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E-Book - Equine Respiratory Medicine and Surgery, 1st Edition

E-Book - Equine Respiratory Medicine and Surgery
Authors :
Bruce C. McGorum & N. Edward Robinson & James Schumacher & Padraic M. Dixon
Date of Publication: 09/2006
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Equine Respiratory Medicine and Surgery provides up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the diagnosis and management of respiratory disorders in the horse. It ...view more
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Equine Respiratory Medicine and Surgery provides up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the diagnosis and management of respiratory disorders in the horse. It discusses respiratory physiology and examination techniques, as well as a review of the medical and surgical problems that may be encountered, organized anatomically and progressing in logical fashion from the upper airways, larynx and sinuses, through the lower airways, the lungs, and diaphragm. Common conditions covered include infections, allergy, trauma, cysts, and tumors.
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This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Equine Respiratory Medicine and Surgery provides up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the diagnosis and management of respiratory disorders in the horse. It discusses respiratory physiology and examination techniques, as well as a review of the medical and surgical problems that may be encountered, organized anatomically and progressing in logical fashion from the upper airways, larynx and sinuses, through the lower airways, the lungs, and diaphragm. Common conditions covered include infections, allergy, trauma, cysts, and tumors.

Key Features
  • High quality artwork, including relevant radiographic and ultrasonographic images, CAT scans, MRI images, and color photographs aid understanding and diagnosis.
  • A truly international perspective includes guidelines for different geographic areas and racing jurisdictions.
  • Features in-depth coverage of the role of the veterinarian in the management of athletic horses with respiratory tract diseases.

Author Information
Edited by Bruce C. McGorum, BSc, BVM&S, PhD, CertEM, DECEIM, MRCVS, Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Veterinary Field Station; N. Edward Robinson, BVetMed, PhD, MRCVS Docteur Honoris Causa (Liege), Matilda R. Wilson Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; James Schumacher, DVM, MS, MRCVS, Dip ACVS, Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA and Padraic M. Dixon, MVB, PhD, MRCVS, Professor of Equine Surgery, Division of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Edinburgh, UK Professor of Equine Surgery