Veterinary medicine: large animals Books

Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Physical Examination: Handling & Restraint of Sheep, Goats and Cervids 2. Feeding and Nutrition 3. Oral-Esophageal Diseases 4. Parasitology 5. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 6. Diseases of the Respiratory System 7. Theriogenology of Sheep and Goats 8. Diseases of the Endocrine System 9. Diseases of the Integumentary System 10. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System 11. Diseases of the Urinary System 12. Diseases of the Neurologic System 13. Diseases of the Eye 14. Diseases of the Mammary Gland 15. Diseases of the Hematologic, Immunologic, and Lymphatic Systems (Multisystem Diseases) 16. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 17. Toxicology 18. Anesthesia and Pain Management 19. Flock Health 20. Field Necropsy and Diagnostic Tests NEW! Appendix I: Commonly Used Drugs and Veterinary Feed Directives in Sheep, Goats and Cervids Appendix II: Practical Fluid Therapy Appendix III: Normal Values and Conversions

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Book SynopsisThe use of small animal models in basic and preclinical sciences constitutes an integral part of testing new pharmaceutical agents prior to their application in clinical practice. New imaging and therapeutic approaches need to be tested and validated first in animals before application to humans. Handbook of Small Animal Imaging: Preclinical Imaging, Therapy, and Applications collects the latest information about various imaging and therapeutic technologies used in preclinical research into a single source. Useful to established researchers as well as newcomers to the field, this handbook shows readers how to exploit and integrate these imaging and treatment modalities and techniques into their own research.The book first presents introductory material on small animal imaging, therapy, and research ethics. It next covers ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation methods in small animal imaging, hybrid imaging, and imaging agents. The book theTrade Review"A great overview of current small animal imaging modalities describing their principles of operation, equipment components, and most recent applications with extremely helpful illustrations. An essential book for every biologist, chemist, and physicist involved in small animal research."—Magdalena Bazalova-Carter, PhD, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria"… a superb, comprehensive, and very accurate depiction of the state of the art in small animal imaging technologies and applications. This is an authoritative book and invaluable source of information for all biomedical sciences and technologies students, as well as for educators, professionals, and researchers in this multidisciplinary field."—Professor George Kontaxakis, Universidad Politécnica de MadridTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION TO SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING, THERAPY, AND APPLICATIONS. SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING: IONIZING RADIATION. SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING: NON‐IONIZING RADIATION. HYBRID IMAGING. IMAGING AGENTS. THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH PLATFORMS. IMAGE QUANTIFICATION. APPLICATIONS: INCLUDES BOTH IMAGING AND THERAPY.

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Book SynopsisOffering expert advice on nutrition, proper housing, and routine maintenance, Keeping Livestock Healthy covers all the everyday medical care your horses, cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep are likely to require. From vaccines and artificial insemination to detecting and treating Lyme disease, Potomac fever, and bluetongue, you’ll find everything you need to know to keep your animals healthy and thriving. Stressing preventative methods wherever possible, N. Bruce Haynes helps you reduce veterinary costs, increase your self-sufficiency, and boost the productivity of your livestock operation.

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Book SynopsisDiscover how raising your own meat goats can be a fun and profitable endeavor. Offering plenty of tips for creating an economically viable operation and identifying niche markets for your products, Storey’s Guide to Raising Meat Goats shows you how to care for a thriving and productive herd full of healthy and happy animals.

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Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits — plus a total redesign with color photos and graphics. Whether you’re interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur, or as pets, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, humane handling, and more. In addition, author Bob Bennett includes the most up-to-date information on preventive health care, treating diseases, marketing, and showing.

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Book SynopsisOne bitterly cold winter afternoon, a nine-month-old colt—extremely weak, starving, left to die—was frozen to the rock-hard white landscape of a northern Wisconsin pasture. His whinny for help barely carried through thirty-mile-an-hour winds lashing snow and ice against his thin coat. But somewhere inside him a light refused to go out.

