Informationen zum Autor The editors Rolfe M. Radcliffe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, is Associate Clinical Professor of Large Animal Surgery and Emergency Critical Care at the Cornell University Large Animal Veterinary Hospital in Ithaca, New York, USA. Jamie J. Kopper, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, is Assistant Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency Critical Care at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa, USA. Klappentext An authoritative and up-to-date guide to the most common emergency conditions in horses Emergency Triage of the Horse offers an accessible yet comprehensive reference to the most frequently encountered emergency conditions in horses, donkeys, mules, and other equids. The book focuses on how to stabilize patients when responding to an emergency. Chapters begin with clinical presentations and then guide the reader through important triage steps. Further sections discuss how to make diagnostic and treatment decisions and handle complications. The book helps veterinarians to effectively and confidently triage equine emergencies by demonstrating practical strategies for dealing with a wide range of emergent problems. The book is designed to act as both a desk reference in your hospital as well as a hands-on guide for use on the farm. Emergency Triage of the Horse provides: A thorough guide to the triage and management of horses and foals suffering from emergency conditionsAdvice on what can be done on the farm versus in the hospital, when to refer, how to estimate prognosis, and when to recommend euthanasiaPractical discussions of how to work safely with horses in the emergency settingComplete guidance on how to support emergent equine patients, including lab and diagnostic testing, monitoring, nutrition, resuscitation, anesthesia, and fluid therapyCase examples at the end of each chapter that summarize important principles and multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge on a companion website Written for equine general practitioners and specialists, Emergency Triage of the Horse is a must-have reference for large and mixed animal veterinarians, zoo veterinarians, emergency and critical care specialists, equine surgeons, internal medicine specialists, residents, and veterinary students. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors xxxi List of Contributors xxxiii Prologue xxxvii Preface xli Foreword xliii Acknowledgments xlv Part 1 Emergency Triage Methods and Techniques 1 1 How to Triage Emergency Conditions in the Horse 3 Rolfe M. Radcliffe and Jamie J. Kopper 2 Working Safely with Horses During Emergencies: Behavioral Considerations 11 Sue McDonnell, Cade Torcivia, and Jaime Miller 3 Emergency Supplies and Equipment for Triage 21 Santiago Mejia and Elizabeth Williams Louie 4 Basic Clinical Triage Procedures 37 Barbara Delvescovo, Rebecca C. McOnie, Kelly Knickelbein, Kathryn Mitchell, and Nicole Scherrer 5 Advanced Clinical Triage Procedures 67 Barbara Delvescovo, Brenna R. Pugliese, Klaus Hopster, Kelly Knickelbein, and Nicole Scherrer 6 Emergency Diagnostic Assessment During Triage 91 Toby L. Pinn-Woodcock, John Pigott, and Sally Anne L. DeNotta Part 2 Emergency Conditions of the Horse 105 7 Wounds, Trauma, and Other Injury 107 Rolfe M. Radcliffe, Heidi L. Reesink, and Dean A. Hendrickson 8 Musculoskeletal Injury 141 Ashlee E. Watts 9 Oral and Maxillofacial Emergencies 161 Alexandra L. Wright and Edward T. Earley 10 Diseases of the Abdomen 177 Megan Burke, Julie Dechant, and Alicia Long 11 Respiratory Emergencies 235 Rebecca C. McOnie, Eileen S. Hackett, and Norm G. Ducharm...

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The editors Rolfe M. Radcliffe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, is Associate Clinical Professor of Large Animal Surgery and Emergency Critical Care at the Cornell University Large Animal Veterinary Hospital in Ithaca, New York, USA. Jamie J. Kopper, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, is Assistant Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency Critical Care at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa, USA.

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An authoritative and up-to-date guide to the most common emergency conditions in horses Emergency Triage of the Horse offers an accessible yet comprehensive reference to the most frequently encountered emergency conditions in horses, donkeys, mules, and other equids. The book focuses on how to stabilize patients when responding to an emergency. Chapters begin with clinical presentations and then guide the reader through important triage steps. Further sections discuss how to make diagnostic and treatment decisions and handle complications. The book helps veterinarians to effectively and confidently triage equine emergencies by demonstrating practical strategies for dealing with a wide range of emergent problems. The book is designed to act as both a desk reference in your hospital as well as a hands-on guide for use on the farm. Emergency Triage of the Horse provides:

• A thorough guide to the triage and management of horses and foals suffering from emergency conditions
• Advice on what can be done on the farm versus in the hospital, when to refer, how to estimate prognosis, and when to recommend euthanasia
• Practical discussions of how to work safely with horses in the emergency setting
• Complete guidance on how to support emergent equine patients, including lab and diagnostic testing, monitoring, nutrition, resuscitation, anesthesia, and fluid therapy

• Case examples at the end of each chapter that summarize important principles and multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge on a companion website Written for equine general practitioners and specialists, Emergency Triage of the Horse is a must-have reference for large and mixed animal veterinarians, zoo veterinarians, emergency and critical care specialists, equine surgeons, internal medicine specialists, residents, and veterinary students.

  Inhalt

  About the Editors xxxi
  List of Contributors xxxiii
  Prologue xxxvii
  Preface xli
  Foreword xliii
  Acknowledgments xlv

  Part 1 Emergency Triage Methods and Techniques 1

  1 How to Triage Emergency Conditions in the Horse 3
  Rolfe M. Radcliffe and Jamie J. Kopper

  2 Working Safely with Horses During Emergencies: Behavioral Considerations 11
  Sue McDonnell, Cade Torcivia, and Jaime Miller

  3 Emergency Supplies and Equipment for Triage 21
  Santiago Mejia and Elizabeth Williams Louie

  4 Basic Clinical Triage Procedures 37
  Barbara Delvescovo, Rebecca C. McOnie, Kelly Knickelbein, Kathryn Mitchell, and Nicole Scherrer

  5 Advanced Clinical Triage Procedures 67
  Barbara Delvescovo, Brenna R. Pugliese, Klaus Hopster, Kelly Knickelbein, and Nicole Scherrer

  6 Emergency Diagnostic Assessment During Triage 91
  Toby L. Pinn-Woodcock, John Pigott, and Sally Anne L. DeNotta

  Part 2 Emergency Conditions of the Horse 105

  7 Wounds, Trauma, and Other Injury 107
  Rolfe M. Radcliffe, Heidi L. Reesink, and Dean A. Hendrickson

  8 Musculoskeletal Injury 141
  Ashlee E. Watts

  9 Oral and Maxillofacial Emergencies 161
  Alexandra L. Wright and Edward T. Earley

  10 Diseases of the Abdomen 177
  Megan Burke, Julie Dechant, and Alicia Long

  11 Respiratory Emergencies 235
  Rebecca C. McOnie, Eileen S. Hackett, and Norm G. Ducharme

  12 Cardiovascular Emergencies 255

  Cristobal Navas de Solis and Katharyn J. Mitchell

  13 Diseases of the Urinary Tract 283
  Jamie J. Kopper and Jarrod Troy

  14 Reproductive Emergencies 297
  Soon Hon Cheong, Mariana Diel de Amorim, and Maia R. Aitken

  15 Neurological Emergencies of the Horse 327
  Sarah F. Colmer and Amy L. Johnson

  16 Emergency Problems of the Eye 353
  Kelly Knickelbein and Nicole Scherrer

  Part 3 Specific Problems in Horses and Donkeys 371

  17 Infectious Disease and Biosecurity 373
  Brandy A. Burgess

  18 Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Shock, and Sepsis 389
  *Samuel D. Hurcombe and Jamie J. K…