Equine geriatric medicine and surgery / [edited by]Joseph J. Bertone.
ISBN
978-072-16-0163-2
พิมพ์ลักษณ์
St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders Elsevier, c2006.
เลขเรียก
SU7 Eq56E
ลักษณะทางกายภาพ
xvii, 263 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
หมายเหตุ
Contents: What is an ^"old horse^" and its recent impact --Interactions with horses and the human-animal bond --Field approach and wellness management of geriatric horses -- Anesthetic considerations for the geriatric equine --Cardiac disease in the geriatric horse -- Dentistry in thegeriatric horse -- Endocrine dysfunction in the aged horse -- Aging and how it affects the response to exercise inthe horse -- Manual therapy, acupuncture, and Chineseherbal medicine in the geriatric equine --Gastrointestinal medicine -- Abdominal surgery in thegeriatric equine -- Geriatric musculoskeletal disorders ofthe horse -- Neoplasia -- Nutrition of the geriatric horse-- Eye disease in geriatric horses -- Respiratory diseasein the geriatric equine patient -- Reproductive disorders-- Urinary tract disorders in geriatric horses -- WestNile virus and the geriatric horse -- Liver disease in thegeriatric horse -- The equine geriatric foot -- Neurologicdisease in geriatric horses -- Euthanasia and griefsupport in an equine bond-centered practice -- Conditions,diseases, and injuries of the older horses for horseowners.