Manual of Equine Gastroenterology

Description

This book provides the equine expert and general veterinary practitioner with a complete review of the latest information on all aspects of equine gastroenterology. Edited by an international team of equine specialists and with over 55 contributors from the USA and Europe, it provides the most up-to-date information on a wide range of conditions such as colic, hepatobiliary disease, oesophageal disorders, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal parasites and many more. With detailed chapters on diagnosis and clinical examination, medical and surgical treatment and management of complications, it gives veterinarians all the information they need to diagnose and treat any gastrointestinal problem in the horse or foal.

Key Features

All the gastrointestinal problems ever likely to be encountered are discussed in detail

Huge section on colic, the most common disorder encountered in horses

Fully international team of editors and contributors

Highly illustrated with almost 250 photographs and line figures

Separate section on gastrointestinal conditions in the foal

Both medical and surgical treatment discussed in detail

Reviews possible complications and shows how to avoid them

Comprehensive chapter on gastrointestinal parasites

Full coverage of all diagnostic procedures

Chapter on laparoscopy in equine gastroenterology

Readership

Equine vet specialists, General / mixed practice veterinarians (most vets deal with a few cases of equine colic each year)

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Tim Mair, BVSC, PhD, DEIM, DESTS, DipECEIM, MRCVS, AssocECVDI, Partner & Equine Practitioner, Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, UK; Thomas J. Divers, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, Professor, Large Animal Medicine,Department of Clinical Studies,Cornell University,Ithaca, New York and Norm Ducharme, DVM, Diplomate, ACVS Professor of Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Cornell University Ithaca, NY