabolic disorders
16 Neoplasia
17 Pharmacology
IndexA systematic and concise guide covering aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and management
Illustrated throughout with photographs, line diagrams and radiographs

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This book is a systematic and concise guide to equine pediatric medicine covering etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, and management. The book is superbly illustrated throughout with photographs, line diagrams and radiographs. This book is of particular value to equine practitioners as a ready reference, and to veterinary students and technicians as a complete guide to equine pediatric disease.