Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Horse

Lais R.R. Costa, Med.Vet., MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (LAIM), Diplomate ABVP (Eq), is Associate Veterinarian in Equine Medicine at the William Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA, USA Mary Rose Paradis, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (LAIM), is Associate Professor Emerita of Internal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA. Lais R.R. Costa, Med.Vet., MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (LAIM), Diplomate ABVP (Eq), is Associate Veterinarian in Equine Medicine at the William Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Mary Rose Paradis, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (LAIM), is Associate Professor Emerita of Internal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.

Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Horse is a detailed step-by-step guide to clinical skills in equine practice. With information on techniques ranging from physical examination and blood sampling to lameness and neurologic exams and other specialized procedures, the book is an aid to confidently and effectively performing procedures used in daily equine practice. Well illustrated with clinical photographs throughout, the book's focus is on providing thorough, easy-to-understand descriptions of 80 techniques necessary for examining and treating horses.
 
Each topic includes a summary of the purpose, potential complications, equipment and proper restraint for each procedure, with a detailed description of each action for the technique and the rationale behind it. More than 1,100 full-colour clinical photographs demonstrate the techniques. Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Horse is an essential purchase for any veterinary practice seeing equine patients.
 
Key features
* Details each step for 80 common procedures for veterinary care of the horse
* Supports veterinarians and technicians in performing techniques in daily equine practice
* Presents more than 1,100 images depicting the steps described in the text
* Covers the purpose, potential complications, equipment, restraint, actions and rationale for each procedure
* Offers a practical patient-side reference to essential techniques in clinical practice, ranging from basic assessment to specialized procedures

PART I GENERAL CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS and ROUTINE PROCEDURES
 
1 Principals of Horse Handling for Veterinarians
K Ridgeway and C Ridgeway
 
2 Physical Restraint of Horses
L. R. Costa and M. Mirza
 
3 Systematic Approach to Physical Examination
L. R Costa
 
4 Venous Blood Collection
L. R. Costa and A. Chapman
 
5 Arterial Blood Collection
L. R. Costa
 
6 Injection Techniques
A. Chapman
 
7 Other Routes of Medication Administration
A. Chapman
 
8 Placement and Care of Intravenous Catheters
A. Chapman
 
9 Chemical Restraint, Sedation and Tranquilization
A. Aguiar
 
10 Aseptic Techniques
C. Mitchell
 
PART II CLINICAL PROCEDURES BY BODY SYSTEMS
 
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
 
11 Oral and Dental Examination
T. Henry and M Rice
 
12 Perineural Anesthesia for Dental Procedures
T. Henry and M. Rice
 
13 Routine Dental Corrections
T. Henry and M Rice
 
14 Nasogastric Intubation
A. Sanchez
 
15 Abdominal Paracenthesis
A. Sanchez
 
16 Rectal Examination / Palpation
A. Sanchez
 
17 Cecal Trocharization
M. Mirza and L. R. Costa
 
18 Gastroscopy & Esophagostomy
F. Andrews, P. Loftin and J Cartmill
 
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
 
19 Paranasal Sinocentesis
M. Mirza, L. R. Costa and J. Johnson
 
20 Endoscopic Exam of the Upper Respiratory Tract
C. Mitchel
 
21 Tracheostomy
M. Mirza, L. R. Costa and J. Johnson
 
22 Nasopharyngeal Sampling
L. R. Costa and A Boyle
 
23 Nasotracheal Intubation
M. Mirza, L. R. Costa and J. Johnson
 
24 Catheterization and Endoscopy of the Guttural Pouch for Sampling and Lavage
L. R. Costa and J. Johnson
 
25 Bronchoalveolar Lavage
B. Sponseller and B. Sponseller
 
26 Transtracheal Aspiration
B. Sponseller and B. Sponseller
 
LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM
 
27 Lameness Examination
D. Burba
 
28 Perineural Anesthesia of the Limbs
D. Burba
 
29 Arthrocentesis and Intraarticular Analgesia/Anesthesia
D. Burba
 
30 Intravenous Regional Limb Perfusion in Adult Horses
M. Mirza, L. R. Costa and J. Johnson
 
31 Muscle Biopsy
M. Mirza and L. R. Costa
 
32 Assessment of Foot Conformation and Foot Problems
C. Mitchel
 
33 Bandages and Splints
D. Burba
 
34 Cast Application
D. Burba
 
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
 
35 Reproductive Examination of Stallion
C. Pinto
 
36 Reproductive Examination of Mare
C. Pinto
 
37 Artificial Insemination
C. Pinto
 
38 Placement of Caslick Suture
C. Reunaudin and C. Pinto
 
39 Evaluation and Monitoring of the Mare during Pregnancy
C. Reunaudin
 
40 Impending Parturition and Delivery
C. Reunaudin
 
41 Evaluation and Monitoring of the Postparturient Mare
C. Reunaudin
 
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND RESUSCITATION OF THE NEONATAL FOAL
 
42 Restraint of the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
43 Physical Exam of the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
44 Electrocardiography in the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
45 Blood Pressure Measurement of the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
46 Measurement of Central Venous Pressure in the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
47 Pulse Oxymetry in the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
48 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation of the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
49 Arterial Blood Collection in the Neonatal Foal
N. Nogradi and G. Magdesian
 
50 Venous Blood Collection in the Neonatal Foal
N.

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