Biosecurity on Horse Farms
Chapter 30 Biosecurity on Horse Farms Nathan Slovis The equine community has always recognized veterinarians as a resource for knowledge about and prevention of infection. Horsemen recognize that veterinarians understand…
Surfaces and Injury
Chapter 28 Surfaces and Injury Rachel C. Murray, Vicki A. Walker, Carolyne A. Tranquille Horses performing in many equestrian disciplines increasingly are being trained on artificial arena surfaces, and, although…
African Horse Sickness
Chapter 34 African Horse Sickness Alan J. Guthrie, Camilla T. Weyer African horse sickness (AHS) is an infectious but noncontagious viral disease of equids transmitted by Culicoides spp midges. African…
Impact of FEI Rules on Sport Horse Medications
Chapter 26 Impact of FEI Rules on Sport Horse Medications Kent Allen, Stephen A. Schumacher In 1921, the countries of France, the United States, Sweden, Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and…
PCR in Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 32 PCR in Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Management Nicola Pusterla, Christian M. Leutenegger The ready availability of a correct etiologic diagnosis, particularly in the setting of contagious infections, enables…
Recognition of Pain
Chapter 12 Recognition of Pain Erin K. Contino, Khursheed R. Mama Pain Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as an “unpleasant sensory and emotional…
Biosecurity in Hospitals
Chapter 29 Biosecurity in Hospitals Helen Aceto The purposes of this chapter are to provide a brief overview of biosecurity and to outline specific practical recommendations for the management of…
Extensive Skin Loss/Degloving Injury
Chapter 6 Extensive Skin Loss/Degloving Injury Daniel J. Burba Degloving injuries are wounds in which the skin becomes separated from its subcutaneous attachments. These injuries most commonly occur on the…
Neck Pain and Stiffness
Chapter 23 Neck Pain and Stiffness Duncan F. Peters, Nicole Rombach In the sport horse, neck pain is one of the common complaints affecting athletic performance. Finding the origin of…
Heat Stress
Chapter 21 Heat Stress Benjamin R. Buchanan Heat-related illness is a collection of hyperthermic syndromes that are poorly described in the horse and include heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat…