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Book SynopsisEquine Fluid Therapy is the first reference to draw equine-specific fluid therapy information together into a single, comprehensive resource.Trade Review“Equine Fluid Therapy is a comprehensive textbook created to benefit veterinarians (from interns and residents to practitioners who work in ambulatory or referral practice) who treat critically ill equine patients in a variety of practice settings.” (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2015) "One of the challenges of any clinically-based textbook is to provide information that is current, accessible and relevant to a broad target readership. Equine Fluid Therapy achieves this challenge and will benefit veterinary students, general practitioners and veterinary specialists. It will be of particular value in equine hospitals where intensive management of patients is undertaken and fluid therapy is undoubtedly used. This excellent reference text supports evidence-based approaches to fluid therapy in horses and will be a valuable addition to any equine practice’s library." (Australian Veterinary Journal, 95:12, 2017)Table of ContentsList of contributors vi Preface viii Section 1: Physiology of fluids electrolytes and acid–base 1 Body water physiology 3 C. Langdon Fielding 2 Sodium and water homeostasis and derangements 11 C. Langdon Fielding 3 Potassium homeostasis and derangements 27 C. Langdon Fielding 4 Chloride homeostasis and derangements 45 C. Langdon Fielding 5 Calcium homeostasis and derangements 55 Escolástico Aguilera-Tejero 6 Magnesium homeostasis and derangements 76 Allison Jean Stewart 7 Phosphorus homeostasis and derangements 88 Ramiro E. Toribio 8 Acid–base homeostasis and derangements 101 Jon Palmer Section 2: Fluid therapy 9 Preparation supplies and catheterization 129 Jamie Higgins 10 Monitoring fluid therapy 142 Brett Tennent?]Brown 11 Fluid overload 152 C. Langdon Fielding 12 Replacement fluids therapy in horses 161 K. Gary Magdesian 13 Maintenance fluid therapy in horses 175 K. Gary Magdesian 14 Fluid therapy for renal failure 190 C. Langdon Fielding 15 Fluid therapy for hepatic failure 198 Thomas J. Divers 16 Fluid therapy for gastrointestinal disease 206 Diana M. Hassel 17 Fluid therapy and heart failure 220 Sophy A. Jesty 18 Fluid therapy during neurologic disease 228 Yvette S. Nout?]Lomas 19 Fluid therapy for muscle disorders 239 Darien J. Feary 20 Perioperative fluid therapy 250 Julie E. Dechant 21 Enteral fluid therapy 261 Marco A.F. Lopes 22 Fluid therapy for neonatal foals 279 K. Gary Magdesian Section 3: Special topics 23 Blood and blood product transfusions in horses 301 Margaret Mudge 24 Colloids 312 Lucas Pantaleon 25 Parenteral nutrition 323 Harold C. McKenzie III 26 Advanced hemodynamic monitoring 340 Kevin Corley 27 Peritoneal dialysis 351 Laurie Gallatin Index 356

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Book Synopsisaeo Structured by body system or region with checklists on procedures and abnormalities aeo Numerous beautifully clear illustrations complement and clarify the text aeo Based on the authorsa extensive experience in farm animal medicine aeo Important reading for anyone concerned with the clinical examination of farm animals.Trade Review"The book should definitely be owned and read by all undergraduates and recently qualified large animal clinicians. It will also be a useful aide memoire to many older clinicans..." (Goat Veterinary Society Newsletter) "...an extremely useful and affordable reference book." (The Veterinary Record) "I wish rhis book had been available when I was a student, and during my formative years in farm animal practice." (Andrew J. Madel, Vet Times, 2003)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Part I Introduction. 1 Principles of Clinical Examination. Part II Cattle – Clinical Examination by Body System and Region. 2 The General Clinical Examination of Cattle. 3 Clinical Examination of the Lymphatic System. 4 Clinical Examination of the Skin. 5 Clinical Examination of the Head and Neck. 6 Clinical Examination of the Cardiovascular System. 7 Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System. 8 Clinical Examination of the Gastrointestinal System. 9 Clinical Examination of the Urinary System. 10 Clinical Examination of the Female Genital System. 11 Clinical Examination of the Male Genital System. 12 Clinical Examination of the Udder. 13 Clinical Examination of the Musculoskeletal System. 14 Clinical Examination of the Nervous System. Part III Sheep. 15 Clinical Examination of the Sheep. Part IV Pigs. 16 Clinical Examination of the Pig. Part V Goats. 17 Clinical Examination of the Goat. Bibliography. Appendix 1 Normal Physiological Values. Appendix 2 Laboratory Reference Values: Haematology. Appendix 3 Laboratory Reference Values: Biochemistry. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Veterinary Drug Handbook: Client Information Edition helps veterinarians and pharmacists bridge the drug information gap between themselves and the people (clients; owners) who are treating their animals. Several studies have demonstrated that people receiving verbal information from health professionals retain very little of that information once they leave the premises of their health provider. The information provided in this book will supplement the actual care provided and help in the task at hand, namely to improve the health of animals. The authors have included drugs that are commonly prescribed by small animal and equine practitioners, both those that are veterinary and human labeled medications. The authors also provide this information in a format that can be understood by any reader. The information presented in these monographs will enable the animal caregiver to be better informed about the medication in question and to work with their vTable of ContentsContents. Includes over 150 of the most-commonly prescribed drugs as well as client handouts describing giving pets oral medications, eye medications, and transdermal medications.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an officially authorised advisory manual that implements the recommendations on the energy and protein requirements of cattle, sheep and goats made by the AFRC Technical Committee on Responses to Nutrients (TCORN) since its establishment in 1982. TCORN has produced a series of numbered reports including No. 5 in 1990 on Nutrient Requirements on Ruminant Animals: Energy' and in 1992, No. 9 Nutrient Requirements of Ruminant Animals: Protein'. The former recommended, with only minor modifications, the adoption of the AFRC's 1980 Technical Review's full recommendations on energy requirements of ruminants, while the latter recommended the adoption of a protein system based on Metabolisable Protein as the unit. Opportunity has been taken to include material from TCORN Report No. 8, 1991 on the Voluntary Intake of Silage by Cattle' and from an unpublished TCORN Report on the Nutrition of Goats'. The current volume presents these recommendations in a practical form designed for usTable of Contents1: Principles and concepts 2: Requirements for metabolisable energy 3: Requirements for metabolisable protein 4: Feed evaluation and diet formulation 5: Dairy cattle 6: Beef cattle 7: Sheep 8: Goats 9: References and Feed Composition Tables

