Large Animal Neurology: A Comprehensive Guide for Veterinarians

By Joe Mayhew (Author), this book is a thorough and authoritative guide to neurologic disease in large domestic animals worldwide. The newly revised Third Edition of Large Animal Neurology offers a practical and complete reference for veterinarians, veterinary trainees, and scientists dealing with large animal neurology.

The book is vividly illustrated in full color and contains many clinical photographs and detailed line drawings to highlight the concepts discussed within. Organized into three parts, Large Animal Neurology provides practitioners and students with straightforward guides on how to perform neurologic examinations for domestic large animal species, including neonates. It also discusses the presenting clinical syndromes caused by common nervous system diseases, as well as giving details of the specific neurologic diseases of large domestic animals.

Key Features

A thorough introduction to the evaluation of large animal neurologic patients, including discussions of neuroanatomy, neurologic evaluation, ancillary diagnostic aids, and the important pathologic responses of the nervous system.

Comprehensive exploration of 26 presenting clinical problems, including behavior disorders, seizures, epilepsy, sleep disorders, blindness, strabismus, monoplegia, wobblers, tetraplegia, pruritus, and cauda equina syndrome.

Detailed coverage of the specific diseases, including those of genetic, infectious, nutritional, toxic, and metabolic cause, and the many diseases with multifactorial and with unknown cause.

Target Audience

Perfect for all equine and farm animal veterinarians, veterinary neurologists, as well as trainees in the field, Large Animal Neurology, Third Edition is also an ideal resource for undergraduate veterinary students, animal pathologists, and neuroscience researchers.

Product Details:

ISBN: 9781119477037

ISBN: 9781119477150

Language: English

Published by: Wiley

Publication Date: May 17, 2022