| Equine Medical Disorders 2e Revised Edition Contributor(s): Johnston (Author) |
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ISBN: 0632038411 ISBN-13: 9780632038411 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $70.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 Annotation: This book is written specifically to be of practical help to vets in general practice and also to students. Covering the whole field of equine disease, diagnosis and management in a practical, semi-note form, the book gives the basic information that the busy practitioner actually needs, allowing rapid reference and easy understanding, taking the reader concisely through the diagnostic process up to treatment and prognosis. Chapters cover each major body system, starting with a general view of history taking, clinical examination, diagnosis and aetiology. Specific diseases are then discussed, most following a standard pattern of clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention. Particularly useful chapters discuss procedures which aid diagnosis, laboratory services and orphan foal rearing. New to this edition is a chapter on the cardiovascular system, improved discussion of neonatal problems, up to date recommendations on notifiable diseases, and extended discussion of hyperlipaemia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - Equine |
| Dewey: 636.108 |
| LCCN: 93046065 |
| Series: Library of Veterinary Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.22" W x 9.22" (0.96 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written specifically to be of practical help to vets in general practice and also to students. Covering the whole field of equine disease, diagnosis and management in a practical semi-note form, the book gives the basic information that a busy practitioner actually needs, allowing rapid reference and easy understanding, taking the reader concisely through the diagnostic process up to treatment and prognosis. There are chapters on each major system, each starting with a general view of history taking, clinical examination, diagnosis and aetiology of problems of that organ system. Specific diseases are then discussed; most following a standard pattern of clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention |