Equine Emergencies E-Book (eBook)

Treatment and Procedures

Thomas J. Divers, James A. Orsini (Autoren)

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2013 | 4. Auflage
912 Seiten
Elsevier Health Sciences (Verlag)
978-1-4557-4542-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Ideal for use in the clinic and in the field, Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures, 4th Edition, offers practical step-by-step guidelines for effectively managing a wide range of emergency situations. Thoroughly updated content keeps you informed of the latest advances in horse care in a portable, convenient format.

• Essential examination, diagnostic, and treatment information for each body system is presented in a logical format so you can quickly find answers during equine emergencies.
• What to Do and What Not to Do boxes guide you through the step-by-step treatment of an emergency and draw your attention to important steps to take and those to avoid.
• High-quality photographs and illustrations visually clarify key concepts and guide you through procedures step by step.

• NEW! Chapter covering bacterial and viral diseases arms you with critical information on diagnostic labs, collection, submission, and interpretation.
• NEW! Chapter on emergency diagnostic procedures keeps you up-to-date on all the tests needed to determine the most effective treatment.
• NEW! Chapter on gene testing provides information on which gene tests and labs should be performed.
• NEW! Chapter on biopsy techniques highlights the different instruments available, endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques, as well as how to perform a pleuritis examination.
• NEW! Chapter on laboratory submission offers the latest information on tests, laboratory charts, guidelines for making an appropriate submission, and blood drawing.
• NEW! Chapters on feeding and starvation and flood injury supply the latest guidelines for nutrition, disaster medicine, and snake bites/envenomation.

James A. Orsini is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and has been a faculty member for more than 35 years. Dr. Orsini teaches in multiple disciplines, including both basic and clinical courses throughout the professional curriculum. He has co-edited four editions of Equine Emergencies - an Elsevier book and one of the health sciences' best-selling equine publications. In addition, he has authored several hundred papers, book chapters, abstracts and proceedings.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Pferd
• ISBN-10: 1-4557-4542-1 / 1455745421
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4557-4542-5 / 9781455745425