Description
Book SynopsisThis fully-revised new edition of the best-selling Equine Clinical Medicine, Surgery and Reproduction is supported by over 1800 illustrations of the highest quality: colour photographs, diagnostic images including MRI and CT, and diagrams. System-based, the chapters introduce each individual system with precise information on the relevant basic anatomy and physiology, standard clinical examination techniques and useful differential diagnostic aids. This is followed by diseases and disorders that are pertinent to that system, grouped together either anatomically or based on presenting clinical signs. Each condition is described using consistent headings: definition/overview, etiology and pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, management/treatment, and prognosis. Additional chapters deal with the foal and wounds.
New to the second edition:
- All chapters are updated throughout
- Additional chapters on the axial musc
Table of Contents
1. Musculoskeletal system. 2. Reproductive system. 3. Respiratory system. 4. Gastrointestinal system. 5. Liver disease. 6. Endocrine system. 7. Urinary system. 8. Cardiovascular system. 9. Haemolymphatic system. 10. Nervous system. 11. Eyes. 12. Skin. 13. Wound management and infections of synovial structures. 14. The foal.
