Preface vii
Midge Leitch
Acknowledgments ix
Deborah Reeder
Contributors xi
Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii
Deborah Reeder and Sheri Miller
1 General Horse Management 3
Dana Zimmel
2 Equine Nutrition 11
Mary Beth Gordon J. K. Young K. E. Davison and R. H. Raub
3 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 47
Amanda M. House Kira Epstein Laura Riggs and Kelsey A. Hart
4 Equine Reproduction 93
Michelle LeBlanc and Audrey Kelleman
5 Equine Wellness Program 131
Dana Zimmel
6 Foal Care 147
Bonnie S. Barr DeeAnn Wilfong Laura Javsicas Tanya M. Balaam-Morgan and Dana Zimmel
7 Equine Pharmacology 165
Jennifer L. Davis
8 Laboratory Diagnosis in Equine Practice 187
Craig F. Shoemaker
9 Equine Anesthesia 217
Erin M. McNally and Luisito S. Pablo
10 Surgical Assistance 249
Gail Broussard Elizabeth Hinton and Tracy McArthur
11 Nursing Care 265
Bonnie S. Barr Dennis Brooks Laura Javsicas and Dana Zimmel
12 Technical Procedures 301
DeeAnn Wilfong and Bryan Waldridge
13 Diagnostic Procedures 317
Katherine Garrett and Midge Leitch
14 Common Equine Medical Emergencies 341
Michael Porter
15 Equine Office Procedures 355
Deborah Reeder
Index 377