Sinopsis

Visual and technical atlas describing general concepts and details of the main diseases affecting horses. This atlas is designed as an aid to equine veterinarians who need to explain these concepts to horse owners in simple but precise terms.

Índice

1. Anatomy of the horse
1. Equine skeleton
2. Equine muscles

2. Main disorders by system
Musculoskeletal system
3. Osteochondritis (OCD)
4. Osteoarthritis. Degenerative joint disease
5. Tendinitis and desmitis
6. The hoof. Anatomy and common problems
7. Laminitis
8. Navicular syndrome
9. Exertional myopathies
10. Other muscle disorders
Digestive system
11. Dental anatomy
12. Dental problems
13. Esophageal obstruction. Choke
14. Gastric ulcers
15. Equine colic. General concepts
16. Medical equine colic
17. Surgical equine colic
18. Equine colitis
19. Causes of equine colitis
20. Hepatic lipidosis
21. Intestinal parasites
Cardiorespiratory system
22. Sinus anatomy
23. Common sinus diseases
24. Guttural pouches anatomy
25. Common diseases of the guttural pouches
26. Laryngeal hemiplegia
27. Pleuropneumonia
28. Equine asthma. Heaves
29. Equine cardiac electrophysiology
30. Equine arrhythmias. Atrial fibrillation
31. Physiologic cardiac murmurs
32. Pathologic cardiac murmurs
Nervous system
33. Wobbler syndrome. Cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy
34. Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)
35. Viral encephalitis. West Nile virus, eastern and western encephalitis viruses
36. Facial nerve paralysis and vestibular disease
37. Headshaking syndrome
Endocrine system
38. Cushing’s syndrome. Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID)
39. Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS)
Urogenital system
40. Acute and chronic kidney disease
41. Urolithiasis
42. Breeding of the mare
43. Endometritis
44. Castration
45. Cryptorchidism Skin and integumentary system
46. Ectoparasites and insect bite hypersensitivity
47. Wound management and healing process
48. Skin tumors. Sarcoids
49. Other skin tumors Ophthalmology
50. Structures of the eye
51. Corneal ulcers and keratitis
52. Stromal abscess
53. Equine recurrent uveitis
Neonatology
54. Failure of passive transfer
55. Septicemia and septic arthritis
56. Dummy foal. Perinatal maladaptation syndrome, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
57. Flexural limb deformities
58. Angular limb deformities

3. Infectious diseases
59. Equine viruses. Equine influenza, equine herpesvirus, equine arteritis virus
60. Equine piroplasmosis
61. Strangles

4. Special techniques
62. Nerve and joint blocks in a lameness examination. Front limb blocks
63. Nerve and joint blocks in a lameness examination. Hind limb blocks
64. Nasogastric tube placement
65. How to administer drugs

5. Behavior and management
66. Normal posture and gait in horses
67. Stereotypic behavior
68. Parturition
69. Neonatal management