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Veterinary Science
Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Horse
Lais R. Costa & Mary Rose Paradis
College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State,
Mississippi, USA; Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University,
North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
ISBN: 978-0-470-95927-5 | Nov 2017 | 600PP
Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Horse is a detailed step-by-step guide to clinical
skills in equine practice. With information on techniques ranging from physical
examination and blood sampling to lameness and neurologic exams and other
specialized procedures, the book is an aid to confidently and effectively perform
procedures used in daily equine practice. Well illustrated with clinical photographs
throughout, the books focus is on providing thorough, easy-to-understand
descriptions of 80 techniques necessary for examining and treating horses.
Each topic includes a summary of the purpose, potential complications,
equipment and proper restraint for each procedure, with a detailed description of
each action for the technique and the rationale behind it. More than 1,100 fullcolour
clinical photographs demonstrate the techniques. Manual of Clinical
Procedures in the Horse is an essential purchase for any veterinary practice seeing
equine patients. Key features:
•• Details each step for 80 common procedures for veterinary care of the horse
•• Supports veterinarians and technicians in performing techniques in daily equine
practice
•• Presents more than 1,100 images depicting the steps described in the text
•• Covers the purpose, potential complications, equipment, restraint, actions and
rationale for each procedure
•• Offers a practical patient-side reference to essential techniques in clinical
practice, ranging from basic assessment to specialized procedures
About the Editors
Lais R. Costa, MV, MS, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM), DABVP (Equine), is Adjunct
Professor at Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in
Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA.
Mary Rose Paradis, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), is Associate Professor Emerita
of Internal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Tufts University’s
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.