Description

DESCRIPTION

This is a new edition of a classic textbook of oral pathology and oral medicine for dental students and candidates for postgraduate dentistry exams. Illustrated in colour throughout, the book offers a comprehensive introduction to the pathology of oral disease, its clinical manifestations and the principles of management. A final section deals with the medically compromised patient.

KEY FEATURES

• Comprehensive coverage of all areas of equine medicine, surgery and reproduction
• Easy-to-use format
• Completely revised since the first edition with new chapters added
• Now with over 100 new illustrations including colour photographs
• Includes diagnostic and therapeutic information as well as descriptions of commonly employed clinical techniques
• Includes lists of important differential diagnoses for common clinical signs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Upper Alimentary System.
2. Gastroenterology 1. Colic.
3. Gastroenterology 2. Hepatic and intestinal disorders.
4. Abdominal cavity
5. Disorders of the ear, nose and throat
6. Lower respiratory tract
7. Cardiovascular system
8. Diseases of the equine urinary tract
9. Endocrinology
10. Haematopoietic and immune systems
11. Neurology
12. Ophthalmology
13. Dermatology
14. Reproduction
15. Orthopaedics 1. Diagnosis of lameness/diseases of joints and bones
16. Orthopaedics 2. Diseases of the foot and&’ || ‘nbsp; limbs
17. Orthopaedics 3. The&’ || ‘nbsp; limbs
18. Orthopaedics 4. The back and pelvis
19. Infectious diseases and parasitology
20. Diseases of the foal
21. Muscle disorders and performance problems
22. Metabolic diseases and toxicology
23. Principles of wound management
24. Sedation and anaesthesia
25. Diagnostic imaging
26. Common problems and techniques in equine critical care

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Edited by Tim Mair, BVSC, PhD, DEIM, DESTS, DipECEIM, MRCVS, AssocECVDI, Partner & Equine Practitioner, Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, UK; Sandy Love, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Glasgow, UK; James Schumacher, DVM, MS, MRCVS, Dip ACVS, Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA; Roger K. W. Smith, VetMB, PhD, DEO, DipECVS, MRCVS, Professor of Equine Orthopaedics, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK andGrant Frazer, BVSc, MSc, MBA, Dip ACT, Director, Veterinary Hospital, Associate Professor, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, USA