Large animal internal medicine / editor-in-chief, Bradford P. Smith, DVM, DACVIM.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Smith, Bradford P. (Editor)
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby, [2015]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Veterinary internal medicine.
Veterinary medicine.
Veterinary Medicine.
Animal Diseases.
Diagnosis, Differential.
Physical Description:xliv, 1,661 pages, 14 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Ruminant history, physical examination, welfare assessment and records
  • Equine history, physical examination, records, and recognizing abuse or neglect in patients
  • Pain
  • Alterations in body temperature
  • Alterations in respiratory function
  • Alterations in cardiovascular and hemolymphatic systems
  • Alterations in alimentary and hepatic function
  • Localization and differentiation of neurologic diseases
  • Alterations in body weight or size
  • Alterations in urinary function
  • Alterations in the skin
  • Alterations in sexual function
  • Musculoskeletal abnormalities
  • Collapse and sudden death
  • The peripartum period
  • Assessment of the newborn foal
  • Manifestations and management of disease in foals
  • The peripartum ruminant
  • Initial management and clinical investigation of neonatal disease
  • Manifestations and management of disease in neonatal ruminants
  • Colostrum and milk replacers
  • Clinical chemistry tests
  • Collection and submission of samples for hematologic and cytologic evaluation
  • Alterations in the erythron
  • Alterations in the leukogram
  • Alterations in blood proteins
  • Alterations in hemostasis
  • Collection and analysis of bone marrow
  • Molecular diagnostics in large animals
  • Diseases of the cardiovascular system
  • Diseases of the respiratory system
  • Diseases of the alimentary tract
  • Diseases of hepatobiliary system
  • Diseases of the renal system
  • Diseases of the nervous system
  • Mammary gland health
  • Diseases of the hematopoietic and hemolymphatic systems
  • Diseases of the bones, joints, and connective tissues
  • Diseases of the eye
  • Diseases of the skin
  • Endocrine and metabolic diseases
  • Diseases of muscles
  • Diseases of the reproductive system
  • Critical care and fluid therapy
  • Rational antimicrobial therapy
  • Biosecurity and infection control for large animal practices
  • Prevention, detection, and response to transboundary (foreign) animal diseases
  • Use of biologics in the prevention of infectious diseases
  • Parasite control programs
  • Nutrition of the sick animal
  • Genetic disorders
  • Genetic tests for large animals
  • Immunologic disorders
  • Disorders caused by toxicants.