Jean-Pierre Lavoie - Blackwells Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine, 2nd Edition

Contents First Edition first published 2002 2002 Lippincott , Williams and Wilkens Second Edition first published 2008 2008 Wiley-Blackwell Blackwell Publishing was acquired by John Wiley and Sons in February 2007. Blackwells publishing program has been merged with Wileys global Scientific, Technical, and Medical business to form Wiley-Blackwell. Editorial Office
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Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Blackwells five-minute veterinary consult : equine /[edited by] Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Kenneth William Hinchcliff. - 2nd ed.
p. ; cm. Rev. ed. of: 5-minute veterinary consult : equine /Christopher M. Brown. c2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8138-1487-2 (alk. paper)
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HorsesDiseasesHandbooks, manuals, etc. I. Lavoie, Jean-Pierre, 1957-. II. Hinchcliff, Kenneth W. III. III.

Brown, Christopher M. (Christopher Miles) 5-minute veterinary consult. IV Title: Five-minute veterinary consult.
[DNLM: 1. Horse DiseasesHandbooks. 2. Veterinary MedicineMethodsHandbooks.
SF 959 B632 2008
SF951.B867 2008
636.1'089dc22 2008024700 PREFACE One may ask what, in an era of widespread electronic availability of information, is the use of another textbook of equine medicine? The answer lies within the pages of this book in the form of a wealth of high-quality information presented in a compact format by topic experts.

The result is a readily sourced body of information that does not need to boot up, never has a blue screen failure, and does not have a battery to go flat. Moreover, the book is readily browsed, allowing the reader to explore and find relevant information rapidly. The purpose of this book is not to provide a detailed description of diseases of horses but rather to present a synopsis of the salient aspects of the important and common diseases with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. As such, this book, while useful for students, is intended for readers with a sound understanding of veterinary medicine who require a brief reminder of important aspects of disease. This second edition of Blackwells Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine is built on the imposing body of work done on the first edition, supervised by Chris Brown and Joe Bertone. The quality of this second edition of the book is dependent on the hard work, knowledge, and attention to detail of the section editors and authors.

The strength of this book is a tribute to their talents, whereas blame for any weaknesses can be laid at our feet. J. P. Lavoie
K. W. Hinchcliff CONTRIBUTORS EMMA N.

ADAM, BVetMed, Diplomate ACVIM, ACVS Surgeon Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Weatherford, Texas, USA JENNIFER G. ADAMS, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM Clinical Instructor, Anesthesiology Department of Small Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, USA FRANCISCO JOSE ALVAREZ-BERGER DVM, DIPLOMATE ACVIM Clinical Instructor Veterinary Clinical Sciences The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA VINCENT J. AMMANN, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM Equine Practitioner La Maison Cassou Montagut, France CLAIRE B. ANDREASEN, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP Professor and Chair Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University Ames, Iowa, USA LUIS G. ARROYO, LicMedVet, DVSc PhD Student Department of Pathobiology Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario, Canada JANE E. AXON, BVSc, MACVSc, Diplomate ACVIM Director Clovelly Intensive Care Unit Scone Veterinary Hospital Scone, New South Wales, Australia JOHN D.

BAIRD, BVSc, PhD Professor, Large Animal Medicine Department of Clinical Studies Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario, Canada JANE A. BARBER, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT Clinical Theriogenologist Veterinary Specialties at the Lake Sherrils Ford, North Carolina, USA RALPH E. BEADLE, DVM, PhD Professor Emeritus Veterinary Clinical Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA KERRY BECKMAN, DVM Owner Gas Light Equine Veterinary Practice Lanesville, Indiana, USA DENNIS J. BLODGETT, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ABVT Associate Professor Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia, USA PAUL B. BLOOM, DVM, Diplomate ACVD and ABVP Assistant Adjunct Professor Small Animal Clinical Science Michigan State University Owner and Staff Dermatologist Allergy, Skin and Ear Clinic for Pets East Lansing, MI, USA PATRICK JACQUES BOURDEAU, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE EVPC, ECVD, Agregation in Parasitology, Dipl Intitut Pasteur in Mycology Full Professor, Parasitology/Dermatology/Mycology, Chairperson, Department of Clinical Sciences Unit Dermatology/Parasitology/Mycology, Exotic and Zoo Animals National Veterinary School, Centre Hospitalier Veterinaire Nantes, France LUDOVIC BOURE, Med Vet, MSc, DES, Diplomate ACVS, ECVS Associate Professor Department of Clinical Studies Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario, Canada ASHLEY BOYLE, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM Assistant Professor of Medicine Section of Field Service University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA JOHAN BROJER, DVM, MSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM Assistant Professor Clinical Sciences, Equine Internal Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Uppsala, Sweden DENNIS E. BROOKS, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVO Professor Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, USA CHRISTOPHER M.

BROWN, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan, USA TERESAA. BURNS, DVM Resident, Equine Internal Medicine Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA MARIA E. CADARIO, DVM, Diplomate ACT Equine Theriogenologist Gainesville, Florida, USA CARLA L. CARLETON, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT Associate Professor, Theriogenology Large Animal Clinical Sciences Equine Theriogenologist, Veterinary Medical Center Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine East Lansing, Michigan, USA STAN W. CASTEEL, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ABVT Professor of Toxicology Department of Veterinary Pathobiology College of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri, USA ALFRED CAUDLE, DVM, Diplomate ACT Professor Large Animal Medicine Large Animal Department University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, USA JOHN CHRISTIAN, DVM, PhD Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology Department of Comparative Pathobiology Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, USA LAIS R. R.