Veterinary treatment for working equines

Contents......Page 6
Author\'s Note......Page 14
Foreword......Page 16
Introduction......Page 18
Acknowledgements......Page 20
1.1 Introduction......Page 22
1.3 Collecting Blood Samples......Page 23
1.4 Normal Haematological Values......Page 24
1.5 Biochemical Parameters......Page 25
1.6 Other Blood Tests......Page 26
1.8 Faeces Tests......Page 28
2.2 Zinc Sulfate Turbity Test......Page 29
2.3 Cryptorchid or Rig Test......Page 31
2.4 Water Deprivation Test......Page 32
2.7 Schirmer Tear Test......Page 33
2.10 Blondheim Test for Myoglobin in Urine......Page 34
3.2 Physiology......Page 35
3.4 Age of the Horse and its Ability to Learn......Page 37
3.7 Generalization......Page 38
3.9 Habituation......Page 39
3.11 Punishment and Reward......Page 40
3.13 Loading Aids......Page 41
3.15 Methods of Restraint......Page 42
4.2 Equipment for Handling......Page 46
4.4 Equipment for the Feet......Page 47
4.6 Equipment for the Eyes......Page 48
4.7 Equipment for Dentistry and Sinoscopy......Page 49
4.8 Equipment for Stitching......Page 52
4.9 Equipment for the Reproductive System......Page 53
4.11 Specialist Equipment......Page 54
5.2 Antibiotics......Page 55
5.3 Antifungal Agents......Page 59
5.4 Antiprotozoal Agents......Page 60
5.5 Anthelmintics......Page 63
5.6 Ectoparasiticides......Page 67
5.7 Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs......Page 68
5.8 Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)......Page 69
5.9 Miscellaneous Medicines Affecting the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems......Page 72
5.10 Injectable Equine Medicines to be Carried by the Equine Practitioner......Page 74
6.1 Introduction......Page 75
6.5 Influenza......Page 76
6.9 Viral Arteritis......Page 77
6.13 Strangles......Page 78
7.1 Acetylpromazine Maleate (ACP)......Page 79
7.3 Chloral Hydrate......Page 80
7.6 Etorphine Hydrochloride......Page 81
7.7 Glyceryl Guaiacolate (GG)......Page 82
7.11 Romifidine......Page 83
7.14 Agents for Euthanasia......Page 84
8.2 The Role and Structure of the Equine Gut......Page 86
8.3 Water......Page 87
8.4 Energy Requirements......Page 88
8.5 Protein Requirements......Page 89
8.7 Vitamins......Page 90
8.8 Minerals......Page 91
8.9 Food Allergies......Page 92
9.1 The Reasons for Equine Dentistry......Page 93
9.4 Equine Dentition......Page 94
9.6 Prehension of Food......Page 95
9.7 Oral Examination......Page 96
9.8 Ageing the Horse by its Teeth......Page 97
9.9 Dental Problems Associated with the Incisors......Page 98
9.11 \'Wolf\' Teeth......Page 99
9.12 Dental Problems Associated with the Cheek Teeth......Page 100
9.13 Cheek Tooth Extraction......Page 107
9.14 Radiography of the Equine Head......Page 110
10.2 Puncture Wounds of the Foot......Page 113
10.3 Thrush......Page 116
10.5 Laminitis in the Horse and Pony......Page 117
10.6 Laminitis in the Donkey......Page 119
10.7 Treating the Lame Donkey as a Result of Infection in the Foot......Page 120
10.8 Problems with the Navicular Bone......Page 121
10.11 Bruised Sole......Page 122
10.13 Damage to the Wall of the Hoof......Page 123
10.14 Proud Flesh Protruding Through the Sole......Page 124
11.1 Treating the Lame Horse......Page 125
11.3 Hind Limb Lameness in the Donkey not Associated with the Foot......Page 128
11.4 Fore Limb Lameness in the Horse not Associated with the Foot......Page 129
11.5 Hind Limb Lameness in the Horse not Associated with the Foot......Page 137
