Equine Neurology
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-118-50147-4 (ISBN)
- Offers a complete clinical reference to neurologic conditions in equine patients
- Takes a problem-based approach to present a clinically oriented perspective
- Presents new chapters on imaging the nervous system, neuronal physiology, sleep disorders, head shaking, differential diagnosis of muscle trembling and weakness, and cervical articular process joint disease
- Covers the basic principles of neurology, clinical topics such as the initial exam, differentials, and neuropathology, and specific conditions and disorders
- Includes access to a companion website offering video clips demonstrating presenting signs
Martin Furr, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, is Adelaide Riggs Chair of Internal Medicine, Chief of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medicine Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Stephen Reed, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, is former Professor and Head of Equine Medicine and Surgery at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, USA and is currently affiliated with Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Notes on contributors vii Preface ix
About the companion website x
Section 1: Foundations of Clinical Neurology
1 Overview of neuroanatomy 3 Caroline Hahn and Jerry Masty
2 Cerebrospinal fluid and the blood brain barrier 21 Martin Furr
3 Immunology of the central nervous system 36 Martin Furr
4 Pharmaceutical considerations for treatment of central nervous system disease 46 Veronique A. Lacombe and Martin Furr
5 Fundamental neurophysiology 58 Craig Johnson and Caroline Hahn
Section 2: Clinical Equine Neurology
6 Examination of the nervous system 67 Martin Furr and Stephen Reed
7 Differential diagnosis and management of horses with seizures or alterations in consciousness 79 Veronique A. Lacombe and Martin Furr
8 Differential diagnosis of equine spinal ataxia 93 Martin Furr
9 Differential diagnosis and management of cranial nerve abnormalities 99 Robert J. MacKay
10 Sleep and sleep disorders in horses 123 Joseph J. Bertone
11 Headshaking 130 Monica Aleman and Kirstie Pickles
12 Differential diagnosis of urinary incontinence and cauda equina syndrome 139 Melissa Hines
13 Differential diagnosis of muscle tremor and paresis 149 Amy L. Johnson
14 Electrodiagnostic evaluation of the nervous system 157 George M. Strain and Frank Andrews
15 Anesthetic considerations for horses with neurologic disorders 184 Adriana G. Silva
16 The basics of equine neuropathology 191 Fabio Del Piero and John L. Robertson
17 Diagnostic imaging of the equine nervous system 215 Katherine Garrett
Section 3: Specific Disease Syndromes
18 Equine herpesvirus ]associated myeloencephalopathy 225 Lutz S. Goehring
19 Mosquito ]borne infections affecting the central nervous system 233 Maureen T. Long
20 Contagious neurological diseases 262 Maureen T. Long
21 Bacterial infections of the central nervous system 273 Martin Furr
22 Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis 285 Martin Furr and Daniel K. Howe
23 Parasitic infections of the central nervous system 306 Martin Furr
24 Miscellaneous infections of the central nervous system 314 Martin Furr
25 Disorders associated with clostridial neurotoxins: Botulism and tetanus 319 Martin Furr
26 Neurodegenerative disorders 328 Robert J. MacKay
27 Equine hepatic encephalopathy 343 Tom Divers
28 Cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy 349 Amy L. Johnson and Stephen Reed
29 Electrolyte abnormalities and neurologic dysfunction in horses 368 Ramiro E. Toribio
30 Cervical articular process disease fractures and other axial skeletal disorders 386 Richard Hepburn
31 Congenital malformation of the nervous system 401 Martin Furr
32 Central nervous system trauma 406 Yvette S. Nout ]Lomas
33 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system 429 Martin Furr
34 Equine neurotoxic agents and conditions 437 Martin Furr
35 Neonatal encephalopathy and related conditions 455 Martin Furr
36 Miscellaneous movement disorders 465 Caroline Hahn
37 Stereotypic and behavior disorders 472 Carissa L. Wickens and Katherine A. Houpt
38 Miscellaneous conditions 484 Martin Furr
Index 000
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.6.2015 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 1130 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Veterinärmedizin ► Pferd ► Neurologie / Verhalten / Haltung |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| Schlagworte | Pferde; Veterinärmedizin |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-50147-0 / 1118501470 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-50147-4 / 9781118501474 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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