Table Of ContentILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO
EQUINE
DISEASES
Sameeh M. Abutarbush
Illustrated Guide to
Equine Diseases
Illustrated Guide to
Equine Diseases
Sameeh M. Abutarbush
BVSc, MVetSc, Diplomate ABVP, Diplomate
ACVIM
Assistant Professor, Large Animal Internal Medicine
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid, Jordan
A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication
Edition fi rst published 2009
© 2009 Sameeh M. Abutarbush
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Illustrated guide to equine diseases / [edited by] Sameeh M. Abutarbush.
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1 2009
Dedication
To my father Mohammad who passed away after a long battle with cancer while
I was writing this book. He was a man of principles and had a strong belief in
science and pursuing higher degrees. He nurtured my ambitions, supported my
aspirations, and had a strong belief in me. This book is also dedicated to my
dearest mother Fatima, my beloved brothers and sisters, Nidal, Reem, Khalid,
Mai, Omar, and Mahmoud, and to my loving wife Marah. They are outstanding
people who have worked hard, made sacrifi ces, guided me, and lent their unend-
ing support to allow me the opportunity to pursue the career of my dreams.
Their patience and support throughout my personal and professional life is
immeasurable. Professor Otto M. Radostits had a great infl uence on my life and
career. He was my mentor during my internship and residency at The Western
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. He guided me
through my higher education and ongoing professional training. I hope that this
book meets your expectations.
You will make more mistakes not looking than not
knowing.
Professor Otto M. Radostits
Contents
Preface ix
Contributors xi
Chapter 1 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver 3
Author: Sameeh M. Abutarbush
Contributors: Mary S. Delory, Montague N. Saulez, Ben Buchanan,
Janice E. Sojka
Chapter 2 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 119
Author: JoAnn Slack
Contributors: Sameeh M. Abutarbush, Susan J. Ashburner,
Janice E. Sojka
Chapter 3 Diseases of the Respiratory System 175
Author: Laurent L. Couëtil
Contributors: Sameeh M. Abutarbush, Montague N. Saulez,
Ben Buchanan
Chapter 4 Diseases of the Nervous System 211
Author: Sameeh M. Abutarbush
Contributors: Montague N. Saulez, Wendy Marlene Duckett
Chapter 5 Diseases of the Integumentary System 255
Authors: Susan J. Ashburner, James L. Carmalt,
Wendy Marlene Duckett
Contributors: Sameeh M. Abutarbush, Montague N. Saulez,
Janice E. Sojka
Chapter 6 Diseases of the Muscles 343
Author: Sameeh M. Abutarbush
Contributor: Ben Buchanan
Chapter 7 Diseases of the Bones, Joints, and Connective Tissues 353
Author: Patricia L. Rose
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Chapter 8 Diseases of the Reproductive System 445
Author: Rob Löfstedt
Chapter 9 Diseases of the Endocrine System 507
Author: Janice E. Sojka
Contributors: Sameeh M. Abutarbush, Ben Buchanan
Chapter 10 Diseases of the Eye 529
Author: Bruce Grahn
Chapter 11 Diseases of the Urinary System 559
Author: Sameeh M. Abutarbush
Contributor: Ben Buchanan
Chapter 12 Diseases of the Neonates 579
Author: Jane Elizabeth Axon
Contributors: Patricia L. Rose, Sameeh M. Abutarbush
Index 663
Preface
It has been said that “ a picture is worth a thousand words.” It is the fundamental
idea behind this illustrated guide. One cannot study veterinary medicine and be
a good clinician without seeing clinical cases. Knowledge is likely to be retained
for a longer period of time when given a contextual basis (i.e., when connected
to photographic data). In addition, some diseases are rare and one may not see
them more than once in a professional lifetime.
The aim of this illustrated guide is to provide the reader with the clinical
picture of a disease or syndrome, presenting signs, diagnostic procedures, and a
brief synopsis. There are 12 chapters, 11 of which are based on the different
body systems. The twelfth chapter embraces diseases and conditions of the
neonate, which are not shared with the adult horse.
Although it is impossible to include all diseases of the horse in one volume,
this illustrated guide covers hundreds of internationally recognized diseases and
conditions, some of which prevail in specifi c geographic areas. Moreover, it not
only approaches disease from a clinical point of view, but also embraces addi-
tional diagnostic modalities, where applicable, such as radiology, nuclear scin-
tigraphy, CAT scan, cytology, histopathology, and postmortem fi ndings. Chapter
7 , Diseases of the Bones, Joints, and Connective Tissues, focuses mainly on
diagnostic imaging that is available for most of the diseases, since clinical signs
alone are of limited value in the diagnosis of the different lesions associated with
these structures. Presentation of such options is one of the features of this illus-
trated guide. Each chapter is followed by a list of readings that are believed to
be helpful to the reader.
The illustrated guide is not intended to be heavily texted. It contains over a
thousand educational photographs, singular and compound. The photographs
used on these pages are highly informative and of excellent quality and
resolution.
The contributors to this volume are experts in their disciplines and well- known
authors. Their efforts contribute to the high quality of the material presented
here. To see, diagnose, and treat a condition is one thing; to document a condi-
tion photographically is entirely another.
This book is intended to be helpful to veterinary medicine students, techni-
cians, clinicians, and specialists, as well as horse lovers.
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