Main description:

The Handbook of Equine Emergencies is a concise, easy-to-follow practical guide to how to deal with a range of equine emergencies likely to be encountered by clinicians both in the UK and abroad. It is primarily aimed at new graduates and veterinarians who do not deal with equine emergencies on a regular basis, but will also appeal to more experienced equine practitioners who want a quick update on a specific subject area or practical technique.

The Handbook is highly portable and contains a large number of colour images, diagrams and tables as well as handy tips and key points to remember. An overview of the basics of dealing with equine emergencies is followed by a convenient organ-based approach. The book includes invaluable information on infectious diseases and specialized emergency situations such as trapped horses or stable fires, and a how-to section gives concise but detailed descriptions of how to perform a number of diagnostic investigations.

The Handbook is accompanied by a mobile-optimized website that presents audio, video and text files for quick reprisal via phone or tablet while on-the-go. The website also includes additional colour images that are relevant to specific emergency situations covered in the book.

Suitable for all veterinary clinicians seeing horses
Concise and practical layout and content
Videos, audio, text summaries and images all accessible via your mobile device
More than 150 full colour unique images

Contents:

Wounds / dermatology emergencies

Wounds of the head and neck
Wounds to the body
Wounds to the limbs

Musculoskeletal emergencies

The collapsed / recumbent horse
The severely lame horse
Foot abscesses
Foot penetrations
Laminitis
Synovial sepsis
Rhabdomyolysis

Gastrointestinal tract emergencies

Colic
Dysphagia / choke
Diarrhoea
Grain overload
Rectal tears

Respiratory tract emergencies

Respiratory distress
Epistaxis

Ophthalmic emergencies

Corneal ulcers
Uveitis
Traumatic injuries to the cornea
Eyelid lacerations

Neurological emergencies

Head trauma
Acute onset blindness / circling / seizures

Endocrine emergencies

Hyperlipaemia

Reproductive tract emergencies

Dystocia
Uterine torsion
Uterine prolapse & tears
Uterine artery rupture
Abortion
Retained foetal membranes
Penile trauma
Post-castration emergencies

Urinary tract emergencies

Urinary tract obstruction

Foal emergencies

Meconium impaction
Diarrhoea
Septicaemia
The dummy / weak foal

Emergency horse rescue

Emergency anaesthesia

Euthanasia

Miscellaneous

Anaphylaxis
Pyrexia of unknown origin

Chapter 1 The Basics

Chapter 2 Wounds And Other Integumentary Emergencies

Chapter 3Musculoskeletal Emergencies

Chapter 4 Oral & Gastrointestinal Emergencies

Chapter 5 Respiratory Emergencies

Chapter 6 Ophthalmic Emergencies

Chapter 7 Neurological Emergencies

Chapter 8 Reproductive Emergencies

Chapter 9 Urinary Tract Emergencies

Chapter 10 Cardiovascular Emergencies

Chapter 11 Hepatic, Endocrine And Metabolic Emergencies

Chapter 12 Emergencies In Foals

Chapter 13 Emergencies In Donkeys And Mules

Chapter 14 Iatrogenic Emergencies

Chapter 15 Infectious Diseases

Chapter 16 Poisoning, Bites And Stings

Chapter 17 Other Specific Emergency Situations

Chapter 18 Other Essentials

Chapter 19 How To.

Abbreviations and Symbols

Index