Veterinarian Brent Kelley shares practical information on a broad range of equine ailments and conditions through compelling real-life stories about horses, owners, trainers, and breeders. From fertility to fractures to foot care, The Horse Doctor Is In covers all the topics of concern to horse owners, including disease prevention and treatment, lameness, breeding and foaling, and general horse care and management. Each story conveys valuable information on horse health care and gives readers unique insights into the challenges, heartbreaks, and joys of being an equine vet.
Veterinarian Brent Kelley shares practical information on a broad range of equine ailments and conditions through compelling real-life stories about horses, owners, trainers, and breeders. From fertility to fractures to foot care, The Horse Doctor Is In covers all the topics of concern to horse owners, including disease prevention and treatment, lameness, breeding and foaling, and general horse care and management. Each story conveys valuable information on horse health care and gives readers unique insights into the challenges, heartbreaks, and joys of being an equine vet.
Brent Kelley, D.V.M., has been a practicing equine veterinarian for nearly 30 years in the heart of Kentucky's horse country. He has been a "Veterinary Topics" columnist for The Thoroughbred Times since 1994. Four of his articles have won awards, including the 1997 American Horse Publications' Personal Column award and two consecutive Chronicle of the Horse Best Personal Experience Story awards. Under the pseudonym Grant Kendall, Kelley has written two books on his experiences as a vet. He lives in Paris, Kentucky.
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Preface I. Diseases 1. Preventable Diseases Vaccinations Viral Encephalitis Equine Influenza Rabies Tetanus Rhinopneumonitis (Virus Abortion) Potomac Horse Fever Strangles Botulism (Shaker Foal) Equine Viral Arteritis 2. Common Diseases and Conditions Infections and Antimicrobial Therapy Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Equine Infectious Anemia Bacterial Pneumonia Purpura Hemorrhagica Leptospirosis Vesicular Stomatitis Sinusitis Guttural Pouch Problems Theiler's Disease (Serum Hepatitis) Internal Abscesses Chronic Diarrhea Colic Gastroduodenal Ulcers Moldy Corn Poisoning (Mycotoxic Encephalomalacia) Hyperlipemia Hypothyroidism Lymphoid Hyperplasia Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity Melanoma Rain Scald Versus Ringworm Seborrhea II. Lameness 3. Injuries to Muscles, Ligaments, and Tendons Muscle Strains Ligament Injuries Bowed Tendon "Big Leg" (Lymphangitis) 4. Hoof Ailments Founder (Laminitis) Navicular Syndrome Canker Versus Thrush Hoof Cracks and Acrylic Hoof Repair Gravel Dew Poisoning (Equine Pastern Dermatitis) 5. Bone Problems Ringbone Developmental Orthopedic Disease Knee Fractures Carpal Canal Syndrome Bone Spavin Stress Fractures Splint Bones Capped Elbow Locked Stifle Sacroiliac Lameness Nuclear Scintigraphy III. Breeding and Foaling 6. Breeding Issues Fertilization and Fetal Development The Placenta Progesterone The Caslick Procedure Lights Teasing No Signs of Heat Foal Heat A Year Off? Selecting a Sire Penile Trauma 7. The Pregnant Mare Slipped Mares Nutrition of the Pregnant Mare Tall Fescue Iodine Surprise Foaling Gestation Length Late Pregnancy Colic 8. Foaling Care of the Pregnant Mare and Foaling Difficult Labor (Dystocia) Red Bag Foal (Placenta Previa) 9. Care of the Foal Problems of the Newborn Foal Failure of Passive Transfer Jaundiced Foal (Neonatal Isoerythrolysis) Foal Diarrhea Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome Tyzzer's Disease Windswept Foal Hermaphrodites Wobbler Syndrome Handling Foals Weaning IV. Care and Management 10. Farm and Stable Management Safe Horse Handling Restraint Parasite Control Deworming the Farm Ticks Isolation Barn Fruit Tree Toxicity Goats The Barn Cat 11. General Horse Care Water Managing Feed Intake Equine Supplements Gelding Tying Up (Monday Morning Disease) Arterial Hemorrhage Anhydrosis Sudden Death Proud Flesh (Exuberant Granulation Tissue) Warts Hematoma and Seroma Wind Problems Roaring Tongue Lacerations Dental Care Behavioral Eating Problems Eyes and Eyelids Stable Vices Cribbing X ray Safety Care of Old Mares Appendixes Recommended Vaccination Schedule Equine Anatomy Skeletal Anatomy Glossary Index
Preface I. Diseases 1. Preventable Diseases Vaccinations Viral Encephalitis Equine Influenza Rabies Tetanus Rhinopneumonitis (Virus Abortion) Potomac Horse Fever Strangles Botulism (Shaker Foal) Equine Viral Arteritis 2. Common Diseases and Conditions Infections and Antimicrobial Therapy Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Equine Infectious Anemia Bacterial Pneumonia Purpura Hemorrhagica Leptospirosis Vesicular Stomatitis Sinusitis Guttural Pouch Problems Theiler's Disease (Serum Hepatitis) Internal Abscesses Chronic Diarrhea Colic Gastroduodenal Ulcers Moldy Corn Poisoning (Mycotoxic Encephalomalacia) Hyperlipemia Hypothyroidism Lymphoid Hyperplasia Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity Melanoma Rain Scald Versus Ringworm Seborrhea II. Lameness 3. Injuries to Muscles, Ligaments, and Tendons Muscle Strains Ligament Injuries Bowed Tendon "Big Leg" (Lymphangitis) 4. Hoof Ailments Founder (Laminitis) Navicular Syndrome Canker Versus Thrush Hoof Cracks and Acrylic Hoof Repair Gravel Dew Poisoning (Equine Pastern Dermatitis) 5. Bone Problems Ringbone Developmental Orthopedic Disease Knee Fractures Carpal Canal Syndrome Bone Spavin Stress Fractures Splint Bones Capped Elbow Locked Stifle Sacroiliac Lameness Nuclear Scintigraphy III. Breeding and Foaling 6. Breeding Issues Fertilization and Fetal Development The Placenta Progesterone The Caslick Procedure Lights Teasing No Signs of Heat Foal Heat A Year Off? Selecting a Sire Penile Trauma 7. The Pregnant Mare Slipped Mares Nutrition of the Pregnant Mare Tall Fescue Iodine Surprise Foaling Gestation Length Late Pregnancy Colic 8. Foaling Care of the Pregnant Mare and Foaling Difficult Labor (Dystocia) Red Bag Foal (Placenta Previa) 9. Care of the Foal Problems of the Newborn Foal Failure of Passive Transfer Jaundiced Foal (Neonatal Isoerythrolysis) Foal Diarrhea Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome Tyzzer's Disease Windswept Foal Hermaphrodites Wobbler Syndrome Handling Foals Weaning IV. Care and Management 10. Farm and Stable Management Safe Horse Handling Restraint Parasite Control Deworming the Farm Ticks Isolation Barn Fruit Tree Toxicity Goats The Barn Cat 11. General Horse Care Water Managing Feed Intake Equine Supplements Gelding Tying Up (Monday Morning Disease) Arterial Hemorrhage Anhydrosis Sudden Death Proud Flesh (Exuberant Granulation Tissue) Warts Hematoma and Seroma Wind Problems Roaring Tongue Lacerations Dental Care Behavioral Eating Problems Eyes and Eyelids Stable Vices Cribbing X ray Safety Care of Old Mares Appendixes Recommended Vaccination Schedule Equine Anatomy Skeletal Anatomy Glossary Index
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