Ideal for both practitioners and students, this comprehensive resource covers the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious disease in horses. Organized by infectious agent — virus, bacterial and rickettsial, protazoal, and fungal — it includes complete coverage of the individual diseases caused by each type of agent. A section on clinical problems examines conditions such as ocular infections, CNS infections, and skin infections. It also addresses the importance of preventing and controlling infectious disease outbreaks with coverage of epidemiology, biosecurity, antimicrobial therapy, and recognizing foreign equine diseases. Full-color photos and illustrations provide clear, accurate representations of the clinical appearance of infectious diseases. Features the most recent information on the global threat of newly emergent diseases such as African Horse Sickness. Includes a comprehensive section on the prevention and control of infectious diseases. More than 60 expert contributors share their knowledge and expertise in equine infectious disease. A companion CD-ROM, packaged with the book, includes complete references linked to PubMed.

Now in paperback, Diseases and Disorders of the Horse provides equine practitioners with the most comprehensive information available on the clinical diagnosis and management of their patients. This beautifully illustrated work combines the highest quality full-color photography with an extremely user-friendly format. Tables and appendices enhance the differential diagnosis material, with treatment strategies given for every disorder listed. The unique combination of practical advice and evidence-based research help ensure greater clinical accuracy. The book is an essential tool, not only for the equine practitioner, but final year vet students, veterinary nurses, technicians, breeders, owners, and trainers. Describes a wide variety of diseases and disorders commonly seen in equine veterinary practice Over 1,000 illustrations of characteristic clinical signs facilitate rapid and accurate diagnosis International sourcing of material has allowed the inclusion of many geographically specific conditions Includes neonatal and developmental problems

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, guest edited by Dr. Carrie Finno, focuses on Equine Genetic Diseases. Topics include: Genetics, Genomics, and Emergent Precision Medicine 12 years post Equine Reference Genome; Equine SNP Genotyping Arrays; Next-generation Sequencing; Genetic Testing in the Horse; Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease; Genetics of Respiratory Disease; Genetics of Neurological Disease; Genetics of Immune Disease; Genetics of Orthopedic Disease; Genetics of Ocular Disease; Genetics of Skin Disease; Genetics of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease; Genetics of Muscle Disease; Genetics of Laminitis; Genetics of Reproductive Diseases; and Genetics of Behavioral Traits.

Keep your livestock healthy and productive with this comprehensive guide to the treatment of common diseases in horses, cattle, and sheep. Written by veterinary expert Robert McClure, this book offers detailed descriptions of various conditions and their treatments, as well as advice on preventative care and other important topics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.