• An authoritative and up-to-date guide to the most common emergency conditions in horses

    Emergency Triage of the Horse offers an accessible yet comprehensive reference to the most frequently encountered emergency conditions in horses, donkeys, mules and other equids. The book focuses on how to stabilize patients when responding to an emergency. Chapters begin with clinical presentations and then guide the reader through important triage steps. Further sections discuss how to make diagnostic and treatment decisions and handle complications.

    The book helps veterinarians to effectively and confidently triage equine emergencies by demonstrating practical strategies for dealing with a wide range of emergent problems. The book is designed to act as both a desk reference in your hospital as well as a hands-on guide for use on the farm.

    Emergency Triage of the Horse provides:

    • A thorough guide to the triage and management of horses and foals suffering from emergency conditions
    • Advice on what can be done on the farm versus in the hospital, when to refer, how to estimate prognosis, and when to recommend euthanasia
    • Practical discussions of how to work safely with horses in the emergency setting
    • Complete guidance on how to support emergent equine patients, including lab and diagnostic testing, monitoring, nutrition, resuscitation, anesthesia, and fluid therapy
    • Case examples at the end of each chapter that summarize important principles and multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge on a companion website

    Written for equine general practitioners and specialists, Emergency Triage of the Horse is a must-have reference for large and mixed animal veterinarians, zoo veterinarians, emergency and critical care specialists, equine surgeons, internal medicine specialists, residents and veterinary students.

  • About the Editors xxxi

    List of Contributors xxxiii

    Prologue xxxvii

    Preface xli

    Foreword xliii

    Acknowledgments xlv

    Part 1 Emergency Triage Methods and Techniques 1

    1 How to Triage Emergency Conditions in the Horse 3

    Rolfe M. Radcliffe and Jamie J. Kopper

    2 Working Safely with Horses During Emergencies: Behavioral Considerations 11

    Sue McDonnell, Cade Torcivia, and Jaime Miller

    3 Emergency Supplies and Equipment for Triage 21

    Santiago Mejia and Elizabeth Williams Louie

    4 Basic Clinical Triage Procedures 37

    Barbara Delvescovo, Rebecca C. McOnie, Kelly Knickelbein, Kathryn Mitchell, and Nicole Scherrer

    5 Advanced Clinical Triage Procedures 67

    Barbara Delvescovo, Brenna R. Pugliese, Klaus Hopster, Kelly Knickelbein, and Nicole Scherrer

    6 Emergency Diagnostic Assessment During Triage 91

    Toby L. Pinn-Woodcock, John Pigott, and Sally Anne L. DeNotta

    Part 2 Emergency Conditions of the Horse 105

    7 Wounds, Trauma, and Other Injury 107

    Rolfe M. Radcliffe, Heidi L. Reesink, and Dean A. Hendrickson

    8 Musculoskeletal Injury 141

    Ashlee E. Watts

    9 Oral and Maxillofacial Emergencies 161

    Alexandra L. Wright and Edward T. Earley

    10 Diseases of the Abdomen 177

    Megan Burke, Julie Dechant, and Alicia Long

    11 Respiratory Emergencies 235

    Rebecca C. McOnie, Eileen S. Hackett, and Norm G. Ducharme

    12 Cardiovascular Emergencies 255

    Cristobal Navas de Solis and Katharyn J. Mitchell

    13 Diseases of the Urinary Tract 283

    Jamie J. Kopper and Jarrod Troy

    14 Reproductive Emergencies 297

    Soon Hon Cheong, Mariana Diel de Amorim, and Maia R. Aitken

    15 Neurological Emergencies of the Horse 327

    Sarah F. Colmer and Amy L. Johnson

    16 Emergency Problems of the Eye 353

    Kelly Knickelbein and Nicole Scherrer

    Part 3 Specific Problems in Horses and Donkeys 371

    17 Infectious Disease and Biosecurity 373

    Brandy A. Burgess

    18 Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Shock, and Sepsis 389

    Samuel D. Hurcombe and Jamie J. Kopper

    19 Coagulation and Hemorrhage in Horses and Foals 399

    Rebecca Bishop and Pamela Wilkins

    20 Foal Emergencies 425

    Jenifer R. Gold

    21 Hepatic and Metabolic Emergencies 459

    Joy E. Tomlinson and Thomas J. Divers

    22 Triage and Management of Injuries Associated with Fire and Flood Exposure 481

    Lauren Bookbinder

    23 Emergency Conditions of the Racehorse 495

    John Pigott and Samuel Hurcombe

    24 Emergency Conditions of Draft Horses 509

    Garett Pearson

    25 Emergency Problems of Donkeys and Mules 517

    Erin L. Goodrich and Cynthia Xue

    26 Toxicologic Emergencies 535

    Karyn Bischoff and Megan Romano

    Part 4 Support of the Emergency Patient 557

    27 Monitoring Methods in Emergency Medicine 559

    Sally Anne L. DeNotta

    28 Fluid Therapy for Horses and Foals 565

    Eric L. Schroeder, Maia R. Aitken, and Rolfe M. Radcliffe

    29 Pressure Support in Horses and Foals 583

    Hope F. Douglas and Rolfe M. Radcliffe

    30 Anesthesia in Emergency Medicine 599

    Klaus Hopster

    31 Antimicrobial Therapy and Anti-inflammatory Medications 609

    K. Gary Magdesian and Jamie Kopper

    32 Nutritional Support for the Emergent Patient 635

    Meri Stratton

    33 Resuscitation in the Foal and Adult Horse 657

    Maia R. Aitken

    34 Large Animal Rescue Techniques for Emergency Incidents 665

    Rebecca Husted Gimenez

    35 Emergency Welfare Response 681

    Rachel Gardner

    Part 5 Appendices 689

    Appendix 1: Reference Values for Adult Horses, Foals and Adult Donkeys 691

    Appendix 2: Equine Emergency Medications and Fluids 697

    Appendix 3: Emergency Treatment Protocols 719

    Index 000

  • Rolfe M. Radcliffe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC

    Is Associate Clinical Professor of Large Animal Surgery and Emergency Critical Care at the Cornell University Large Animal Veterinary Hospital in Ithaca, New York, USA.

    Jamie J. Kopper, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

    Is Assistant Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency Critical Care at Iowa State University#s College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa, USA.

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