Large Animal Internal Medicine 5th Edition

Large Animal Internal Medicine, 5th Edition

A comprehensive veterinary reference on the diagnosis and management of internal diseases in large animals, using a problem-based approach. It covers horses, cattle, sheep, and goats, with extensive guidance on clinical signs, laboratory interpretation, diagnostic testing, disease prevention, and treatment. The 5th edition includes updated information on vaccines, genetic and PCR testing, pain, toxicology, infectious diseases, equine ultrasound, welfare, and emerging diseases.

Key Features

• Problem-based approach to large animal diagnosis
• Covers horses, cattle, sheep, and goats
• More than 150 clinical signs and disease manifestations
• Comprehensive laboratory and diagnostic testing
• Causes of presenting signs and abnormal laboratory values
• Updated vaccines and vaccination protocols
• DNA, genetic, and PCR testing
• Equine abdominal ultrasound
• Pain, nervous system, and toxicology updates
• BVD, malignant catarrhal fever, bluetongue, and rinderpest
• Colostrum supplements and replacers
• Animal welfare considerations
• Extensive expert contributions and references