An authoritative and up-to-date guide to the most common emergency conditions in horses
Emergency Triage of the Horse offers an accessible yet comprehensive reference to the most frequently encountered emergency conditions in horses, donkeys, mules and other equids. The book focuses on how to stabilize patients when responding to an emergency. Chapters begin with clinical presentations and then guide the reader through important triage steps. Further sections discuss how to make diagnostic and treatment decisions and handle complications.
The book helps veterinarians to effectively and confidently triage equine emergencies by demonstrating practical strategies for dealing with a wide range of emergent problems. The book is designed to act as both a desk reference in your hospital as well as a hands-on guide for use on the farm.
Emergency Triage of the Horse provides:
- A thorough guide to the triage and management of horses and foals suffering from emergency conditions
- Advice on what can be done on the farm versus in the hospital, when to refer, how to estimate prognosis, and when to recommend euthanasia
- Practical discussions of how to work safely with horses in the emergency setting
- Complete guidance on how to support emergent equine patients, including lab and diagnostic testing, monitoring, nutrition, resuscitation, anesthesia, and fluid therapy
- Case examples at the end of each chapter that summarize important principles and multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge on a companion website
Written for equine general practitioners and specialists, Emergency Triage of the Horse is a must-have reference for large and mixed animal veterinarians, zoo veterinarians, emergency and critical care specialists, equine surgeons, internal medicine specialists, residents and veterinary students.
About the Editors xxxi
List of Contributors xxxiii
Prologue xxxvii
Preface xli
Foreword xliii
Acknowledgments xlv
Part 1 Emergency Triage Methods and Techniques 1
1 How to Triage Emergency Conditions in the Horse 3
Rolfe M. Radcliffe and Jamie J. Kopper
2 Working Safely with Horses During Emergencies: Behavioral Considerations
11
Sue McDonnell, Cade Torcivia, and Jaime Miller
3 Emergency Supplies and Equipment for Triage 21
Santiago Mejia and Elizabeth Williams Louie
4 Basic Clinical Triage Procedures 37
Barbara Delvescovo, Rebecca C. McOnie, Kelly Knickelbein, Kathryn Mitchell,
and Nicole Scherrer
5 Advanced Clinical Triage Procedures 67
Barbara Delvescovo, Brenna R. Pugliese, Klaus Hopster, Kelly Knickelbein, and
Nicole Scherrer
6 Emergency Diagnostic Assessment During Triage 91
Toby L. Pinn-Woodcock, John Pigott, and Sally Anne L. DeNotta
Part 2 Emergency Conditions of the Horse 105
7 Wounds, Trauma, and Other Injury 107
Rolfe M. Radcliffe, Heidi L. Reesink, and Dean A. Hendrickson
8 Musculoskeletal Injury 141
Ashlee E. Watts
9 Oral and Maxillofacial Emergencies 161
Alexandra L. Wright and Edward T. Earley
10 Diseases of the Abdomen 177
Megan Burke, Julie Dechant, and Alicia Long
11 Respiratory Emergencies 235
Rebecca C. McOnie, Eileen S. Hackett, and Norm G. Ducharme
12 Cardiovascular Emergencies 255
Cristobal Navas de Solis and Katharyn J. Mitchell
13 Diseases of the Urinary Tract 283
Jamie J. Kopper and Jarrod Troy
14 Reproductive Emergencies 297
Soon Hon Cheong, Mariana Diel de Amorim, and Maia R. Aitken
15 Neurological Emergencies of the Horse 327
Sarah F. Colmer and Amy L. Johnson
16 Emergency Problems of the Eye 353
Kelly Knickelbein and Nicole Scherrer
Part 3 Specific Problems in Horses and Donkeys 371
17 Infectious Disease and Biosecurity 373
Brandy A. Burgess
18 Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Shock, and Sepsis 389
Samuel D. Hurcombe and Jamie J. Kopper
19 Coagulation and Hemorrhage in Horses and Foals 399
Rebecca Bishop and Pamela Wilkins
20 Foal Emergencies 425
Jenifer R. Gold
21 Hepatic and Metabolic Emergencies 459
Joy E. Tomlinson and Thomas J. Divers
22 Triage and Management of Injuries Associated with Fire and Flood Exposure
481
Lauren Bookbinder
23 Emergency Conditions of the Racehorse 495
John Pigott and Samuel Hurcombe
24 Emergency Conditions of Draft Horses 509
Garett Pearson
25 Emergency Problems of Donkeys and Mules 517
Erin L. Goodrich and Cynthia Xue
26 Toxicologic Emergencies 535
Karyn Bischoff and Megan Romano
Part 4 Support of the Emergency Patient 557
27 Monitoring Methods in Emergency Medicine 559
Sally Anne L. DeNotta
28 Fluid Therapy for Horses and Foals 565
Eric L. Schroeder, Maia R. Aitken, and Rolfe M. Radcliffe
29 Pressure Support in Horses and Foals 583
Hope F. Douglas and Rolfe M. Radcliffe
30 Anesthesia in Emergency Medicine 599
Klaus Hopster
31 Antimicrobial Therapy and Anti-inflammatory Medications 609
K. Gary Magdesian and Jamie Kopper
32 Nutritional Support for the Emergent Patient 635
Meri Stratton
33 Resuscitation in the Foal and Adult Horse 657
Maia R. Aitken
34 Large Animal Rescue Techniques for Emergency Incidents 665
Rebecca Husted Gimenez
35 Emergency Welfare Response 681
Rachel Gardner
Part 5 Appendices 689
Appendix 1: Reference Values for Adult Horses, Foals and Adult Donkeys 691
Appendix 2: Equine Emergency Medications and Fluids 697
Appendix 3: Emergency Treatment Protocols 719
Index 735
The editors
Rolfe M. Radcliffe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, is Associate Clinical Professor of Large Animal Surgery and Emergency Critical Care at the Cornell University Large Animal Veterinary Hospital in Ithaca, New York, USA.
Jamie J. Kopper, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, is Assistant Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency Critical Care at Iowa State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa, USA.
