52. Swine Medicine and Management
CHAPTER 52. Swine Medicine and Management Roy N. Kirkwood HERD MANAGEMENT I. Estrous cycle A. Pubertal estrus occurs at about 6 months of age and about 100 to 120 kg…
50. Camelid Medicine and Management
CHAPTER 50. Camelid Medicine and Management Margaret A. Masterson GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CAMELIDS South American camelids have become popular livestock in North America over the past couple decades. The South…
43. Preventive Medicine
CHAPTER 43. Preventive Medicine Rebecca S. McConnico VACCINATION I. Active immunization A. Definition: Vaccination B. Goal 1. Prolonged strong immunity 2. Free of adverse side effects 3. Ideal vaccine 4….
18. Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER 18. Infectious Diseases Patricia A. Schenck FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS I. Causes A. Structure of the virus 1. RNA retrovirus 2. Core contains viral RNA and reverse transcriptase enzyme 3….
39. Nutrition
CHAPTER 39. Nutrition Rebecca S. McConnico BASIC BACKGROUND REGARDING EQUINE NUTRITION I. Nonruminant herbivore II. Hindgut fermenter III. Horses can utilize high-fiber roughages as a source of nutrition, for example,…
37. Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER 37. Infectious Diseases Rebecca S. McConnico BLOOD-BORNE AGENTS I. Equine infectious anemia (EIA) A. EIA is caused by a virus classified in the lentivirus genus of the Retroviridae family…
32. Hematology
CHAPTER 32. Hematology Rebecca S. McConnico ANEMIA I. Regenerative anemia A. Horses do not release reticulocytes into circulation in response to an acute hemorrhagic or hemolytic episode B. Increased mean…
30. Behavior
CHAPTER 30. Behavior Rebecca S. McConnico SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF THE HORSE I. Wild or feral horses live in two types of herds or bands A. Family bands (or harem bands):…
29. Anesthesia
CHAPTER 29. Anesthesia Deborah V. Wilson GENERAL INFORMATION I. Anesthesia in the horse presents several challenges A. The horse has a pronounced flight-or-fight response, meaning that induction and recovery can…
23. Preventive Medicine
CHAPTER 23. Preventive Medicine Valerie A. Chadwick VACCINATIONS I. Vaccinations are an important part of preventative medical practices, thus providing animals with optimum health care A. Vaccination itself is a…
