Chapter 212 Genetic Diseases, Breeds, Tests, and Test Sources Susan L. Ewart Genetic tests are used to identify variation in the genetic code—DNA—that is heritable. Such altered forms of DNA…

Chapter 153 Diagnosing and Managing the Cryptorchid Anthony Claes, James A. Brown Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum is known as cryptorchidism. Cryptorchidism is more…

Chapter 182 Sedation and Anesthetic Management of Foals Melissa Sinclair Sedation and anesthesia of foals is necessary for a variety of reasons, ranging from the need to obtain radiographs or…

Chapter 163 Bacterial Endometritis Igor F. Canisso, Marco A. Coutinho Da Silva Endometritis is the main cause of subfertility and infertility in broodmares. It can be classified into infectious or…

Chapter 205 Silicosis and Osteoporosis Syndrome Matthew G. Durham Inhalation of silicates causes pneumoconiosis in humans, horses, dogs, and other species. In humans, silicate pneumoconiosis is an important occupational disease…

Chapter 175 Perinatal Asphyxia Syndrome Pamela A. Wilkins Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, also referred to as neonatal encephalopathy (NE), dummy syndrome, and neonatal maladjustment syndrome, is the most common clinical presentation…

Chapter 186 Managing Orthopedic Infections Joel Lugo Orthopedic infections in horses can be devastating to soundness, athletic careers, and even life. In the short term, the inflammation and pain of…

Chapter 128 Photosensitization Ann Rashmir-Raven, Rebecca S. McConnico Photosensitization is an uncommon cause of dermatitis but a potentially serious problem in horses. The spectrum of disease associated with photosensitization ranges…

Chapter 179 Hernias in Foals Laura A. Werner Umbilical Hernia Umbilical hernia has a reported incidence of 0.5% to 2%, and has even been reported as high as 29.5%, making…

Chapter 178 Use of Fresh and Frozen Blood Products in Foals Krista E. Estell, K. Gary Magdesian Disease processes that necessitate transfusion of blood products to the neonatal foal are…