Practical Guide to Equine Colic

Louise L. Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC, is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania.

Practical Guide to Equine Colic takes a step-by-step clinical approach to the medical management of this common condition. Covering colic management and treatment from the veterinarian's first involvement through referral, surgical intervention, and long-term recovery, the book offers practical advice on managing a colic case. Designed for easy navigation, chapters are brief and fully cross-referenced, allowing the reader to quickly find and apply information in the practice setting.
 
The book incorporates key points, checklists, clinical tips, step-by-step illustrations, and case examples, emphasizing clinically relevant information throughout and referencing the most applicable and up-to-date literature. A companion website offers clinical cases, quizzes, and videos at wiley.com/go/southwood. Practical Guide to Equine Colic is an ideal resource for daily use in treating horses with colic, appealing to students, equine practitioners, and specialists alike.

Practical Guide to Equine Colic takes a step-by-step clinical approach to the medical management of this common condition. Covering colic management and treatment from the veterinarian's first involvement through referral, surgical intervention, and long-term recovery, the book offers practical advice on managing a colic case. Designed for easy navigation, chapters are brief and fully cross-referenced, allowing the reader to quickly find and apply information in the practice setting.
The book incorporates key points, checklists, clinical tips, step-by-step illustrations, and case examples, emphasizing clinically relevant information throughout and referencing the most applicable and up-to-date literature. Practical Guide to Equine Colic is an ideal resource for daily use in treating horses with colic, appealing to students, equine practitioners, and specialists alike.

Contributors ix
 
Preface xi
 
Overview of Practical Guide to Equine Colic xii
 
1 Patient Signalment and History 1
Louise L. Southwood
 
2 Physical Examination 12
Louise L. Southwood
 
3 Abdominal Palpation per Rectum 22
Louise L. Southwood and Joanne Fehr
 
4 Nasogastric Intubation 38
Joanne Fehr
 
5 Management of Mild Colic 45
Sarah Dukti
 
6 Analgesia 51
Luiz C. Santos and Louise L. Southwood
 
7 Enteral Fluid Therapy 62
Jennifer A. Brown and Samantha K. Hart
 
8 Referral of the Horse with Colic 71
Louise L. Southwood and Joanne Fehr
 
9 Clinical Laboratory Data 78
Raquel M. Walton
 
10 Abdominocentesis and Peritoneal Fluid Analysis 87
Raquel M. Walton and Louise L. Southwood
 
11 Intravenous Catheterization and Fluid Therapy 99
Louise L. Southwood
 
12 Abdominal Sonographic Evaluation 116
JoAnn Slack
 
13 Abdominal Radiographic Examination 149
Sarah M. Puchalski
 
14 Trocharization 160
Joanne Fehr
 
15 Medical versus Surgical Treatment of the Horse with Colic 164
Louise L. Southwood
 
16 Colic Surgery 173
Kira L. Epstein and Joanne Fehr
 
17 Specific Causes of Colic 204
Eileen S. Hackett
 
18 Postoperative Patient Care 230
Samantha K. Hart
 
19 Postoperative Complications 244
Diana M. Hassel
 
20 Biosecurity 262
Helen W. Aceto
 
21 Special Considerations 278
Louise L. Southwood
 
22 Long-term Recovery and Prevention 292
Louise L. Southwood
 
23 Nutrition 301
Brett S. Tennent-Brown, Kira L. Epstein, and Sarah L. Ralston
 
24 Gastrointestinal Parasitology and Anthelmintics 316
Louise L. Southwood
 
Appendix A Clinical Scenarios 325
 
Appendix B Drug Dosages used in the Equine Colic Patient 330
 
Appendix C Normal Ranges for Hematology and Plasma Chemistry and Conversion Table for Units 339
 
Index 343
 
Quizzes for each chapter, additional clinical scenarios, and video demonstrations of surgical procedures are available online at wiley.com/go/southwood.