Genetics of Eye Disease
Chapter 141 Genetics of Eye Disease Matthew Annear During the past decade, significant advances have been made in our understanding of the genetics of eye diseases in humans. This has…
Equine Intestinal Hyperammonemia
Chapter 139 Equine Intestinal Hyperammonemia Bettina Dunkel Hyperammonemia (HA), commonly defined as blood ammonium (NH4+) concentration higher than 60 µmol/L, can develop by increased production, increased absorption, decreased clearance, or a…
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction
Chapter 136 Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction Nicholas Frank Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also called equine Cushing’s disease, is the most common endocrine disorder of aged equids. Some horses are…
Dynamic Endoscopy
Chapter 51 Dynamic Endoscopy Kate Allen, Samantha H. Franklin It is now acknowledged that endoscopy of the exercising horse is required for definitive diagnosis of dynamic upper respiratory tract (URT)…
Hypertrophic Osteopathy
Chapter 61 Hypertrophic Osteopathy Lisa Michelle Katz Hypertrophic osteopathy (HO, also Marie’s disease) is an uncommon disease in the horse that is characterized by bilateral, progressive, symmetric subperiosteal bony and…
Equine Sarcoid
Chapter 99 Equine Sarcoid Edmund K. Hainisch, Sabine Brandt With a prevalence ranging from 1% to 12%, sarcoids represent the most common tumor type in equids, including horses, donkeys, zebras,…
Severe Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 60 Severe Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Harold C. MCKenzie III, Lower respiratory infections are a common problem in adult horses and foals, and can range from mild…
Internal Parasite Screening and Control
Chapter 77 Internal Parasite Screening and Control Martin K. Nielsen For several decades, diagnosing parasitic infections in horses received little attention. Horses were widely exposed to ubiquitous parasite species capable…
Update on Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy
Chapter 52 Update on Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy Laura K. Tulloch, Justin D. Perkins Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN) is a common cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction and poor performance in…
Diagnostic Approach to Protein-Losing Enteropathies
Chapter 73 Diagnostic Approach to Protein-Losing Enteropathies Harold C. McKenzie III, Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a clinical syndrome in which intestinal disease or dysfunction results in gastrointestinal tract protein loss…
