Description
Respond quickly and confidently to emergency situations with the only text dedicated entirely to equine emergency treatment. The latest edition of this reliable manual is vastly expanded to encompass a wide range of new and evolving topics in horse care, with thorough, step-by-step procedures for the most effective emergency treatment. Portable for use in the clinic or in the field and presented for the first time in full color, its your one-source guide for complete equine emergency support.
Product Details
Reference
32279
EAN13
9781416036098
ISBN
9781416036098
Data sheet
Publication date
2007
Issue number
3
Cover
paperback
Pages count
864
Dimensions (mm)
184 x 260
Weight (g)
1700
PART ONE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Section I. General Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures 1. Blood Collection 2. Medication Administration 3. Intravenous Catheter Placement 4. Intraosseous Infusion Technique 5. Regional Perfusion 6. Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral Infection Diagnoses 7. Biopsy Techniques 8. Endoscopy TechniquesSection II. Ultrasonography 9. General Principles, System and Organ ExaminationPART TWO ORGAN SYSTEM EXAMINATION, NEONATOLOGY, SHOCK, AND TEMPERATURE-RELATED PROBLEMS Section I Organ System Examination and Related Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures 10. Cardiovascular System 11. Gastrointestinal System 12. Integumentary System 13. Liver Failure and Hemolytic Anemia 14. Blood Coagulation Disorders 15. Musculoskeletal System 16. Nervous System 17. Ophthalmology 18. Reproductive System 19. Respiratory System 20. Urinary SystemSection II Neonatology 21. Neonatology 22. Perinatology/Monitoring the Pregnant Mare 23. Foal Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationSection III Shock and Temperature-Related Problems 24. Shock and Systemic In?ammatory Response Syndrome 25. Shock and Temperature-Related ProblemsPART THREE LABORATORY TESTS 26. Emergency Measurement of Complete Blood Cell Count, Serum Chemistry Values, Blood Gases, and Body Fluids in Equine Practice 27. CytologyPART FOUR TOXICOLOGY 28. ToxicologyPART FIVE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL PROBLEMS 29. Laminitis 30. Disaster Medicine 31. Pain Management 32. Anesthesia for Field Emergencies and Euthanasia 33. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured, Hospitalized and Post Surgical Patient 34. Emergency Diseases Seen in Europe 35. Emergency Diseases Seen in Australia and New Zealand -- NEW 36. Emergency Diseases Seen in South America -- NEW 37. Emergency Diseases Seen in the Middle East -- NEW 38. Foot Emergencies -- NEW 39. Mules, Donkeys and Miniataure Horses -- NEW 40. Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases -- NEW 41. Biosecurity - NEW 42. Show and Racetrack Emergencies -- NEW 43. Bull Fight Injuries -- NEW EQUINE EMERGENCY DRUGS: APPROXIMATE DOSAGES, ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS PART SIX RESOURCE INFORMATION/APPENDICES Appendix I: Reference Values Appendix II: Age Related Changes in CBC and Chemistries Appendix III: Calculations in Emergency Care Appendix IV: Equivalents Appendix V: Product Manufacturers Appendix VI: Long Bone Physeal Fusion Times etc. Appendix VII: Adverse Drug Reactions Appendix VIII: Specific Drug Reactions and Recommended Treatments