Main description:

The only visual guide to equine ultrasonography based on digital ultrasound technology. Atlas of Equine Ultrasonography provides comprehensive coverage of both musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal areas of the horse. Ideal for practitioners in first opinion or referral practices, each chapter features normal images for anatomical reference followed by abnormal images covering a broad range of recognised pathologies. The book is divided into musculoskeletal, reproductive and internal medicine sections and includes positioning diagrams demonstrating how to capture optimal images. With contributions from experts around the world, this book is the go-to reference for equine clinical ultrasonography. Key features include: * Pictorially based with a wealth of digital ultrasound images covering both musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal areas and their associated pathologies. * Each chapter begins with a discussion of normal anatomy and demonstrates how to obtain and interpret the images presented. * A video library of over 50 ultrasound examinations is available for streaming or download and viewing on-the-go. Access details are provided in the book.

Contents:

List of Contributors ix About the Companion Website xi Introduction 1 Kimberly Palgrave and Jessica A. Kidd Section 1 Musculoskeletal 1. Ultrasonography of the Foot and Pastern 25 Ann Carstens and Roger K.W. Smith 2. Ultrasonography of the Fetlock 45 Eddy R.J. Cauvin and Roger K.W. Smith 3. Ultrasonography of the Metacarpus and Metatarsus 73 Roger K.W. Smith and Eddy R.J. Cauvin 4. Ultrasonography of the Carpus 107 Ann Carstens 5. Ultrasonography of the Elbow and Shoulder 125 Barbara Riccio 6. Ultrasonography of the Hock 149 Katherine S. Garrett 7. Ultrasonography of the Stifle 161 Eddy R.J. Cauvin 8. Ultrasonography of the Pelvis 183 Marcus Head 9. Ultrasonography of the Neck and Back 199 Marcus Head 10. Ultrasonography of the Head 213 Debra Archer Videos: Dynamic Ultrasonography of Musculoskeletal Regions 225 Sarah Boys Smith Section 2 Reproduction Section 2a: Ultrasonography of the Stallion Reproductive Tract 11. Ultrasonography of the Internal Reproductive Tract 241 Malgorzata A. Pozor 12. Ultrasonography of the Penis 267 Malgorzata A. Pozor 13. Ultrasonography of the Testes 277 Charles Love Section 2b: Ultrasonography of the Mare Reproductive Tract 14. Use of Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of the Non-Pregnant Mare 291 Walter Zent 15. Use of Ultrasonography in the Management of the Abnormal Broodmare 297 Jonathan F. Pycock 16. Transrectal Ultrasonography of Early Equine Gestation the First 60 Days 309 Christine Schweizer 17. Use of Ultrasonography in Twin Management 323 Richard Holder 18. Use of Ultrasonography in Equine Fetal Sex Determination Between 55 and 200 Days of Gestation 329 Richard Holder 19. Use of Ultrasonography in Fetal Development and Monitoring 341 Stefania Bucca 20. Ultrasonography of the Post-Foaling Mare 351 Peter R. Morresey Section 3 Internal Medicine Section 3a: Ultrasonography of the Thoracic Cavity 21. Ultrasonography of the Pleural Cavity, Lung, and Diaphragm 367 Peter R. Morresey 22. Ultrasonography of the Heart 379 Colin C. Schwarzwald Section 3b: Ultrasonography of the Abdominal Cavity 23. Ultrasonography of the Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Bladder, and Peritoneal Cavity 409 Nathan Slovis 24. Ultrasonography of the Gastrointestinal Tract 427 Fairfield T. Bain Section 3c: Ultrasonography of Small Structures 25. Ultrasonography of the Eye and Orbit 445 Caryn E. Plummer and David J. Reese 26. Ultrasonography of the Soft Tissue Structures of the Neck 455 Massimo Magri 27. Ultrasonography of Vascular Structures 475 Fairfield T. Bain 28. Ultrasonography of Umbilical Structures 483 Massimo Magri Index 495