Equine Acute Abdomen

The editorsANTHONY 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.

• Editors viiiList of Contributors ixPreface and Dedication xiiiAbout the Companion Website xivPart I Normal Anatomy and Physiology 11 Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Equine Gastrointestinal Tract 3Thomas M. Krunkosky, Carla L. Jarrett, and James N. Moore2 Intestinal Epithelial Stem Cells 19Liara M. Gonzalez3 Gastric Secretory Function 24Michael J. Murray4 Small Intestinal Function 27Anthony T. Blikslager5 Large Intestine Function 41Marco A. F. Lopes and Philip J. Johnson6 Liver Function 55Tim S. Mair7 The Equine Intestinal Microbiota 58J. Scott Weese8 Effects of Feeding on Equine Gastrointestinal Function or Physiology 66Marco A. F. Lopes and Philip J. Johnson9 Intestinal Motility and Transit 78Jorge E. Nieto and Peter C. RakestrawPart II Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Diseases 9710 Pathophysiology of Gastric Ulcer Disease 99Michael J. Murray11 Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Obstruction and Strangulation 102Anthony T. Blikslager12 Pathophysiology of Pain 119Casper Lindegaard, Karina B. Gleerup, and Pia Haubro Andersen13 Pathophysiology and Treatment of Postoperative Ileus 140Jorge E. Nieto and Peter C. Rakestraw14 Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Treatment of Adhesions 153P. O. Eric Mueller15 Pathophysiology of Enteritis and Colitis 166Harold C. McKenzie III16 Pathophysiology of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome 183Clare E. Bryant and James N. MoorePart III Intestinal Parasitism 19317 Intestinal Parasitism 195Christopher J. ProudmanPart IV Epidemiology of Colic 20518 Epidemiology of Colic: Principles for Practice 207Noah D. Cohen19 Epidemiology of Colic: Risk Factors 215Noah D. CohenPart V Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Disease 22120 Diagnostic Approach to Colic 223Anne Desrochers and Nathaniel A. White II21 Investigations of Chronic and Recurrent Colic 263Nathaniel A. White II22 Alternative Diagnostic Techniques 266Nathaniel A. White II and Anne Desrochers23 Imaging of the Abdomen 271Anne Desrochers24 Decision for Surgery and Referral 285Nathaniel A. White II25 Prognosticating Equine Colic 289Nathaniel A. White II26 Biosecurity in the Management of Equine Gastrointestinal Disease 301Harold C. McKenzie IIIPart VI Medical Management 31127 Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases 313Tim S. Mair28 Treatment of Shock 331Kevin Corley29 Diagnosis and Treatment of Peritonitis and Hemoperitoneum 361John F. Peroni30 Diagnosis of Enteritis and Colitis in the Horse 376Harold C. McKenzie IIIPart VII Colic in the Foal 41131 Diagnosis of Colic in the Foal 413Martin Furr32 Imaging of the Foal with Colic and Abdominal Distention 418Martin Furr33 Medical Management of Colic in the Foal 422Martin Furr34 Surgical Management of Colic in the Foal 426Sarah M. Khatibzadeh and James A. Brown35 Anesthesia of Foals with Colic 437Cynthia M. Trim36 Specific Diseases of the Foal 452Martin Furr37 Liver Diseases in Foals 459Tim S. Mair and Thomas J. DiversPart VIII Colic in the Donkey 46938 Colic in the Donkey 471Alexandra K. Thiemann, Karen J. Rickards, Mulugeta Getachew, and Georgios ParaschouPart IX Nutritional Management 48939 Nutritional Management of the Colic Patient 491Shannon E. Pratt]Phillips and Raymond J. GeorPart X Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery 50940 Anesthesia for Horses with Colic 511Cynthia M. TrimPart XI Surgery for Acute Abdominal Disease 53941 Preparation of the Patient for Abdominal Surgery 541Anna K. Rötting42 Surgical Exploration and Manipulation 549Anna K. Rötting43 Intestinal Viability 570Liara M. Gonzalez44 Small Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis 581Anna K. Rötting45 Large Colon Enterotomy, Resection, and Anastomosis 597Joanne Hardy46 Abdominal Closure 604Vanessa L. CookPart XII Intensive Care and Postoperative Care 61147 Monitoring Treatment for Abdominal Disease 613Tim S. Mair48 Postoperative Complications 624Diana M. Hassel49 Laminitis Associated with Acute Abdominal Disease 639James K. Belknap and Andrew H. ParksPart XIII Specific Diseases of Horses 66350 Diseases of the Stomach 665Michael J. Murray51 Diseases of the Liver and Liver Failure 673Tim S. Mair and Thomas J. Divers52 Diseases of the Small Intestine 704Debra C. Archer53 Diseases of the Cecum 737James N. Moore and Joanne Hardy54 Specific Diseases of the Ascending Colon 748Joanne Hardy55 Diseases of the Descending Colon 775John F. Peroni56 Equine Grass Sickness 783Tim S. Mair57 Rectal Tears 790Canaan M. Whitfield]Cargile and Peter C. Rakestraw58 Malabsorption Syndromes 804Tim S. Mair and Thomas J. Divers59 Colic and Pregnant Mares 819Elizabeth M. Santschi60 Colic from Alternative Systems: “False Colics” 831Tim S. Mair61 Abdominal Trauma 843John F. Peroni62 Abdominal Abscesses and Neoplasia 848Jan F. HawkinsIndex 855

"The chapters dedicated to diagnostic modalities and procedures will be an excellent resource for novice veterinarians and a good review for experienced practitioners�. Overall, this book represents a reasonably priced and comprehensive reference for any practitioner who treats abdominal disease in equids of any age." - JAVMA, March 2018