Equine Emergencies
Treatment and Procedures
3rd Edition
Published on 1. October 2007
Book
Board book
864 pages
978-1-4160-3609-8 (ISBN)
Description
Respond quickly and confidently to emergency situations with the only text dedicated entirely to equine emergency treatment. The latest edition of this reliable manual is vastly expanded to encompass a wide range of new and evolving topics in horse care, with thorough, step-by-step procedures for the most effective emergency treatment. Portable for use in the clinic or in the field and presented for the first time in full color, it's your one-source guide for complete equine emergency support.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 184 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4160-3609-8 (9781416036098)
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Content
PART ONE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
Section I. General Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
1. Blood Collection
2. Medication Administration
3. Intravenous Catheter Placement
4. Intraosseous Infusion Technique
5. Regional Perfusion
6. Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral Infection Diagnoses
7. Biopsy Techniques
8. Endoscopy Techniques
Section II. Ultrasonography
9. General Principles, System and Organ Examination
PART TWO ORGAN SYSTEM EXAMINATION, NEONATOLOGY, SHOCK, AND TEMPERATURE-RELATED PROBLEMS
Section I Organ System Examination and Related Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
10. Cardiovascular System
11. Gastrointestinal System
12. Integumentary System
13. Liver Failure and Hemolytic Anemia
14. Blood Coagulation Disorders
15. Musculoskeletal System
16. Nervous System
17. Ophthalmology
18. Reproductive System
19. Respiratory System
20. Urinary System
Section II Neonatology
21. Neonatology
22. Perinatology/Monitoring the Pregnant Mare
23. Foal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Section III Shock and Temperature-Related Problems
24. Shock and Systemic In?ammatory Response Syndrome
25. Shock and Temperature-Related Problems
PART THREE LABORATORY TESTS
26. Emergency Measurement of Complete Blood Cell Count, Serum Chemistry Values, Blood Gases, and Body Fluids in Equine Practice
27. Cytology
PART FOUR TOXICOLOGY
28. Toxicology
PART FIVE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL PROBLEMS
29. Laminitis
30. Disaster Medicine
31. Pain Management
32. Anesthesia for Field Emergencies and Euthanasia
33. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured, Hospitalized and Post Surgical Patient
34. Emergency Diseases Seen in Europe
35. Emergency Diseases Seen in Australia and New Zealand -- NEW
36. Emergency Diseases Seen in South America -- NEW
37. Emergency Diseases Seen in the Middle East -- NEW
38. Foot Emergencies -- NEW
39. Mules, Donkeys and Miniataure Horses -- NEW
40. Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases -- NEW
41. Biosecurity - NEW
42. Show and Racetrack Emergencies -- NEW
43. Bull Fight Injuries -- NEW
EQUINE EMERGENCY DRUGS: APPROXIMATE DOSAGES, ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS
PART SIX RESOURCE INFORMATION/APPENDICES
Appendix I: Reference Values
Appendix II: Age Related Changes in CBC and Chemistries
Appendix III: Calculations in Emergency Care
Appendix IV: Equivalents
Appendix V: Product Manufacturers
Appendix VI: Long Bone Physeal Fusion Times etc.
Appendix VII: Adverse Drug Reactions
Appendix VIII: Specific Drug Reactions and Recommended Treatments
Section I. General Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
1. Blood Collection
2. Medication Administration
3. Intravenous Catheter Placement
4. Intraosseous Infusion Technique
5. Regional Perfusion
6. Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral Infection Diagnoses
7. Biopsy Techniques
8. Endoscopy Techniques
Section II. Ultrasonography
9. General Principles, System and Organ Examination
PART TWO ORGAN SYSTEM EXAMINATION, NEONATOLOGY, SHOCK, AND TEMPERATURE-RELATED PROBLEMS
Section I Organ System Examination and Related Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
10. Cardiovascular System
11. Gastrointestinal System
12. Integumentary System
13. Liver Failure and Hemolytic Anemia
14. Blood Coagulation Disorders
15. Musculoskeletal System
16. Nervous System
17. Ophthalmology
18. Reproductive System
19. Respiratory System
20. Urinary System
Section II Neonatology
21. Neonatology
22. Perinatology/Monitoring the Pregnant Mare
23. Foal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Section III Shock and Temperature-Related Problems
24. Shock and Systemic In?ammatory Response Syndrome
25. Shock and Temperature-Related Problems
PART THREE LABORATORY TESTS
26. Emergency Measurement of Complete Blood Cell Count, Serum Chemistry Values, Blood Gases, and Body Fluids in Equine Practice
27. Cytology
PART FOUR TOXICOLOGY
28. Toxicology
PART FIVE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL PROBLEMS
29. Laminitis
30. Disaster Medicine
31. Pain Management
32. Anesthesia for Field Emergencies and Euthanasia
33. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured, Hospitalized and Post Surgical Patient
34. Emergency Diseases Seen in Europe
35. Emergency Diseases Seen in Australia and New Zealand -- NEW
36. Emergency Diseases Seen in South America -- NEW
37. Emergency Diseases Seen in the Middle East -- NEW
38. Foot Emergencies -- NEW
39. Mules, Donkeys and Miniataure Horses -- NEW
40. Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases -- NEW
41. Biosecurity - NEW
42. Show and Racetrack Emergencies -- NEW
43. Bull Fight Injuries -- NEW
EQUINE EMERGENCY DRUGS: APPROXIMATE DOSAGES, ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS
PART SIX RESOURCE INFORMATION/APPENDICES
Appendix I: Reference Values
Appendix II: Age Related Changes in CBC and Chemistries
Appendix III: Calculations in Emergency Care
Appendix IV: Equivalents
Appendix V: Product Manufacturers
Appendix VI: Long Bone Physeal Fusion Times etc.
Appendix VII: Adverse Drug Reactions
Appendix VIII: Specific Drug Reactions and Recommended Treatments