A Case-Based Appraoch

Get expert insight into the latest life-saving techniques and procedures from leaders in equine neonatal medicine. This outstanding textbook and clinical reference takes a case-based approach to the basic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in the newborn foal, along with neonatal pharmacology, nutrition, assessment, and high-risk pregnancies.

Table of Contents:

1. Assessing the Newborn Foal
2. High Risk Pregnancies
3. Neonatal Immunology
4. Foal Nutrition
5. Septicemia
6. Manifestations of Septicemia
7. Resuscitation of the Critically Ill Foal
8. Non-Infectious Respiratory Conditions in the Neonate
9. Non-Infectious Musculoskeletal Problems in the Neonatal Foal
10. Neurological Dysfunction in the Neonatal Foal
11. Gastrointestinal Problems in the Neonatal Foal
12. Umbilical and Urinary Disorders
13. Cardiac Disorders
14. Ophthalmologic Disorders of the Neonate