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.

Equine Emergencies - Elsevier eBook on Intel Education Study (Retail Access Card): Treatment and Procedures

Medical Books

Orsini DVM Dipl. ACVS, James A.

Divers DVM DACVIM DACVECC, Thomas J.

Veterinary Medicine

Saunders

<p>About the Author\nJames A. Orsini, DVM, Dipl ACVS 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.</p>

Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures

Grenager VMD DACVIM, Nora S.

<p>Designed for ease of use in the clinical setting, this up-to-date resource provides all of the essential information needed on equine emergency medicine and surgery. In a logical, clear presentation, the reference outlines step-by-step direction of the procedures needed to stabilize the equine patient. Color illustrations enhance the written text. The text is updated throughout and includes a number of new chapters and illustrations, as well as aesthetic changes that make key information easier to locate. Authored by experts in the field, this one-of-a-kind manual presents data on principles and procedures, organ system examination, neonatology, shock and temperature related problems, interpretation of lab tests, pharmacology and toxicology, and management of special problems.</p>
<ul>
<li>Presents the medical and surgical principles and procedures for all organs and body systems, including common signs of distress.</li>
<li>Includes nutritional guidelines for each disease.</li>
<li>Easy-to-use format includes a quick reference guide to the equipment needed to perform emergency procedures, treatments presented in at-a-glance outline format, and easy-to-read tables that summarize key information on poisons.</li>
<li>Describes laboratory tests, including details on how to obtain the best samples and interpret test results.</li>
<li>Offers coverage of not only common medical emergencies, but uncommon emergencies as well.</li>
<li>Features useful appendices on normal clinical values, vaccination schedules, product manufacturers, and registry information for various breeds.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Includes new chapters on diagnostic ultrasound, pain management, fluid therapy, high-risk pregnancy, regional perfusion, aging guidelines/dentistry, esophagostomy, temporomandibular arthrocentesis, endoscopy of the navicular bursa, corneal scraping, nerve blocks of the eye, caudal epidural catheterization, blood coagulation disorders, emergency measurements of body fluids, and diseases seen in Europe.</li>
<li>Presents more than 100 new illustrations and 24 new color plates of GI disorders and toxic plants.</li>
<li>Features updated and expanded drug information, including dosages and drug reactions.</li>
<li>Thumb tabs mark chapter names and page bars make the drug dosage tables easier to locate.</li>
<li>"Must Know" information is called out with a new logo.</li>
</ul>

Manual of Equine Emergencies: Treatment & Procedures

Science & Math

Divers, Thomas J.

Divers DVM Dipl ACVIM ACVECC, Thomas J.

Orsini, James A.

Agricultural Sciences

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Orsini DVM Dipl. ACVS, James A.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Orsini DVM Dipl. ACVS, James A.