Librería Servicio Médico

Author:   Loiuse L. Southwood

Language: English

Finishing: Hardcover, 376 pages

ISBN: 978-0-8138-1832-0

Edition Number: 1/2012 

Author Information:

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

Description:

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.

Contents:

• History.
• Physical Examination.
• Abdominal Examination per Rectum.
• Nasogastric Intubation.
• Abdominocentesis and Peritoneal Fluid Analysis.
• Management of Mild Colic.
• Referral of the Horse with Colic.
• Clinical Laboratory Data.
• Abdominal Ultrasonographic Examination.
• Abdominal Radiographic Examination.
• Trocharization.
• Medical versus Surgical Treatment of the Horse with Colic.
• Preoperative Treatment.
• General Anesthesia for the Horse with Colic.
• Colic Surgery.
• Postoperative Patient Care.
• Enteral Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy.
• Intravenous Catheter Placement and Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy.
• Sedation and Analgesic Medication.
• Postoperative Complications.
• Long-Term Recovery and Prevention.
• Nutrition.
• Gastrointestinal Parasitology and Anthelminitics.
• Specific Lesions.
• Special Considerations

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