Equine Emergencies, Treatment and Procedures, 4th Edition
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Ideal for use in the clinic and in the field, Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures, 4th Edition, offers practical step-by-step guidelines for effectively managing a wide range of emergency situations. Thoroughly updated content keeps you informed of the latest advances in horse care in a portable, convenient format.

James A. Orsini and Thomas J. Divers

DVM, Dipl ACVIM, ACVECC, Steffen Professor of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

PART 1: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DIAGNOSTICS

Section I: Important Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Emergency Care

1. Blood Collection

2. Medication Administration and Alternative Methods of Drug Administration

3. Intravenous Catheter Selection, Sites for Placement and Maintenance

4. Venous Cutdown

5. Intraosseous and Regional Perfusion

6. Biopsy Techniques

7. Hyperbaric Oxygen Indications in Emergencies

8. Alternative Therapies in Emergencies: Acupuncture

Section II: Emergency Imaging, Endoscopy, Laboratory Diagnostics and Monitoring

9. Bacterial, Fungal and Viral Diagnostic Samples

10. Critical and Emergency Care Monitoring Techniques

11. Cytology

12. Emergency Diagnostic Endoscopy

13. Gene Testing

14. Imaging Techniques and Indications for the Emergency Patient

15. Laboratory Tests and Point of Care Diagnostics

PART 2: EMERGENCY EXAMINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ORGAN SYSTEMS

Section I: Body and Organ Systems

16. Blood Coagulation Disorders

17. Cardiovascular System

18. Gastrointestinal System

19. Integumentary System

20. Liver Failure, Anemia and Blood Transfusion

21. Musculoskeletal System

22. Nervous System

23. Ophthalmology

24. Reproduction System

25. Respiratory System

26. Urinary System

Section II: Pregnancy, Perinatal/Neonatal Period

27. Monitoring the Pregnant Mare

28. Emergency Foaling

29. Foal Resuscitation

30. Perinatology

31. Neonatology

Section III: Shock, Temperature Related Problems, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Muti-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

32. Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)

33. Temperature Related Problems: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia

PART 3: TOXICOLOGY

34. Toxicology

PART 4: SPECIAL PROBLEM EMERGENCIES

Section I: Special Problems

35. Burns, Acute Soft Tissue Swellings. Pigeon Fever

36. Caring for the Down Horse

37. Disaster Medicine

38. Diseases Unique to Donkeys and Miniature Horses

39. Diseases Unique to Draft Horses

40. Emergency Diseases Unique to Countries Outside the Continental United States

41. Flood Injury

42. Foot Injuries

43. Laminitis

44. Orthopedic Emergencies of the Racing Athlete

45. Snake Envenomination

46. Thoracic Trauma

Section II: Anesthesia

47. Anesthesia for Out-of-Hospital Emergencies

48. Euthanasia/Humane Destruction

49. Pain Management

Section III: Nutrition

50. Approach to the Feed and Starvation Emergency

51. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured, Hospitalized and Postsurgical Patient

Section IV: Biosecurity

52. Contagious and Zoonotic Diseases

53. Standard Precautions and Infectious Disease Management

APPENDICES

1: Commonly Used Formulas and Calculations in Emergency Care

2: Important Equivalents and Conversions for Clinical Practice

3: Miscellaneous Charts and Tables Useful in Clinical Practice

4: Reference Values

5: Clinical Pharmacology and Emergency Drug Facts

A. Emergency Drugs, Recommended Dosages and Adverse Drug Events

B. Drugs for Specific Emergencies, Protocols and Clinical Situations

Antibiotics - Concentration Dependent vs. Time Dependent Drugs

Anesthetic Induction

Cardio-Respiratory Resuscitation

Cardiac Arrhythmia Drugs and Protocols

Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation

Physical and Chemical Restraint

Pressors

Prokinetics

Seizure Control

Sepsis

Shock

C. Adverse Drug Events and Management

D. Clinical Signs and Overdose Response of Commonly Used Medications and

Recommended Treatments

9781455708925
  • Autor/es Thomas J. Divers James A. Orsini
  • Fecha de edición enero 2013
  • Nº Páginas 912
  • Encuadernación Tapa dura
  • Tamaño 22'9 X 27'9
  • Idioma Inglés

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