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An ideal companion to Knottenbelt's Equine Stud Farm Medicine and Surgery, this comprehensive text covers all aspects of veterinary care of the foal from birth through weaning. Describing appropriate procedures for clinical assessment of the new-born foal, it addresses emergency interventions, resuscitation, and critical care. Disorders of growth and nutrition are reviewed, as well as congenital or inherited abnormalities of each of the major body systems. Plus, a unique section on special syndromes provides more than 200 color photographs carefully selected from the authors' extensive collection. Content is concise, informative, and easy to read. Full-color photographs illustrate common disorders, congenital defects, and more. Flowcharts summarize key diagnostic tests and findings. Numerous charts and tables provide easy access to key data. Appendices present key data, treatment protocols, techniques, and procedures in a quick-reference format.

John Madigan is Professor and Associate Director, Large Animal Clinic, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Perinatal review

1

(28)

Peripartum adaptation of the foal

1

(8)

Review of neonatal physiology

9

(1)

Normal reference values

9

(1)

Understanding immunity in the foal

9

(9)

Nutrition of the foal

18

(11)

Risk category of the foal

29

(36)

Assessment of fetal health and preparation for birth

29

(14)

The placenta

43

(17)

Assessment of risk category of the foal

60

(5)

The foal at delivery

65

(10)

Events following delivery in the normal foal

65

(2)

Parturition injuries in foals

67

(2)

Evaluation of the newborn foal immediately postpartum

69

(2)

Resuscitation at foaling and cesarean section

71

(4)

Routine management and clinical examination

75

(20)

Routine management of the newborn and neonatal foal

75

(3)

Routine veterinary examinations and procedures of the newborn and neonatal foal

78

(4)

Clinical examination of the newborn and neonatal foal

82

(11)

Recognizing the potentially abnormal foal

93

(2)

Congenital abnormalities and inherited disorders

95

(60)

Introduction

95

(1)

Alimentary system

96

(13)

Respiratory system

109

(6)

Cardiovascular system

115

(4)

Urinary tract

119

(3)

Reproductive system

122

(5)

Musculoskeletal system

127

(4)

Nervous system

131

(4)

The eye

135

(10)

Endocrine system

145

(2)

Cutaneous abnormalities

147

(8)

Neonatal syndromes

155

(210)

Introduction

155

(1)

Prematurity and dysmaturity

155

(5)

Seizures, weakness and abnormal behavior

160

(14)

Lethargy

174

(4)

Immunocompromise

178

(11)

Pyrexia

189

(13)

Icterus

202

(10)

Anemia

212

(7)

Diarrhea

219

(18)

Colic and tenesmus

237

(26)

Dysphagia

263

(8)

Respiratory distress and coughing

271

(18)

Limb deformities

289

(18)

Lameness and other gait abnormalities

307

(17)

Umbilical diseases

324

(9)

Nasal discharge

333

(4)

The painful and cloudy eye

337

(6)

Dermatological conditions

343

(5)

Weight loss and poor growth

348

(2)

Sudden and unexpected death

350

(15)

Procedures and diagnostic aids

365

(40)

Identification methods

365

(1)

Injection sites

366

(1)

Blood sampling

367

(1)

Blood/cerebrospinal fluid/synovial fluid culture

368

(1)

Intravenous catheter selection, placement and complications

369

(6)

Regional limb perfusion

375

(1)

Intraosseous/intramedullary (fluid/antibiotic) therapy

376

(1)

Blood pressure measurement

376

(1)

Rapid blood glucose estimation

377

(1)

(Oral) lactose tolerance test

377

(1)

Urine collection and bladder catheterization

378

(1)

Ultrasonography

379

(2)

Fetal electrocardiography

381

(1)

Foal electrocardiography

382

(1)

Radiography

382

(1)

Endoscopy

383

(1)

Tracheal aspiration/wash

383

(1)

Nasogastric and enteral intubation

384

(1)

Intranasal oxygen intubation

385

(1)

Abdominocentesis

386

(1)

Liver biopsy

387

(1)

Joint aspiration

387

(1)

Cerebrospinal fluid sampling

387

(3)

Phytohemagglutinin skin test for T lymphocyte function

390

(1)

'Jaundiced' foal agglutination test

390

(1)

Method for washing red cells

391

(1)

Test for foal blood compatibility

391

(1)

Assessment of colostral quality

391

(3)

Tests for serum IgG status

394

(2)

Blood and plasma transfusion

396

(3)

Bone marrow biopsy/aspirate

399

(1)

Euthanasia

400

(1)

Postmortem examination

401

(4)

Intensive care, therapeutics and nursing

405

(50)

Introduction

405

(1)

Initial evaluation of the sick neonate

406

(2)

Equipment required for a foal intensive care unit

408

(1)

Critical care

409

(12)

Specific critical care therapy

411

(7)

Nursing therapy

418

(1)

Standard postfoaling treatments

419

(1)

Record keeping

419

(1)

Daily plan and monitoring of the critical care patient

419

(1)

Daily nursing care

420

(1)

Guidelines for drug use in the neonate

421

(2)

Ventilation

423

(4)

Nutrition of the sick foal

427

(7)

Fluid therapy in the foal

434

(7)

Sedation and anesthesia

441

(14)

Miscellaneous

455

(16)

Referral of foals to a specialist center

455

(1)

Transportation of the sick or injured foal

456

(3)

Management of the orphan foal

459

(12)

Hand-rearing the orphan foal

459

(6)

Fostering the orphan foal

465

(6)

Appendices

471

(30)

1. Placental examination form

471

(4)

2. Reference values for hematology and biochemistry

475

(2)

3. Neonatal foal history chart

477

(2)

4. Neonatal foal clinical examination charts

479

(5)

5. Neonatal foal neurological examination chart

484

(2)

6. Intensive care forms

486

(4)

a. Feeding and fluid therapy protocol

486

(1)

b. Treatment sheet

487

(1)

c. Haematology results

487

(1)

d. Biochemistry results

488

(1)

e. Blood gas results

489

(1)

f. Intensive care form

490

(1)

7. Catheters

491

(1)

8. Drug names and dosages for foals

492

(5)

9. Sepsis scoring for neonatal foals

497

(1)

10. Postmortem examination form

498

(3)

Index

501

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