The Equine Acute Abdomen

The editors ANTHONY T. BLIKSLAGER, DVM, PHD, DACVS, is Professor of Equine Surgery and Gastroenterology in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. NATHANIEL A. WHITE II, DVM, MS, DACVS, is Professor Emeritus of Equine Surgery at Virginia Tech′s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, in Leesburg, Virginia, USA. JAMES N. MOORE, DVM, PHD, DACVS, is Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director, Educational Resources, in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA. TIM S. MAIR, BVSc, PHD, DEIM, DESTS, DECEIM, Assoc. ECVDI, FRCVS, is an equine practitioner and Director at Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic in Maidstone, UK.

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PART I. NORMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY


Chapter 1. Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Equine Gastrointestinal Tract
Thomas M. Krunkosky, Carla Jarrett, and James N. Moore


Chapter 2. Intestinal Epithelial Stem Cells
Liara M. Gonzalez


Chapter 3. Gastric Secretory Function
Michael J. Murray


Chapter 4. Small Intestinal Function
Anthony T. Blikslager


Chapter 5. Large Intestinal Function
Marco Lopes and Philip J. Johnson


Chapter 6. Liver Function
Tim Mair


Chapter 7. The Equine Intestinal Microbiota
J. Scott Weese


Chapter 8. Effects of Feeding on Equine Gastrointestinal Function or Physiology
Marco A. F. Lopes and Philip J. Johnson


Chapter 9. Intestinal Motility and Transit
Jorge E. Nieto and Peter C. Rakestraw


PART II. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES


Chapter 10. Pathophysiology of Gastric Ulcer Disease
Michael J. Murray


Chapter 11. Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Obstruction and Strangulation
Anthony T. Blikslager


Chapter 12. Pathophysiology of Pain
Casper Lindegaard, Karina B. Gleerup, and Pia Haubro Andersen


Chapter 13. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Postoperative Ileus
Jorge E. Nieto and Peter C. Rakestraw


Chapter 14. Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Treatment of Adhesions
P.O. Eric Mueller


Chapter 15. Pathophysiology of Enteritis and Colitis
Harold C. McKenzie, III


Chapter 16. Pathophysiology of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Clare E. Bryant and James N. Moore


PART III. INTESTINAL PARASITISM


Chapter 17. Intestinal Parasitism
Chris Proudman


PART IV. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COLIC


Chapter 18. Epidemiology of Colic: Principles for Practice
Noah D. Cohen


Chapter 19. Epidemiology of Colic: Risk Factors
Noah D. Cohen


PART V. DIAGNOSIS OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE


Chapter 20. Diagnostic Approach to Colic
Anne Desrochers and Nathaniel A. White


Chapter 21. Investigations of Chronic and Recurrent Colic
Nathaniel A. White


Chapter 22. Alternative Diagnostic Techniques
Nathaniel A. White and Anne Desrochers


Chapter 23. Imaging of the Abdomen
Anne Desrochers


Chapter 24. Decision for Surgery and Referral
Nathaniel A. White


Chapter 25. Prognosticating Equine Colic
Nathanial A. White


Chapter 26. Biosecurity in the Management of Equine Gastrointestinal Disease
Harold C. McKenzie III


PART VI. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT


Chapter 27. Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Tim Mair


Chapter 28. Treatment of Shock
Kevin T. T. Corley


Chapter 29. Diagnosis and Treatment of Peritonitis and Hemoperitoneum
John F. Peroni


Chapter 30. Diagnosis of Enteritis and Colitis in the Horse
Harold C. McKenzie III


PART VII. COLIC IN THE FOAL


Chapter 31. Diagnosis of Colic in the Foal
Martin Furr


Chapter 32. Imaging of the Foal with Colic and Abdominal Distention
Martin Furr


Chapter 33. Medical Management of Colic in the Foal
Martin Furr


Chapter 34. Surgical Management of Colic in the Foal
Sarah M. Khatibzadeh and James A. Brown


Chapter 35. Anesthesia of Foals with Colic
Cynthia M. Trim


Chapter 36. Specific Diseases of the Foal
Martin Furr


Chapter 37. Liver Diseases in Foals
Tim Mair and Tom Divers


PART VIII. COLIC IN THE DONKEY


Chapter 38. Colic in the Donkey
Alexandra K. Thiemann, Karen Rickards, Mulugeta Getachew, and Georgios Paraschou


PART IX. NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT


Chapter 39. Nutritional Management of the Colic Patient
Shannon Pratt–Phillips and Ray Geor


PART X. ANESTHESIA FOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY


Chapter 40. Anesthesia for Horses with Colic
Cynthia M. Trim


PART XI. SURGERY FOR ACUTE ABDOMINAL DISEASE


Chapter 41. Preparation of the Patient for Abdominal Surgery
Anna K. Roetting


Chapter 42. Surgical Exploration and Manipulation
Anna K. Roetting


Chapter 43. Intestinal Viability
Liara M. Gonzalez


Chapter 44. Small Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis
Anna K. Roetting


Chapter 45. Large Colon Enterotomy, Resection, and Anastomosis
Joanne Hardy


Chapter 46. Abdominal Closure
Vanessa L. Cook


PART XII. INTENSIVE CARE AND POSTOPERATIVE CARE


Chapter 47. Monitoring Treatment for Abdominal Disease
Tim Mair


Chapter 48. Postoperative Complications
Diana M Hassel


Chapter 49. Laminitis Associated with Acute Abdominal Disease
James K. Belknap and Andrew H. Parks


PART XIII. SPECIFIC DISEASES OF HORSES


Chapter 50. Diseases of the Stomach
Michael J. Murray


Chapter 51. Diseases of the Liver and Liver Failure
Tim Mair and Tom Divers


Chapter 52. Diseases of the Small Intestine
Debra C. Archer


Chapter 53. Diseases of the Cecum
James N. Moore and Joanne Hardy


Chapter 54. Specific Diseases of the Ascending Colon
Joanne Hardy


Chapter 55. Diseases of the Descending Colon
John F. Peroni


Chapter 56. Grass Sickness
Tim Mair


Chapter 57. Rectal Tears
Canaan M. Whitfield–Cargile and Peter C. Rakestraw


Chapter 58. Malabsorption Syndromes
Tim Mair and Tom Divers


Chapter 59. Colic and Pregnant Mares
Elizabeth M. Santschi


Chapter 60. Colic from Alternative Systems: �False Colic�
Tim Mair


Chapter 61. Abdominal Trauma
John F. Peroni


Chapter 62. Abdominal Abscesses and Neoplasia
Jan F. Hawkins


Index