Summary

The must-have resource drawing together all aspects of hospital care of the horse and specialist techniques in equine medicine. Written by a team of over 30 international experts working at the cutting edge of equine medicine and surgery. The emphasis is on practical, easy-to-access information, with a sound basis in evidence based medicine and full references for further enquiry. The Equine Hospital Manual covers the range of procedures used on hospitalized adult horses and foals from the simple to the advanced. The book is liberally illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Covering: * Basic skills including physical examination, blood collection, and bandaging * Advanced skills including mechanical ventilation, lung biopsy and cardiac output measurement * Designing and setting up an equine hospital * Biosecurity * Therapeutic drugs used in horses and their doses * Nutrition for hospital patients, including TPN and PPN * Fluid therapy - choices, amounts and pitfalls * Anaesthesia - equipment, techniques and post-operative care including analgesia Reflecting the substantial trend in recent years to treat horses in a hospital rather than in the field, this book provides all you need to know whether you have facilities to treat one or one hundred horses.

Author Biography

Kevin Corley and Jennifer Stephen are both based at Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital, Republic of Ireland. Kevin was formerly a Lecturer in Equine Medicine and Critical Care, and Head of the Neonatal Foal Intensive Care Programme, at the Royal Veterinary College, London. He is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Equine Medicine (Internal Medicine) and diplomate of both the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. He is widely published in equine internal medicine and critical care, and has spoken at a range of international conferences.

Procedures In the Adult Horse
Endotracheal Intubation
Kevin Corley
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Kevin Corley
Physical Examination
Anna Hammond
Examination Per Rectum
Emma Rowe
Collection Of Blood Samples and Intravenous Injection
Kevin Corley
Intramuscular Injections
Jennifer Stephen
Passage of A Nasogastric Tube and Indwelling Nasogastric Tube
Bettina Dunkel
Abdominocentesis
Jennifer Stephen
Peritoneal Lavage
Emma Rowe
Gastroscopy
Tim Brazil
Percutaneous Trocharisation
Emma Rowe
Rectal Mucosal Biopsy
Anna Hammond
Liver Biopsy
Kevin Corley
Jugular Catheterisation
Kevin Corley of the Cephalic and Lateral Thoracic Veins
Kevin Corley
Fluid Administration Sets
Kevin Corley
Electronic Infusion Pumps and Syringe Drivers
Kevin Corley
Blood and Plasma Transfusion
Anna Hammond
Collection of Arterial Blood Gas Samples
Harold Mckenzie
Arterial Catheterisation
Harold Mckenzie
Indirect Arterial Blood Pressure Measurement
Kevin Corley
Direct Arterial Blood Pressure Measurement
Kevin Corley
Central Venous Pressure Measurement
Mary Durando
Electrocardiography
Mary Durando
Echocardiography
Mary Durando
Cardiac Output Measurement
Mary Durando
Pericardiocentesis
Mary Durando
Emergency Tracheotomy
Jennifer Stephen
Intra-Nasal Oxygen Administration
Harold Mckenzie
Nebulisation
Harold Mckenzie
Endoscopy Of The Respiratory Tract
Jennifer Stephen
Endoscopy Of The Guttural Pouch
Harold Mckenzie
Tracheal Aspiration
Harold Mckenzie
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Harold Mckenzie
Pleurocentesis
Harold Mckenzie
Evacuation Of Pneumothorax
Harold Mckenzie
Lung Biopsy
Harold Mckenzie
Sinocentesis
Jennifer Stephen
Lumbosacral Spinal Fluid Collection
Martin Furr
Atlanto-Occipital Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection
Martin Furr
Epidural Injection And Catheterisation
Lydia Donaldson
Urinary Catheterisation
Anna Hollis
Endoscopy Of The Bladder And Ureters
Anna Hollis
Endometrial Biopsy
Anna Hollis
Uterine Lavage
Anna Hollis
Renal Biopsy
Anna Hollis
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Roger Smith
Regional Anaesthesia of the Eye
Mary Utter
Placement of A Sub-Palpebral Lavage Catheter
Mary Utter
Regional Analgesia of the Limb
Jennifer Stephen
Bandaging of the Limb
Louise Southwood
Application of Splints
Jennifer Stephen
Application of a Tourniquet and Regional Limb Perfusion
Jennifer Stephen
Bandaging of the Head
Louise Southwood
Muscle Biopsy
Nicola Menzies-Gow
Suture Materials and Suture Patterns for Skin Closure
Jennifer Stephen
Procedures in the Neonatal Foal
Kevin Corley
Nasotracheal and Orotracheal Intubation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Mechanical Ventilation
Restraint of the Neonatal Foal
Placing an Indwelling Nasogastric Tube
Jugular Vein Catheterisation
Indirect Blood Pressure Measurement
Collection of Arterial Blood Gas / Arterial Catheterisation
Placement of a Urinary Catheter
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