Chapter 70 Imaging, Endoscopy, and Other Diagnostic Procedures for Evaluating the Acute Abdomen Alison J. Morton, Anje G. Bauck Acute abdominal pain, or colic, is common in horses and usually…
Chapter 53 Laryngeal Ultrasound Katherine S. Garrett Although upper airway endoscopy (both resting and dynamic) remains the mainstay for diagnosis of laryngeal and pharyngeal disorders, laryngeal ultrasonography can provide useful…
Chapter 176 Screening for Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia Jeanette L. McCracken The most common cause of severe pneumonia in foals from the age of 4 weeks to 3 months is Rhodococcus…
Chapter 132 Hypersensitivity Diseases Ann Rashmir-Raven, Annette Petersen Allergic dermatitis is encountered on a regular basis in equine practice. Urticaria and pruritus are the most commonly recognized clinical signs. Severely…
Chapter 100 Splenic and Other Soft Tissue Tumors Jeffrey Phillips Splenic Tumors Splenic tumors are rare in horses, accounting for less than 1% of all diagnosed tumors. Splenic tumors include…
Chapter 134 Congenital Skin Disorders Stephen D. White Lethal White Syndrome In horses, albinism must be distinguished from lethal white syndrome, which is primarily a problem in Paint Horses (especially,…
Chapter 185 Hypocalcemic Disorders in Foals Ramiro E. Toribio Calcium Physiology Calcium is crucial to a multitude of body functions, ranging from structural support and protection of internal organs to…
Chapter 127 Blistering Mucosal Diseases Brian J. McCluskey Infectious Causes Vesicular Stomatitis Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is a viral disease of horses, cattle, and other livestock and naturally occurs exclusively in…
Chapter 131 Ventral Dermatitis Rosanna Marsella Ventral dermatitis is a common clinical dermatologic presentation that can be caused by several conditions. This chapter reviews the most common differential diagnoses and…
