World Status of Equine Influenza
Chapter 39 World Status of Equine Influenza J. Richard Newton, Debra Elton, Ann Cullinane Equine influenza (EI) continues to be an important disease across most of the globe, primarily because…
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Spinal Anesthesia and Analgesia
Chapter 16 Spinal Anesthesia and Analgesia Claudio C. Natalini Neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia, which includes spinal and epidural anesthesia and analgesia, has been used in human and veterinary medicine as…
Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (Formerly Ehrlichiosis)
Chapter 46 Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (Formerly Ehrlichiosis) John E. Madigan, Nicola Pusterla Equine granulocytic anaplasmosis (EGA) is a common, seasonal, rickettsial, tick-transmitted, noncontagious disease of horses seen where Ixodes spp…
Update on Antimicrobial Selection and Use
Chapter 33 Update on Antimicrobial Selection and Use K. Gary Magdesian Antimicrobial use in equine practice is constantly evolving. Judicious antimicrobial use is critical to minimizing selection pressure for antimicrobial…
Equine Protozoal Myelitis
Chapter 45 Equine Protozoal Myelitis Martin Furr Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a commonly diagnosed condition of the horse, which was originally described in 1964 by J. Rooney, and termed…
Hemoptysis and Epistaxis
Chapter 57 Hemoptysis and Epistaxis Henry D. O’Neill By definition, hemoptysis refers to the expectoration of blood-contaminated sputum from the lower respiratory tract (i.e., the trachea, bronchi, and lungs), whereas…
Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage
Chapter 58 Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage Alice Stack Prevalence Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) is a common condition of intensely exercising horses and occurs in up to 75% of horses that race….
Burn Injuries
Chapter 11 Burn Injuries R. Reid Hanson, Elizabeth J. Barrett Burn injuries are a relatively rare occurrence in horses. Barn fires are responsible for the most severe burn injuries in…
Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics
Chapter 25 Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics Ashlee E. Watts Muscle, tendon, cartilage, and bone are efficiently and appropriately built during embryonic development. This is particularly manifested by the fact that…
Evaluation of the Horse for Poor Performance
Chapter 18 Evaluation of the Horse for Poor Performance Elizabeth J. Davidson Poor performance is a common problem in horses of all breeds and athletic uses. There are many causes…
