Download or read book Equine Respiratory Diseases written by Bonnie Rush and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respiratory diseases are among the most common medical conditionsencountered in equine practice. They occur in horses of all breedsand ages, and can have a devastating impact on a horse’shealth – anorexia, abortion, facial deformities and pneumoniaare to name but a few of the consequences. This book brings all the major equine respiratory diseasestogether in one single concise volume. Written by two leadingequine experts, it enables the reader to relate clinical anatomy,physiology and pathology to clinical signs seen, and to form arational basis for the control, treatment and prevention ofrespiratory diseases. Essential reading for all those working in orstudying equine medicine, Equine Respiratory Diseases alsoincludes: Diagnostic tests for infectious and non-infectious respiratorydisease Details of techniques involved when testing for respiratorydiseases Step-by-step practical instructions for carrying outprocedures Numerous colour pictures