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This reference for equine veterinarians and students presents concise (2-4 page), alphabetically-arranged entries on ailments affecting horses. The volume covers a wide variety of conditions from behavior problems to infectious diseases. Each entry includes a description of the causes, diagnostic procedures, treatment, medications, and follow-up for a particular disease. Due to space considerations, the volume does not include a detailed examination of equine lameness. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Blackwell Publishing has acquired 85 titles from LWW's veterinary medicine book list. To place an order or get additional product information go to www.blackwellpublishing.com/vet. Designed to provide veterinary medicine students with concise, practical reviews of almost all diseases and clinical problems in equine medicine, this text provides up-to-date information in an easy to use format. Emphasis is placed on definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis/treatment of problems, and diseases likely to be encountered by equine practitioners. The text is divided into three sections: Problems & Physical Findings, Diagnostic & Laboratory Findings, and Diseases & Clinical Syndromes. Features include: coverage of more than 500 diseases and conditions; organization by body system; information on clinical pathology and laboratory medicine for each disease; and complex diseases covered in a two-page, six-column format.
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