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Informationen zum Autor THE EDITOR Louise L. Southwood , BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC, is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania. Klappentext 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 www.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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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 www.wiley.com/go/southwood.
Bericht
"I would suggest that this book and its online resources serve as an excellent learning tool for all those students and practitioners interested in equine colic." ( Veterinary Record , 16 March 2013)