11.6 Back Problems......Page 142
11.8 Nerve Blocks......Page 143
11.9 Exertional Rhabdomyolysis Syndrome......Page 146
12.1 Principles of Wound Healing......Page 148
12.2 Factors Affecting Wound Healing......Page 149
12.3 Classification of Wounds......Page 152
12.5 Veterinary Approach to Wound Management......Page 153
12.8 Primary Closure......Page 154
12.11 Healing by Secondary Intention......Page 155
12.15 Wounds on the Donkey\'s Leg......Page 156
13.1 Examination for Respiratory Conditions......Page 158
13.3 Infectious and Contagious Upper Airway Diseases......Page 159
13.4 Non-contagious Upper Airway Diseases......Page 160
13.5 Infectious and Contagious Lower Airway Diseases......Page 163
13.6 Non-contagious Lower Airway Diseases......Page 164
13.7 Cardiac Disease......Page 166
13.9 Thrombophlebitis......Page 169
13.10 Other Circulatory Disorders......Page 170
14.1 Choke......Page 175
14.2 Colic......Page 177
14.3 Diarrhoea......Page 181
14.4 Diseases of the Rectum......Page 186
14.5 Hepatic and Biliary Tract Diseases......Page 187
14.7 Grass Sickness......Page 189
14.8 Umbilical Hernia......Page 190
15.1 Neurological Locations and Associated Signs......Page 192
15.2 Approach to the Equine Neurological Case......Page 193
15.6 Cerebral Trauma......Page 196
15.10 Botulism......Page 197
15.13 Toxic Neurological Conditions......Page 198
15.16 Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)......Page 199
15.18 Cauda Equina Syndrome......Page 200
16.1 Trauma to Structures Surrounding the Eye......Page 202
16.3 Orbital Tumours......Page 203
16.5 Conjunctivitis......Page 204
16.6 Dacryocystitis......Page 205
16.7 Corneal Ulceration......Page 206
16.10 Cataract......Page 207
16.12 Retinal Disease......Page 208
17.1 The Kidney......Page 209
17.3 Descent of the Testes......Page 210
17.4 Normal Castration......Page 211
17.5 Castration of the Rig......Page 213
17.6 The Testes......Page 217
17.7 Venereal (Sexually Transmitted) Diseases......Page 218
17.9 The Penis and Prepuce......Page 219
17.10 The Vulva and Vagina......Page 221
17.11 The Cervix......Page 223
17.12 The Uterus......Page 224
17.13 Fertility Problems Associated with the Stallion......Page 225
17.14 Pregnancy......Page 226
17.15 Parturition......Page 231
17.16 Postpartum Complications......Page 239
17.17 The Newborn Foal......Page 242
18.3 Amitraz......Page 244
18.8 Carbamates......Page 245
18.14 Ergot......Page 246
18.20 Laurel......Page 247
18.26 Metaldehyde......Page 248
18.31 Organophosphorus Compounds......Page 249
18.37 St John’s Wort......Page 250
18.42 Yew......Page 251
19.2 Aids to Diagnosis......Page 252
19.3 Mange Mites......Page 253
19.4 Lice......Page 254
19.5 Ticks......Page 255
19.7 Flying Insects......Page 256
19.10 Viral Skin Conditions......Page 261
19.11 Bacterial Skin Conditions......Page 262
19.12 Fungal Skin Conditions......Page 263
19.13 Equine Sarcoid......Page 264
19.14 Neoplastic Skin Conditions......Page 266
19.15 Non-neoplastic Nodules......Page 268
19.17 Autoimmune Skin Conditions......Page 269
19.19 Pastern Dermatitis Syndrome......Page 270
19.20 Conditions of Pigmentation......Page 271
19.23 Congenital/Developmental Cystic Conditions of the Skin......Page 272
19.26 Saddle Sores......Page 273
19.30 Snake Bite......Page 274
20.2 Bridle......Page 276
20.3 Bit......Page 277
20.4 Harness......Page 279
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