The BHS veterinary manual
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The BHS veterinary manual
Kenilworth Press, an imprint of Quiller Publishing, 2012
2nd ed
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The comprehensive reference
The British Horse Society veterinary manual
Available at 1 libraries
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Previous ed.: 2001
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Authoritative, comprehensive and practical, The British Horse Society's Veterinary Manual provides background knowledge on how the horse functions and veterinary advice on ailments, injuries and conditions. This classic work was updated to include sections on:
Laminitis
Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Cushing's disease (including update of the physiology of the equine pituitary gland)
recurrent airway obstruction
Equine genetic disease
Atypical myopathy
biosecurity and strangles.
The BHS Veterinary Manual should also be essential reading for all who care about and care for the horse.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1 - The Healthy Horse: Anatomy and Physiology
1. Evolution and Behaviour
2. The Equine Senses
3. Introduction to Anatomy
4. Introduction to Physiology
5. The Respiratory System
6. The Cardiovascular System
7. The Lymphatic System
8. The Teeth
9. The Digestive System
10. The Endocrine System
11. The Nervous System
12. The Urinary System
13. The Reproductive System
14. The Skin
15. The Eye
16. Conformation
17. The Locomotor System
18. Functional Controls
19. Signs of Health
Part 2 - Disease of the Horse
20. Disease
21. Immunology
22. Equine Genetic Disease
23. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
24. Diseases of the Lymphatic System
25. Diseases of the Respiratory System
26. Dental Problems
27. Diseases of the Digestive System
28. Diseases of the Urinary System
29. Diseases of the Reproductive System
30. Diseases of the Nervous System
31. Poisons and Poisoning (Toxicology)
32. Skin Diseases
33. Eye Diseases
Part 3 - Lameness: Understanding and Detecting
34. Dis-ease of the Locomotor System
35. Lameness - Detection
36. Lameness - Specific Conditions
Part 4 - Veterinary Aspects of Horse Management
37. First Aid and Wound Management
38. Biosecurity
39. Diseases Exotic to the UK
40. Nursing the Sick Horse
41. Fittening
42. Nutrition
43. Care of the Older Horse
Index
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