Upper Airway Obstructions
Chapter 20 Upper Airway Obstructions Elizabeth J. Davidson Upper airway obstructions are among the most frequent causes of poor performance in horses, being second in frequency only to musculoskeletal injuries….
Forebrain Diseases
Chapter 88 Forebrain Diseases Caroline Hahn The forebrain comprises the two cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum/telencephalon) and the thalamus (diencephalon). Most of the gray matter is located superficially, forming the cerebral cortex,…
Recurrent Airway Obstruction and Inflammatory Airway Disease
Chapter 59 Recurrent Airway Obstruction and Inflammatory Airway Disease M. Eilidh Wilson, N. Edward Robinson Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) and inflammatory airway disease (IAD) are common inflammatory obstructive diseases of…
Evaluation of Hemostasis
Chapter 119 Evaluation of Hemostasis Kira L. Epstein Appropriate clot formation through primary and secondary hemostasis is required to prevent blood loss associated with vascular injury. Equally as important, fibrinolysis…
Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Chapter 116 Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome Sarah Blott Foal immunodeficiency syndrome (FIS) is an inherited condition causing severe anemia and B-lymphocyte deficiency in affected individuals. The condition was first reported in…
Lawsonia intracellularis Infection and Proliferative Enteropathy
Chapter 79 Lawsonia intracellularis Infection and Proliferative Enteropathy Michele L. Frazer Proliferative enteropathy caused by Lawsonia intracellularis historically has been considered a disease of pigs, but in the past decade…
Equine Infectious Anemia
Chapter 113 Equine Infectious Anemia Charles J. Issel, R. Frank Cook Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a disease caused by the equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV), a virus that is…
Neuromuscular Disorders
Chapter 92 Neuromuscular Disorders Monica Aleman Anatomy and Function The neuromuscular (NM) system, which is composed of motor units, is an important component of the nervous system. Motor units consist…
Sleep Disorders
Chapter 93 Sleep Disorders Monica Aleman Sleep Sleep is essential in horses. Lack of sleep and sleep disorders can compromise horses’ health, performance, and quality of life. Limited information and…
Urinary Tract Infection and Bladder Displacement
Chapter 106 Urinary Tract Infection and Bladder Displacement Harold C. Schott II, Primary urinary tract infections (UTIs) are uncommon in horses, compared with other companion animal species. Ascending UTIs are…
