Equine Neurology, 2nd Edition
De: Martin Furr (Editor), Stephen Reed (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118501474
2015, Wiley
Capa dura
Páginas: 504
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Equine Neurology, Second Edition provides a fully updated new edition of the only equine-specific neurology book, with comprehensive, clinically oriented information.
- Offers a complete clinical reference to neurologic conditions in equine patients
- Takes a problem-based approach to present a clinically oriented perspective
- Presents new chapters on imaging the nervous system, neuronal physiology, sleep disorders, head shaking, differential diagnosis of muscle trembling and weakness, and cervical articular process joint disease
- Covers the basic principles of neurology, clinical topics such as the initial exam, differentials, and neuropathology, and specific conditions and disorders
- Includes access to a companion website offering video clips demonstrating presenting signs
Notes on contributors vii Preface ix
About the companion website x
Section 1: Foundations of Clinical Neurology
1 Overview of neuroanatomy 3
Caroline Hahn and Jerry Masty2 Cerebrospinal fluid and the blood–brain barrier 21
Martin Furr3 Immunology of the central nervous system 36
Martin Furr4 Pharmaceutical considerations for treatment of central nervous system disease 46
Véronique A. Lacombe and Martin Furr5 Fundamental neurophysiology 58
Craig Johnson and Caroline HahnSection 2: Clinical Equine Neurology
6 Examination of the nervous system 67
Martin Furr and Stephen Reed7 Differential diagnosis and management of horses with seizures or alterations in consciousness 79
Véronique A. Lacombe and Martin Furr8 Differential diagnosis of equine spinal ataxia 93
Martin Furr9 Differential diagnosis and management of cranial nerve abnormalities 99
Robert J. MacKay10 Sleep and sleep disorders in horses 123
Joseph J. Bertone11 Headshaking 130
Monica Aleman and Kirstie Pickles12 Differential diagnosis of urinary incontinence and cauda equina syndrome 139
Melissa Hines13 Differential diagnosis of muscle tremor and paresis 149
Amy L. Johnson14 Electrodiagnostic evaluation of the nervous system 157
George M. Strain and Frank Andrews15 Anesthetic considerations for horses with neurologic disorders 184
Adriana G. Silva16 The basics of equine neuropathology 191
Fabio Del Piero and John L. Robertson17 Diagnostic imaging of the equine nervous system 215
Katherine GarrettSection 3: Specific Disease Syndromes
18 Equine herpesvirus]associated myeloencephalopathy 225
Lutz S. Goehring19 Mosquito]borne infections affecting the central nervous system 233
Maureen T. Long20 Contagious neurological diseases 262
Maureen T. Long21 Bacterial infections of the central nervous system 273
Martin Furr22 Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis 285
Martin Furr and Daniel K. Howe23 Parasitic infections of the central nervous system 306
Martin Furr24 Miscellaneous infections of the central nervous system 314
Martin Furr25 Disorders associated with clostridial neurotoxins: Botulism and tetanus 319
Martin Furr26 Neurodegenerative disorders 328
Robert J. MacKay27 Equine hepatic encephalopathy 343
Tom Divers28 Cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy 349
Amy L. Johnson and Stephen Reed29 Electrolyte abnormalities and neurologic dysfunction in horses 368
Ramiro E. Toribio30 Cervical articular process disease fractures and other axial skeletal disorders 386
Richard Hepburn31 Congenital malformation of the nervous system 401
Martin Furr32 Central nervous system trauma 406
Yvette S. Nout]Lomas33 Disorders of the peripheral nervous system 429
Martin Furr34 Equine neurotoxic agents and conditions 437
Martin Furr35 Neonatal encephalopathy and related conditions 455
Martin Furr36 Miscellaneous movement disorders 465
Caroline Hahn37 Stereotypic and behavior disorders 472
Carissa L. Wickens and Katherine A. Houpt38 Miscellaneous conditions 484
Martin FurrIndex 000
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Martin Furr, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, is Adelaide Riggs Chair of Internal Medicine, Chief of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medicine Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Stephen Reed, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, is former Professor and Head of Equine Medicine and Surgery at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, USA and is currently affiliated with Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.