ABSTRACT
"I really don't think this book will ever be surpassed as the 'go-to' clinical ruminant reference for undergraduates, recent grads and vets in mixed practice who do not spend the majority of their time with farm animals."
-- Neil Frame, Cert.E.P, Cert.V.A, RCVS Advanced Practitioner (Equine Practice), MRCVS (vet)
Providing veterinary students with a brand-new approach to large animal medicine, this portable textbook first describes the detailed examination of each organ system achievable on the farm using technologies such as rapid ultrasound examination and radiography, illustrated via unique images and video recordings. Key points, images and video recordings then provide the ranked lists of differential diagnoses for common farm animal clinical presentations requested by veterinary students to aid their examination. The repository of over 1000 30-60 second video clips accompanying the book show the clinical presentation, diagnosis, recovery or pathology of all common disorders, accessible on the farm with a smart phone. This repository can be accessed via https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780367612702/ ;
Packed with imagery, the text distils the essential information in a logical, easily accessible way, aiding diagnosis. Small and spiral-bound, the book offers a lifeline for veterinary students during their EMS (extra-mural studies) placements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|21 pages
Veterinary Involvement on Farms
chapter 1.1|7 pages
Flock Inspection
chapter 1.2|3 pages
General Examination: Toxaemia
chapter 1.3|3 pages
Pain and Fear
chapter 1.4|3 pages
Promoting Veterinary Services by Demonstrating a Benefit:Cost
chapter 1.5|3 pages
Identification of Acute Disease in Cattle
chapter 1.6|5 pages
Identification of Chronic Illness in Cattle
part 2|87 pages
Examination of Organ Systems
chapter 2.1|13 pages
Examination of the Reproductive System
chapter 2.2|11 pages
Examination of the Digestive System
chapter 2.3|20 pages
Examination of the Respiratory System
chapter 2.4|8 pages
Examination of the Cardiovascular System
chapter 2.5|14 pages
Examination of the Nervous System
chapter 2.6|14 pages
Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
chapter 2.7|4 pages
Examination of the Urinary System
chapter 2.8|4 pages
Examination of the Skin/Fleece
chapter 2.9|2 pages
Examination of the Udder (Sheep)
part 3|277 pages
Clinical Problems