Management of Corneal Ulcers
Chapter 143 Management of Corneal Ulcers Freya M. Mowat A corneal ulcer is defined as an area of loss of the corneal epithelium and basement membrane. Ulcers can also extend…
Equine Neuroaxonal Dystrophy
Chapter 89 Equine Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Carrie J. Finno Equine neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD) is a common neurologic disorder that affects many breeds of horses. The disease is characterized by symmetrical ataxia,…
Cardiac Murmurs
Chapter 122 Cardiac Murmurs Rikke Buhl The equine practitioner is often challenged by determining the clinical significance of cardiac murmurs heard on auscultation. By nature, physiologic murmurs are common; therefore…
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Chapter 177 Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Elizabeth A. Carr In 1914, Schottmueller defined septicemia as “a state of microbial invasion from a portal of entry into the blood stream which…
Hepatic Diseases in the Horse
Chapter 66 Hepatic Diseases in the Horse Kelly L. Carlson The liver is one of the largest organs in the equine body and is responsible for multiple functions. It regulates…
Esophageal Disease
Chapter 63 Esophageal Disease Pilar Camacho-Luna, Frank M. Andrews Esophageal disease is not uncommon in horses. This chapter describes the most relevant esophageal conditions that affect horses, most of which…
Induction of Parturition
Chapter 169 Induction of Parturition Erin E. Runcan, Margo L. Macpherson, Dale L. Paccamonti Parturition in the mare is an efficient, well-coordinated event. The process begins with stage I, which…
Diseases of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
Chapter 50 Diseases of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Thomas H. Witte Clinically Relevant Anatomy and Physiology The rostral extent of the nasal cavities, the external nares, is supported…
