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1 online resource (xiv, 699 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Diagnose common equine tumors accurately and find clinical information quickly! Clinical Equine Oncology describes the cellular basis of cancer and its etiopathogenesis, along with the principles of diagnosis, treatment, and management of cancer cases. This comprehensive resource offers more than just facts and diagrams - hundreds of detailed photographs make it easier to recognize and evaluate more than 50 types of tumors. It's useful to anyone working in the equine field, whether you're a veterinary surgeon, a practicing vet, equine dentist, or veterinary student. Written by a recognized ex.
Section 1: Basic principles of oncology. Introduction -- The challenges and problems of equine oncological practice -- Tumour nomenclature -- Biology of tumour growth -- Clinical effects of cancer in horses -- Paraneoplastic syndromes -- Principles of diagnosis -- Pathological methods in equine oncology -- Principles of oncological therapy -- Section 2: Pathology. Introduction -- Sarcoids -- Squamous cell carcinoma -- Melanocytic neoplasms -- Other epithelial neoplasms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous and ocular adnexal -- Internal surface-based neoplasia: mesothelioma -- Mesenchymal neoplasms: fibrous and adipose -- Nerve sheath neoplasms -- Smooth muscle and skeletal muscle neoplasms -- Bone and dental region neoplasms -- Vascular neoplasms -- Haematopoietic (round cell) neoplasms -- Central and peripheral nervous system neoplasms -- Internal ocular neoplasms -- Endocrine and neuroendocrine neoplasms -- Gonadal neoplasms -- Stem or progenitor cell neoplasms -- Section 3: Practitioner's guide to equine tumours. Approach to the suspected or confirmed cancer case -- Tumours of the alimentary tract and abdominal cavity -- Tumours of the upper and lower respiratory tract -- Tumours of the cardiovascular system -- Tumours of the skin -- Tumours of the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems -- Tumours of nerves and nervous tissues -- Tumours of the eye -- Tumours of the male and female reproductive systems and mammary gland -- Tumours of the urinary tract -- Tumours of the musculoskeletal system.
Derek C. Knottenbelt, Janet C. Patterson-Kane, Katie L. Snalune.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.