6: THE HINDLIMB
6 THE HINDLIMB Clinical importance of the hindlimb The hindlimb can be examined clinically by radiography, by ultrasonography and MRI scanning, and by nerve blocks and anaesthesia of the joints….
4: THE THORAX
4 THE THORAX Clinical importance of the thorax The thorax contains two major organs that are of considerable importance in clinical medicine in the horse – the lungs and the…
9: DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OF THE HEAD, WITHERS, MANUS AND PES
9 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OF THE HEAD, WITHERS, MANUS AND PES Clinical considerations for diagnostic imaging Radiography is a very useful diagnostic tool in equine medicine, particularly in the skull and…
2: THE NECK
2 THE NECK Clinical importance of the neck Airway obstruction results from blockage at one or more of several sites. Choanal stenosis (at the nostrils) is the most obvious cause….
Locomotor disorders
Chapter 7 Locomotor disorders Lower limb and digit Introduction 99 Disorders of the sole and axial wall 100 White line disorders 100 Axial wall fissure and penetration 102 Sole overgrowth…
Infectious diseases
Chapter 12 Infectious diseases Introduction 221 Viral diseases 221 Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) 221 Rinderpest (“cattle plague”) 223 Bluetongue (BTV) 225 Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF, bovine malignant catarrh, malignant head catarrh)…
Alimentary disorders
Chapter 4 Alimentary disorders Introduction 53 Viral diseases 53 Bovine virus diarrhea/mucosal disease (BVD/MD) 54 Vesicular stomatitis 56 Bovine papular stomatitis (BPS) 57 Johne’s disease (paratuberculosis) 57 Winter dysentery (winter…
Urinogenital disorders
Chapter 10 Urinogenital disorders Introduction This chapter is divided into disorders of the urinary tract, then of the male genital tract, and finally of the female genital tract. A short…
Integumentary disorders
Chapter 3 Integumentary disorders Introduction 29 Cutaneous urticaria (urticaria, angioedema, “blaine”) 30 Photosensitization (photosensitive dermatitis) 30 Brown coat color 31 Parasitic skin conditions 32 Mange 32 Sarcoptic mange (scabies) 32…
Ocular disorders
Chapter 8 Ocular disorders Introduction 147 Congenital disorders 147 Anophthalmos (anophthalmia); microphthalmos (microphthalmia) 147 Cataract 147 Coloboma 149 Dermoid 149 Strabismus 149 Neonatal corneal opacity 149 Acquired disorders 150 Vitamin…
