Equine Medicine and Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide for Veterinary Students and Practitioners

Authored by Erin Beasley, Graham Munroe, and François-René Bertin, this concise and practical textbook provides essential information for veterinary students and practitioners seeking to excel in equine medicine and surgery. Focusing on the nervous system, eyes, cardiovascular disorders, and haemolymphatic systems, this book offers a logical and straightforward clinical-based approach.

A Comprehensive and Accessible Resource

This book is designed to cater to an international readership, presenting core information in an easily digestible and precise form. The authors have employed an array of visual aids, including bullet points, tables, flow charts, diagrams, lists, protocols, and extensive illustrations, to facilitate a deeper understanding of complex concepts.

Coverage of Key Topics

The book is divided into four sections, each focusing on a specific area of equine medicine and surgery:

• The nervous system, including clinical anatomy, physical examination techniques, diagnostic tests, and normal parameters, as well as a discussion of congenital, infectious, traumatic, toxin-induced, and miscellaneous causes of diseases.
• The eye, covering relevant anatomy, examination techniques, diagnostic tests, and procedures, followed by a discussion of congenital/neonatal, neoplastic, infectious, inflammatory, neurological-based, and parasitic disorders.
• Cardiovascular disorders, including cardiological examination, diagnostic tests, arrhythmias, congenital and acquired cardiac diseases, pericardial disease, and miscellaneous cardiovascular diseases.
• The haemolymphatic system, featuring diagnostic approaches, laboratory aids, anaemia, haemostasis disorders, infections, and neoplasia.

Ideal for Veterinary Professionals

This book is an invaluable resource for:

• Veterinary students seeking a comprehensive guide to equine medicine and surgery.
• Veterinary nurses and practitioners requiring a quick reference on the go.
• Equine professionals working with horses on clinical placements.

Published by CRC Press, this 1st edition is set to release on February 9, 2024, and is available in English. With its concise and accessible approach, this book is poised to become a go-to reference for veterinary professionals worldwide.