Chapter 115 Blood Transfusion and Transfusion Reactions Kelsey A. Hart Whole blood transfusion is an integral component of managing severe anemia in horses and foals. Although complete diagnostic evaluation and…
Chapter 137 Dyslipidemias Philip J. Johnson From the equine medical perspective, the term dyslipidemia refers to clinical situations in which an increase in plasma triglyceride (TG) concentration above the reference…
Chapter 207 Fluid Therapy in the Field C. Langdon Fielding In ambulatory equine practice, fluid administration can be a practical and life-saving therapeutic option. Treatment in a field setting may…
Chapter 203 Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injury in Thoroughbreds Tim D.H. Parkin The equine veterinary community began describing racehorse injury at a population level more than 50 years ago. For example,…
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 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 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…
