Equine Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Early recognition of problems by owners, appropriate first aid, and timely referral by field veterinarians improve the chance of survival for horses requiring emergency management and critical care. With a view toward improving patient outcome, Equine Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is written by a team of enthusiastic equine specialists who explore a host of conditions that the equine veterinarian will encounter. Areas covered include:

• Digestive, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, urogenital, and nervous systems
• Neonatal diseases
• Lacerations, wounds, and skin diseases requiring emergency care
• Emergency ophthalmological problems
• Toxicology
• Antimicrobial drugs and nutritional support
• Fluid, inotrope, and vasopressor therapy
• Sedation and analgesia
• Systemic inflammatory response
• The postoperative colic patient
• Critical care of the pregnant mare and neonate
• The recumbent horse

For each disease or condition, the book includes an overview, key points, etiology/pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, and management/treatment. It also provides step-by-step instructions on frequently performed procedures for the emergency/critical care patient. The text features a concise, bullet-point style to facilitate quick assimilation, along with color photos and useful charts and diagrams. Equine veterinarians will find this book an essential addition to their libraries.

Emergency medicine. Digestive system and peritoneal disease. Musculoskeletal system. Respiratory tract. Cardiovascular system. Urogenital system. Skin. Neurology. Eye and associated structures. Neonatology. Toxicology. Critical care. Monitoring. Fluid therapy. Inotrope and vasopressor therapy. Sedation and analgesia. Nutritional support. Antimicrobial drugs. The systemic inflammatory response. Postoperative colic patient. The pregnant mare. The neonate. The recumbent horse.

Louise L. Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC
Associate Professor of Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Department of Clinical Studies – New Bolton Center
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

Pamela A. Wilkins, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVECC
Professor, Veterinary Clinical Medicine
Section Head, Equine Medicine and Surgery
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA