The Equine Hospital Manual

1. Procedures In the Adult Horse.

1.1 – Endotracheal Intubation.

Kevin Corley.

1.2 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Kevin Corley.

1.3 – Physical Examination.

Anna Hammond.

1.4 – Examination Per Rectum.

Emma Rowe.

1.5 – Collection Of Blood Samples and Intravenous Injection.

Kevin Corley.

1.6 – Intramuscular Injections.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.7 – Passage of A Nasogastric Tube and Indwelling Nasogastric Tube.

Bettina Dunkel.

1.8 – Abdominocentesis.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.9 – Peritoneal Lavage.

Emma Rowe.

1.10 – Gastroscopy.

Tim Brazil.

1.11 – Percutaneous Trocharisation.

Emma Rowe.

1.12 – Rectal Mucosal Biopsy.

Anna Hammond.

1.13 – Liver Biopsy.

Kevin Corley.

1.14 – Jugular Catheterisation.

Kevin Corley of the Cephalic and Lateral Thoracic Veins.

Kevin Corley.

1.16 – Fluid Administration Sets.

Kevin Corley.

1.17 – Electronic Infusion Pumps and Syringe Drivers.

Kevin Corley.

1.18 – Blood and Plasma Transfusion.

Anna Hammond.

1.19 – Collection of Arterial Blood Gas Samples.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.20 – Arterial Catheterisation.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.21 – Indirect Arterial Blood Pressure Measurement.

Kevin Corley.

1.22 – Direct Arterial Blood Pressure Measurement.

Kevin Corley.

1.23 – Central Venous Pressure Measurement.

Mary Durando.

1.24 – Electrocardiography.

Mary Durando.

1.25 – Echocardiography.

Mary Durando.

1.26 – Cardiac Output Measurement.

Mary Durando.

1.27 – Pericardiocentesis.

Mary Durando.

1.28 – Emergency Tracheotomy.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.29 – Intra-Nasal Oxygen Administration.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.30 – Nebulisation.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.31 – Endoscopy Of The Respiratory Tract.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.32 – Endoscopy Of The Guttural Pouch.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.33 – Tracheal Aspiration.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.34 – Bronchoalveolar Lavage.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.35 – Pleurocentesis.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.36 – Evacuation Of Pneumothorax.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.37 – Lung Biopsy.

Harold Mckenzie.

1.38 – Sinocentesis.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.39 – Lumbosacral Spinal Fluid Collection.

Martin Furr.

1.40 – Atlanto-Occipital Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection.

Martin Furr.

1.41 – Epidural Injection And Catheterisation.

Lydia Donaldson.

1.42 – Urinary Catheterisation.

Anna Hollis.

1.43 – Endoscopy Of The Bladder And Ureters.

Anna Hollis.

1.44 – Endometrial Biopsy.

Anna Hollis.

1.45 – Uterine Lavage.

Anna Hollis.

1.46 – Renal Biopsy.

Anna Hollis.

1.47 – Bone Marrow Biopsy.

Roger Smith.

1.48 – Regional Anaesthesia of the Eye.

Mary Utter.

1.49 – Placement of A Sub-Palpebral Lavage Catheter.

Mary Utter.

1.50 – Regional Analgesia of the Limb.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.51 – Bandaging of the Limb.

Louise Southwood.

1.52 – Application of Splints.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.53 – Application of a Tourniquet and Regional Limb Perfusion.

Jennifer Stephen.

1.54 – Bandaging of the Head.

Louise Southwood.

1.55 – Muscle Biopsy.

Nicola Menzies-Gow.

1.56 – Suture Materials and Suture Patterns for Skin Closure.

Jennifer Stephen.

2. Procedures in the Neonatal Foal.

Kevin Corley.

2.1 – Nasotracheal and Orotracheal Intubation.

2.2 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

2.3 – Mechanical Ventilation.

2.4 – Restraint of the Neonatal Foal.

2.5 – Placing an Indwelling Nasogastric Tube.

2.6 – Jugular Vein Catheterisation.

2.7 – Indirect Blood Pressure Measurement.

2.8 – Collection of Arterial Blood Gas / Arterial Catheterisation.

2.9 – Placement of a Urinary Catheter.

2.10 – Ultrasonography of the Umbilicus.

3. Hospital Design and Organisation.

3.1 – Designing and Building an Equine Hospital.

Tim Greet.

3.2 – Diagnostic Imaging.

Renate Weller, Fiona Ripley, Nick Bolas and Jennifer Stephen.

3.3 – Biosecurity for Equine Hospitals: Protecting the Patient and the Hospital.

Helen Wheeler Aceto and Barbara Dallap Schaer.

3.4 – Hospital Forms.

Veronica Roberts.

4. Anaesthesia.

Lydia Donaldson.

4.1 – General Anaesthesia.

4.2 – Anaesthesia for some Specific Situations.

4.3 – Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (Tiva).

4.4 – Standing Surgery Sedation and Anaesthesia.

4.5 – Post-Anaesthetic Morbidity.

