Chapter 72 Infiltrative Bowel Diseases of the Horse John Schumacher Infiltration of the horse’s intestinal tract with inflammatory or neoplastic cells may result in clinical and clinicopathologic signs of disease…
Chapter 90 Equid Herpesvirus–Associated Myeloencephalopathy Lutz S. Goehring Equid herpesvirus–associated myeloencephalopathy (EHM) is an infrequent but serious outcome of common equid herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infections in horses. Equid herpesvirus–associated…
Chapter 27 Assessing English Saddle Fit in Performance Horses Hilary M. Clayton The saddle acts as an interface between the rider and the horse, improving comfort and security during mounted…
Chapter 68 Acute Colitis in Horses Rebecca S. McConnico Acute colitis is a common cause of rapid debilitation and death in horses. More than 90% of untreated horses with this…
Chapter 86 Horner’s Syndrome Martin Furr Horner’s syndrome (HS), a constellation of clinical signs reflecting sympathetic denervation of structures of the head, has been reported in humans and a number…
Chapter 65 Gastric Impaction Heidi Banse Gastric impaction in the horse is relatively rare, with an estimated prevalence of less than 1% of colic cases. Gastric impactions are characterized as…
Chapter 24 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Narelle Colleen Stubbs Equine physical therapy (PT) is used to optimize performance and prevent injury in the sport horse and to aid rehabilitation after…
Chapter 71 Managing Colic in the Field Benjamin R. Buchanan Most colic cases begin on the farm. Clinicians are frequently called to examine a horse with colic in the field,…
Chapter 17 Acupuncture for Pain Control Dietrich Graf Von Schweinitz Theoretical Basis of Equine Acupuncture Historically, Chinese veterinary acupuncture practice differed from human acupuncture practice in the use of different…
