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The clinical companion of the donkey /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Evans, Linda (Veterinarian) (Editor), Crane, Michael (Veterinarian) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leicestershire : Matador, an imprint of Troubador Publishing Ltd., [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Donkeys.
Veterinary medicine > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Equidae.
Veterinary Medicine.
Handbook.
Table of Contents:
  • Behaviour
  • The head and oral cavity
  • The gastrointestinal system
  • The respiratory system
  • The nervous system
  • The reproductive system
  • Hyperlipaemia and the endocrine system
  • The skin
  • The musculoskeletal system
  • Infectious diseases
  • Parasitology
  • The approach to the dull donkey
  • The care of the foal
  • The geriatric donkey
  • Euthanasia and the post-mortem examination
  • Sedation, anaesthesia and analgesia
  • Pharmacology and therapeutics
  • Nutrition.
  • Appendices. Appendix 1: The clinical examination
  • Appendix 2: Donkey weight estimator
  • Appendix 3: Body scoring
  • Appendix 4: Parameters : biochemistry and haematology
  • Appendix 5: Monitoring your donkey's quality of life
  • Appendix 6: Veterinary record of assessment for quality of life
  • Appendix 7: Example diets.