Equine geriatric medicine and surgery
By: [edited by] Joseph J. Bertone.
Contributors: Bertone, Joseph.
Publisher: Saunders Elsevier
Published: 2006
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Horse Diseases -- surgery.; Veterinary Medicine -- methods.; Aging.; Horses -- physiology.; Horses -- surgery.; Veterinary geriatrics.; Horses -- Aging.; Horses -- Surgery.; Horses -- Diseases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is an "old horse" and its recent impact; title: Interactions with horses and the human-animal bond; title: Field approach and wellness management of geriatric horses; title: Anesthetic considerations for the geriatric equine; title: Cardiac disease in the geriatric horse; title: Dentistry in the geriatric horse; title: Endocrine dysfunction in the aged horse; title: Aging and how it affects the response to exercise in the horse; title: Manual therapy, acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine in the geriatric equine; title: Gastrointestinal medicine; title: Abdominal surgery in the geriatric equine; title: Geriatric musculoskeletal disorders of the horse; title: Neoplasia; title: Nutrition of the geriatric horse; title: Eye disease in geriatric horses; title: Respiratory disease in the geriatric equine patient; title: Reproductive disorders; title: Urinary tract disorders in geriatric horses; title: West Nile virus and the geriatric horse; title: Liver disease in the geriatric horse; title: The equine geriatric foot; title: Neurologic disease in geriatric horses; title: Euthanasia and grief support in an equine bond-centered practice; title: Conditions, diseases, and injuries of the older horses for horse owners.