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first in a set of four providing a series on controlled reproduction in farm animals. The aim of the series is to provide a general review of the literature dealing with the different ways in which reproduction in the major farm mammals can be controlled and manipulated. The four volumes are effectively an expanded and new edition of a previous work, Controlled Breeding in Farm Animals (Pergamon Press, 1983). However, the literature on this subject has expanded so rapidly since the time of the earlier volume, that it is now thought appropriate to published it in four separate volumes. Buffaloes, goats, deer and camelids have been added to the species covered by the series compared to the previous book. All volumes provide comprehensive reference lists and are fully up-to-date. This first volume focuses on cattle and buffaloes. It will appeal to reproductive physiologists and workers in animal production, animal breeding and veterinary medicine.Table of Contents1: Introduction to controlled reproduction in cattle 2: The bovine oestrous cycle and associated events 3: Artificial control of oestrus and ovulation 4: Pregnancy testing in cattle 5: Control of calving 6: Reducing the calving interval 7: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in cattle 8: Induction of twin births in cattle 9: Breeding cattle at younger ages 10: Introduction to controlled breeding in buffaloes 11: Control of oestrus, pregnancy testing and parturition control in buffaloes 12: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in buffaloes

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Book SynopsisThis book is the second in a set of four providing a series on controlled reproduction in farm animals. The aim of the series is to provide a general review of the literature dealing with the different ways in which reproduction in the major farm mammals can be controlled and manipulated. The four volumes are effectively an expanded and new edition of a previous work, Controlled Breeding in Farm Animals (Pergamon Press, 1983). However, the literature on this subject has expanded so rapidly since the time of the earlier volume, that it is now thought appropriate to publish it in four separate volumes. Buffaloes, goats, deer and camelids have been added to the species covered by the series compared to the previous book. All volumes provide comprehensive reference lists and are fully up-to-date. This second volume focuses on sheep and goats. It will appeal to reproductive physiologists and workers in animal production, animal breeding and veterinary medicine.Table of Contents1: Introduction to controlled reproduction in sheep 2: The ewe's oestrous cycle and seasonal breeding activity 3: Artificial control of oestrus and ovulation 4: Fixed-time sheep artificial insemination 5: Advancing the sheep breeding season 6: More frequent lambings in sheep 7: Induction of multiple births in sheep 8: Pregnancy testing in sheep 9: Control of lambing 10: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in sheep 11: Breeding sheep at younger ages 12: Introduction to controlled breeding in goats 13: Artificial control of oestrus and breeding activity in goats 14: Pregnancy testing and control of parturition in goats 15: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in goats

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Book SynopsisThis book is the third in a set of four providing a series on controlled reproduction in farm animals. The aim of the series is to provide a general review of the literature dealing with the different ways in which reproduction in the major farm mammals can be controlled and manipulated. The four volumes are effectively an expanded and new edition of a previous work, Controlled Breeding in Farm Animals (Pergamon Press, 1983). However, the literature on this subject has expanded so rapidly since the time of the earlier volume, that it is now thought appropriate to publish it in four separate volumes. Buffaloes, goats, deer and camelids have been added to the species covered by the series compared to the previous book. All volumes provide comprehensive reference lists and are fully up-to-date. This third volume focuses on pigs. It will appeal to reproductive physiologists and workers in animal production, animal breeding and veterinary medicine.Table of Contents1: Introduction to controlled reproduction in pigs 2: The sow's oestrous cycle and associated events 3: The artificial control of oestrus and ovulation in pigs 4: Pregnancy testing in pigs 5: Control of farrowing 6: More frequent farrowing in pigs 7: Increasing litter size in pigs 8: Embryo transfer and associated techniques in pigs 9: Breeding pigs at younger ages

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Book SynopsisThis book is the final one in a set of four providing a series on controlled reproduction in farm animals. The aim of the series is to provide a general review of the literature dealing with the different ways in which reproduction in the major farm mammals can be controlled and manipulated. The four volumes are effectively an expanded and new edition of a previous work, Controlled Breeding in Farm Animals (Pergamon Press, 1983). However, the literature on this subject has expanded so rapidly since the time of the earlier volume, that it is now thought appropriate to publish it in four separate volumes. Buffaloes, goats, deer and camelids have been added to the species covered by the series compared to the previous book. All volumes provide comprehensive reference lists and are fully up-to-date. This final volume focuses on horses, deer and camelids (camels, llamas and alpacas). All of these animals are attracting increasing attention for either leisure pursuits, meat or fibre productiTable of Contents1: Introduction to controlled reproduction in horses 2: The mare's oestrous cycle and seasonal breeding activity 3: Artificial control of oestrus and ovulation in the mare 4: Pregnancy testing in mares 5: Control of foaling 6: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in horses 7: Controlled reproduction in deer 8: Controlled reproduction in camelids

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