Toxicology and pharmacology
Chapter 4 Toxicology and pharmacology P. Lees Consultant Editor T.R. Ayliffe, J.D. Baggot, F.M. Cunningham, E. Houghton, Q.A. McKellar, A.M. Nolan, J. Price and R.B. Williams Chapter contents INTRODUCTION ANTIMICROBIAL…
Performance-related problems and exercise physiology
Chapter 16 Performance-related problems and exercise physiology D.L. Evans Consultant Editor L.B. Jeffcott and P.K. Knight Chapter contents INTRODUCTION BIOCHEMISTRY OF EXERCISE AND FATIGUE Energy sources Aerobic metabolism Anaerobic metabolism…
The endocrine system
Chapter 11 The endocrine system T. Mair Consultant Editor J.F. Freestone, M.H. Hillyer, S. Love and E.D. Watson Chapter contents INTRODUCTION The pituitary gland Introduction Diabetes insipidus THE ADRENAL CORTEX…
Ophthalmology
Chapter 19 Ophthalmology D.L. Williams Consultant Editor T.R. Miller Chapter contents INTRODUCTION THE ORBIT Anatomy Orbital diseases Congenital anomalies Orbital cellulitis Exophthalmos Enophthalmos THE EYELIDS Introduction Anatomy and function Congenital…
The immune system
Chapter 2 The immune system M.J.B.F. Flaminio Consultant Editor Chapter contents EQUINE IMMUNOLOGY Introduction Vaccination Types of vaccines Vaccination programs HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS Types of reaction Anaphylaxis and anaphylactoid reactions Allergy…
The nervous system
Chapter 17 The nervous system C.N. Hahn Consultant Editor Chapter contents INTRODUCTION CONGENITAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS Hydrocephalus Cerebellar abiotrophy Juvenile epilepsy of foals Cervical vertebral malformation Occipitoatlantoaxial malformation Equine degenerative…
Fundamentals of the equine pre-purchase examination
Chapter 22 Fundamentals of the equine pre-purchase examination L.M. Van Hoogmoed Consultant Editor Chapter contents INTRODUCTION Commitment and undertaking Horses for courses History PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Basics Heart Eyes Lung fields…
The gastrointestinal and digestive system
Chapter 10 The gastrointestinal and digestive system S.C. Eades Consultant Editor R.W. Waguespack Chapter contents INTRODUCTION DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS Esophageal impaction Esophageal foreign body Esophageal stricture Esophageal diverticulum Intramural…
