Manual of Equine Gastroenterology

by Tim Mair, Thomas J. Divers, Norm Ducharme
October 2001

Manual of Equine Gastroenterology is a practical clinical guide focused on the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases in horses. It provides veterinarians with structured approaches to evaluating digestive disorders, from mild colic cases to severe, life-threatening conditions.

This book provides the equine expert and general veterinary practitioner with a complete review of the latest information on all aspects of equine gastroenterology. Edited by an international team of equine specialists and with over 55 contributors from the USA and Europe, it provides the most up-to-date information on a wide range of conditions such as colic, hepatobiliary disease, oesophageal disorders, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal parasites and many more.

With detailed chapters on diagnosis and clinical examination, medical and surgical treatment and management of complications, it gives veterinarians all the information they need to diagnose and treat any gastrointestinal problem in the horse or foal.