University of California, Davis Book of Horses: A Complete Medical Reference Guide for Horses and Foals

by Siegal, Mordecai

• ISBN13: 9780062701398
• ISBN10: 0062701398
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-06-21
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Breeders, trainers, owners, racers and veterinarians will find The UC Davis Book of Horses indispensable for helping them better understand equine health and behavior. Backed by the authority and experience of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine -- and featuring the most up-to-date research information available --it is a sophisticated source of medical information readers know they can trust. Chapters include everything on the selection, nutrition, anatomy, disease and emergency care of horses. Helpful appendixes, a glossary of equine and medical terms and an index for quick reference are also included, making this a particularly easy to use, and highly readable guide.

Table of Contents

Contributors	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Foreword	xviii
A Word	xx
Dr. John P. Hughes
Preface	xxi
Introduction	xxv
Part I: Getting a Horse
Origins, Sources, and Selection	3	(15)
Janet F. Roser
Major Breeds of Horses	18	(27)
Monna F. Jordan
Janet F. Roser
Part II: Living with Your Horse
Equine Husbandry	45	(10)
Renee M. Golenz
Janet F. Roser
Equine Behavior	55	(9)
Carolyn L. Stull
Misbehavior	64	(9)
Carolyn L. Stull
Part III: Nutrition
Equine Nutritional Requirements	73	(10)
C.A. Tony Buffington
Feeding Horses	83	(6)
C.A. Tony Buffington
Diseases of Dietary Origin	89	(8)
C.A. Tony Buffington
Part IV: Reproduction
Reproductive Physiology	97	(5)
John P. Hughes
Breeding Management	102	(6)
Marcelo A. Couto
Pregnancy, Parturition, and the Young Foal	108	(9)
Sally L. Vivrette
Reproductive Disorders	117	(9)
Marcelo A. Couto
Genetics	126	(9)
Ann T. Bowling
Congenital and Inherited Disorders	135	(5)
Ann T. Bowling
Birth Control	140	(5)
Irwin K.M. Liu
Part V: Equine Body Systems and Various Disorders
Anatomy	145	(9)
Charles G. Plopper
Jeffrey Lakritz
The Skin and Various Disorders	154	(17)
Anthony A. Stannard
Jeffrey E. Barlough
External Parasites	171	(6)
David G. Baker
The Eye and Various Disorders	177	(8)
Roy W. Bellhorn
The Cardiovascular System and Various Disorders	185	(6)
William P. Thomas
The Urinary System and Various Disorders	191	(6)
Lais R. R. Costa
John E. Madigan
The Musculoskeletal System and Various Disorders	197	(44)
Mark D. Markel
Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances	241	(4)
Gary P. Carlson
The Nervous System and Various Disorders	245	(6)
Sherril L. Green
The Respiratory System and Various Disorders	251	(19)
W. David Wilson
Jeffrey E. Barlough
The Digestive System and Various Disorders	270	(10)
Steven Zicker
The Liver and Various Disorder	280	(3)
Gary P. Carlson
The Endocrine System and Various Metabolic Disorders	283	(6)
Noel O. Dybdal
The Immune System and Various Disorders	289	(12)
Jeffrey E. Barlough
Part VI: Infectious Diseases, Cancer, and Geriatrics
Viral Diseases	301	(12)
Jeffrey E. Barlough
W. David Wilson
Bacterial Diseases	313	(13)
Jeffrey E. Barlough
John E. Madigan
Fungal Diseases	326	(4)
Jeffrey E. Barlough
John E. Madigan
Internal Parasites	330	(9)
David G. Baker
Cancer	339	(11)
Bruce R. Madewell
The Aged Horse	350	(11)
Mary A. Scott
Part VII: Home Care
Clinical Signs of Disease	361	(6)
Johanna L. Watson
Surgery and Postoperative Care	367	(10)
John R. Pascoe
Convalescence and Home Care	377	(10)
Thomas B. Yarbrough
John R. Pascoe
First Aid and Orthopedic Emergencies	387	(9)
Robin H. Kelly
Jack R. Snyder
Procedures for Medical Emergencies	396	(7)
Robin H. Kelly
Jack R. Snyder
Poisonous Plants	403	(72)
Murray E. Fowler
Part VIII: Appendices
A. Zoonotic Diseases: From Horses to People	411	(6)
Bruno B. Chomel
B. Vaccinations and Infectious Disease Control	417	(11)
W. David Wilson
Jeffrey E. Barlough
C. Diagnostic Tests	428	(8)
Joseph G. Zinkl
D. Transporting Horses	436	(39)
Barbara L. Smith
Glossary	441	(34)
Jeffrey E. Barlough
Index	475