5. Nutritional Management of the Hospitalised Horse.

Meri Stratton-Phelps.

5.1 – The Adult Horse.

5.2 – Nutrition Management of the Hospitalised Foal.

6. Common Treatments.

6.1 – Standing Sedation.

Lydia Donaldson.

6.2 – Pain Management in the Hospitalised Horse.

Lydia Donaldson.

6.3 – Antimicrobial Therapy.

Steeve Giguère.

6.4 – Aerosolised Antimicrobials.

Harold Mckenzie.

6.5 – Fluid Therapy.

Kevin Corley.

7. Common Problems Encountered in the Hospitalised Horse.

7.1 – Unexplained Fever.

Veronica Roberts And Shaun Mckane.

7.2 – Thrombophlebitis.

Harold Mckenzie.

7.3 – Inappetence.

Bettina Dunkel.

7.4 – Unwillingness To Drink.

Harold Mckenzie.

7.5 – Hyperlipaemia.

Bettina Dunkel.

8. Monitoring and Treating the Coagulation System.

8.1 – Monitoring the Coagulation System.

Luis Monreal.

8.2 – Management of Horses With Coagulopathies.

Luis Monreal And Escolástico Aguilera.

9. Monitoring and Treating the Cardiovascular System.

9.1 – Monitoring the Cardiovascular System.

Mary Durando and Kevin Corley.

9.2 – Treating the Cardiovascular System.

Mary Durando and Kevin Corley.

10. Monitoring and Treating the Respiratory System.

Harold Mckenzie.

10.1 – Monitoring the Respiratory System.

10.2 – Management of Horses with Respiratory Disorders.

11. Monitoring and Treating the Gastrointestinal System.

11.1 – Monitoring the Gastrointestinal System.

Emma Rowe, Jennifer Stephen, Kevin Corley and Tim Brazil.

11.2 – Management of Horses with Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Emma Rowe.

12. Monitoring and Treating the Liver.

Andy Durham.

12.1 – Monitoring the Hepatic System.

12.2 – Management of Horses with Hepatic Disorders.

13. Monitoring and Treating the Urogenital System.

Anna Hollis and Kevin Corley.

13.1 – Monitoring the Urogenital System.

13.2 – Treating the Urogenital System.

14. Monitoring and Treating the Neurological System.

Martin Furr.

14.1 – Monitoring the Neurological System.

14.2 – Management of Horses with Neurologic Disorders.

15. Monitoring and Treating Common Musculoskeletal Problems in Hospitalised Horses.

15.1 – Monitoring the Musculoskeletal System.

Louise Southwood.

15.2 – Laminitis.

15.2.1 – Detection And Treatment of Laminitis.

Louise Southwood.

15.2.2 – Supporting the Laminitic Foot.

Nicola Menzies-Gow.

15.3 – Biochemical Monitoring Of the Muscles.

Nicola Menzies-Gow.

15.4. Management Of Rhabdomyolysis And Myopathy.

Nicola Menzies-Gow.

15.5 – Monitoring Horses with Implants.

Louise Southwood.

15.6 – Monitoring Surgical Incisions.

Ehud Eliashar.

15.7 – Ultrasonography of Surgical Incisions.

Ehud Eliashar.

15.8 – Management of Surgical Site Infections.

Louise Southwood.

15.9 – External Coaptation (Splinting).

Jennifer Stephen.

15.10 – Application of Casts.

Ehud Eliashar.

16. Management of Horses with Problems of the Integument.

16.1 – Wound Management in Hospitalised Horses.

Louise Southwood.

16.2 – Simple Skin Grafting Techniques.

Jennifer Stephen.

17. Monitoring and Treatment of Eyes.

Mary Utter.

17.1 – Ophthalmic Examination.

17.2 – Management of Horses with Specific Ophthalmic Conditions.

17.3 – Management of Ocular Problems in the Neonatal Foal.

18. Physiotherapy.

Bairbre Sharkey and Patrick Herbots.

18.1 – Introduction.

18.2 – Indications for Physiotherapy.

18.3 – Treatment Techniques.

18.4 – Conclusion.

19. Appendices.

19.1 – Drug Doses.

19.2 – Normal Physiological Values.

19.3 – Anticoagulants Needed for Various Blood Tests.

19.4 – Haematology.

19.5 – Biochemistry and Electrolytes.

19.6 – Blood Gas Analysis.

19.7 – Peritoneal Fluid Analysis.

19.8 – Transtracheal and Bronchoalveolar Fluid Analysis.

Harold Mckenzie.

19.9 – Normal Values for Pleural Fluid.

19.10 – Normal Values for Cerebrospinal Fluid.

Martin Furr.

19.11 – Normal Values for Urine and Urine Production.

19.12 – Normal and Abnormal Values for Joint Fluid.

19.13 – Normal Haemodynamics of Adults and Foals.

19.14 – Diagnosis of Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Cushing’s Disease).

Jocelyn Habershon-Butcher.

19.15 – The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.

Jocelyn Habershon-Butcher.

19.16 – Ageing Horses by Dentition.

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