Illustrated Guide to Equine Diseases

by Sameeh M. Abutarbush
September 2009

Illustrated Guide to Equine Diseases covers an extensive range of diseases with over one thousand color figures that provide equine clinicians with a multitude of diagnostic references. It covers diseases of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, nervous, reproductive, ocular, musculoskeletal, urinary, integumentary, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems, and provides readers with a clinical picture of each disease, including a brief synopsis, presenting signs, and diagnostic procedures. It not only examines diseases from a clinical approach, but also includes diagnostic modalities such as radiology, nuclear scintigraphy, CAT scan, cytology, histopathology, and postmortem findings.

• Covers hundreds of internationally recognized diseases and conditions of the horse
• Not only examines diseases from a clinical approach, but also covers diagnostic modalities where applicable, such as radiology, nuclear scintigraphy, CAT scan, cytology, histopathology, and postmortem findings
• Provides readers with a clinical picture of each disease or syndrome, including a brief synopsis, presenting signs, and diagnostic procedures
• Includes coverage on diseases of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, nervous, reproductive, ocular, musculoskeletal, urinary, integumentary, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems
• Serves as a beneficial clinical learning and illustrative tool for practitioners, students, academic veterinarians, equine technicians and nurses, breeders, and trainers