THE EQUINE ACUTE ABDOMEN, 3RD EDITION

• PART I. NORMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 1. Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Equine Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 2. Intestinal Epithelial Stem Cells
Chapter 3. Gastric Secretory Function
Chapter 4. Small Intestinal Function
Chapter 5. Large Intestinal Function
Chapter 6. Liver Function
Chapter 7. The Equine Intestinal Microbiota
Chapter 8. Effects of Feeding on Equine Gastrointestinal Function or Physiology
Chapter 9. Intestinal Motility and Transit
• PART II. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
Chapter 10. Pathophysiology of Gastric Ulcer Disease
Chapter 11. Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Obstruction and Strangulation
Chapter 12. Pathophysiology of Pain
Chapter 13. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Postoperative Ileus
Chapter 14. Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Treatment of Adhesions
Chapter 15. Pathophysiology of Enteritis and Colitis
Chapter 16. Pathophysiology of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
• PART III. INTESTINAL PARASITISM
Chapter 17. Intestinal Parasitism
• PART IV. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COLIC
Chapter 18. Epidemiology of Colic: Principles for Practice
Chapter 19. Epidemiology of Colic: Risk Factors
• PART V. DIAGNOSIS OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE
Chapter 20. Diagnostic Approach to Colic
Chapter 21. Investigations of Chronic and Recurrent Colic
Chapter 22. Alternative Diagnostic Techniques
Chapter 23. Imaging of the Abdomen
Chapter 24. Decision for Surgery and Referral
Chapter 25. Prognosticating Equine Colic
Chapter 26. Biosecurity in the Management of Equine Gastrointestinal Disease
• PART VI. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Chapter 27. Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 28. Treatment of Shock
Chapter 29. Diagnosis and Treatment of Peritonitis and Hemoperitoneum
Chapter 30. Diagnosis of Enteritis and Colitis in the Horse
• PART VII. COLIC IN THE FOAL
Chapter 31. Diagnosis of Colic in the Foal
Chapter 32. Imaging of the Foal with Colic and Abdominal Distention
Chapter 33. Medical Management of Colic in the Foal
Chapter 34. Surgical Management of Colic in the Foal
Chapter 35. Anesthesia of Foals with Colic
Chapter 36. Specific Diseases of the Foal
Chapter 37. Liver Diseases in Foals
• PART VIII. COLIC IN THE DONKEY
Chapter 38. Colic in the Donkey
• PART IX. NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT
Chapter 39. Nutritional Management of the Colic Patient
• PART X. ANESTHESIA FOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY
Chapter 40. Anesthesia for Horses with Colic
• PART XI. SURGERY FOR ACUTE ABDOMINAL DISEASE
Chapter 41. Preparation of the Patient for Abdominal Surgery
Chapter 42. Surgical Exploration and Manipulation
Chapter 43. Intestinal Viability
Chapter 44. Small Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis
Chapter 45. Large Colon Enterotomy, Resection, and Anastomosis
Chapter 46. Abdominal Closure
• PART XII. INTENSIVE CARE AND POSTOPERATIVE CARE
Chapter 47. Monitoring Treatment for Abdominal Disease
Chapter 48. Postoperative Complications
Chapter 49. Laminitis Associated with Acute Abdominal Disease
• PART XIII. SPECIFIC DISEASES OF HORSES
Chapter 50. Diseases of the Stomach
Chapter 51. Diseases of the Liver and Liver Failure
Chapter 52. Diseases of the Small Intestine
Chapter 53. Diseases of the Cecum
Chapter 54. Specific Diseases of the Ascending Colon
Chapter 55. Diseases of the Descending Colon
Chapter 56. Grass Sickness
Chapter 57. Rectal Tears
Chapter 58. Malabsorption Syndromes
Chapter 59. Colic and Pregnant Mares
Chapter 60. Colic from Alternative Systems: “False Colic”
Chapter 61. Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 62. Abdominal Abscesses and Neoplasia
Index

Written and edited by leading experts on equine digestive diseases, The Equine Acute Abdomen, Third Editionis the preeminent text on diagnosing and treating acute abdominal diseases in horses, donkeys, and mules.

• The definitive guide to acute abdominal disorders in equine patients, fully updated and revised to reflect the latest developments in the field
• Lavishly illustrated with more than 450 color illustrations, photographs, line drawings, and figures
• A companion website features video clips and images from the book available for download
• Provides an invaluable resource to equine surgery and internal medicine specialists, researchers, practitioners, and students who deal with colic

Authors
• ANTHONY T. BLIKSLAGER, DVM, PHD, DACVS, is Professor of Equine Surgery and Gastroenterology in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
• NATHANIEL A. WHITE II, DVM, MS, DACVS, is Professor Emeritus of Equine Surgery at Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, in Leesburg, Virginia, USA.
• JAMES N. MOORE, DVM, PHD, DACVS, is Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director, Educational Resources, in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA.
• TIM S. MAIR, BVSc, PHD, DEIM, DESTS, DECEIM, Assoc. ECVDI, FRCVS, is an equine practitioner and Director at Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic in Maidstone, UK.