The Equine Hospital Manual

The must-have resource drawing together all aspects of hospital care of the horse and specialist techniques in equine medicine. Written by a team of over 30 international experts working at the cutting edge of equine medicine and surgery. The emphasis is on practical, easy-to-access information, with a sound basis in evidence based medicine and full references for further enquiry.<br /> <p><i>The Equine Hospital Manual</i> covers the range of procedures used on hospitalized adult horses and foals from the simple to the advanced. The book is liberally illustrated with photographs and line drawings.<br /> </p> <p>Covering:<br /> </p> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Basic skills including physical examination, blood collection, and bandaging<br /> </li> <li>Advanced skills including mechanical ventilation, lung biopsy and cardiac output measurement<br /> </li> <li>Designing and setting up an equine hospital<br /> </li> <li>Biosecurity<br /> </li> <li>Therapeutic drugs used in horses and their doses<br /> </li> <li>Nutrition for hospital patients, including TPN and PPN<br /> </li> <li>Fluid therapy – choices, amounts and pitfalls<br /> </li> <li>Anaesthesia – equipment, techniques and post-operative care including analgesia</li> </ul> <br /> <p>Reflecting the substantial trend in recent years to treat horses in a hospital rather than in the field, this book provides all you need to know whether you have facilities to treat one or one hundred horses.</p>