James N. Moore Libros

Equine Medicine and Surgery 5/e presents an updated, comprehensive overview of medical and surgical diseases commonly encountered in general equine practice. The book is organized by body systems, with introductory chapters on diagnostic approaches to common presenting complaints, practice management, evaluation and diagnosis, and therapy. More than 1250 illustrations and numerous full-color plates enhance the updated, expanded, and new coverage of topics such as critical care, the neonate, farriery, breeding, infertility, and tendon and ligament injuries.A derivative work, Manual of Equine Medicine and Surgery , will be published simultaneously with the twotext. The 500softcover handbook will present salient information from the primary text.* Serves as a quick reference for up-to-date coverage of equine medicine and surgery. * Provides a global perspective of equine medicine and surgery from authoritative, international contributors and editors. * Covers major assessment, diagnostic, and treatment protocols for common equine problems in a concise format. * Offers a cost savings when purchased in a package with the book, EQUINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY, or available separately. Incorporates information from many new authoritative contributors who are on the cutting edge of the research Enhances the scope of coverage with new chapters Critical care, including the most current information on circulatory shock, endotoxemia, septicemia, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and disaster medicine Neonatal evaluation and management (plus new neonatal coverage integrated into each body system chapter) Exercise physiology tolerance testing, alternative medicine and acupuncture Equine protozoal myelitis Thermography, accompanied by a new color plate section Embryo transfer, breeding using chilled semen, and postbreeding endometritis as a cause of infertility that reflects up-to-the-minute research by the author Adds chapter outlines at the beginning of each chapter with page numbers, making information easier to access