Emergency Triage of the Horse

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-119-81764-2
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 800 Seiten

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Radcliffe, Rolfe M

Kopper, Jamie J

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Chirurgie & Orthopädie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Pferde
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Sonstige Disziplinen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 000

Über Autor(innen)

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 University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa, USA.