Equine Emergencies
Treatment and Procedures
- 5th Edition - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: James A. Orsini, Nora S. Grenager
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 1 2 6 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 1 2 6 9 - 6
Ideal for use in the clinic and in the field, Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures, Fifth Edition, offers practical step-by-step guidelines for effectively managing a wide… Read more
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Ideal for use in the clinic and in the field, Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures, Fifth Edition, offers practical step-by-step guidelines for effectively managing a wide range of emergency situations. Thoroughly updated content keeps you informed of the latest advances in horse care.
- Essential examination, diagnostic, and treatment information for each body system is presented in a logical format so you can quickly find answers during equine emergencies
- What to Do and What Not to Do boxes guide you through the step-by-step treatment of an emergency and draw your attention to important steps to take and those to avoid
- High-quality photographs and illustrations visually clarify key concepts and guide you through procedures step by step
Equine and Large Animal Veterinarians
Part I Emergency Procedures and Diagnostics
Section I Important Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Emergency Care
1. Blood Collection
2. Medication Administration – Traditional and Alternative Methods of Drug Administration
3. .IV Catheter Placement and Venous Access
4. Regional Perfusion, Intraosseous, and Resuscitation Infusion Techniques
5. Aspirate and Biopsy Techniques
6. Technique of Negative Pressure Wound Treatment
7. Abdominal Palpation Per Rectum
Section II Lab diagnostics, monitoring, and emergency Imaging and endoscopy
8. Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Pathogens
9. Emergency Lab Tests and Point-of-Care Diagnostics
10. Fluid Analysis and Cytology
11. Emergency and Critical Care Monitoring
12. Imaging Techniques and Indications for the Emergency Patient
13. Emergency Diagnostic Endoscopy
Part II Differentials and Triage of Common Presentations
Section I Problem-based differentials
Section II Triage and Stabilization of Most Common Emergencies
14. Ataxia/Acute Neuro
15. Colic
16. Collapse
17. Down Horse (adult)
18. Dyspnea/Respiratory Distress
19. Fever
20. Nasal Discharge
21. Reluctance to Move
22. Shock
23. Sick Neonatal Foal
Part III Emergency Conditions by Body System
Section I Cardiovascular
24. Exam
25. Arrhythmias
26. Murmurs
27. Myocarditis
28. Congestive Heart Failure
29. Pericardial Effusion
Section II Gastrointestinal
30. Workup and Procedures
31. Oral Cavity
32. Esophagus
33. Stomach
34. Small Intestine
35. Large Colon and Cecum
36. Small Colon and Rectum
37. Peritoneal Cavity
38. Diarrhea
Section III Hemolymphatic
39. Workup and Procedures
40. Causes of Anemia
41. Cause of External Hemorrhage
42. Internal Hemorrhage
43. Snake Bite
44. Guttural Pouch Hemorrhage
Section IV Hepatic
45. Workup and Procedures
46. Causes of Acute Hepatic Disease
47. Cause of Hepatic Failure
Section V Musculoskeletal
48. Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Lameness Workup
49. Adults
50. Myopathies – Adults
51. Pediatrics
Section VI Neonatology
52. Workup and Procedures
53. Newborn Foal Evaluation and Resuscitation
54. Special Situations
Section VII Neurologic
55. Workup and Procedures
56. Acute Cranial Nerve Signs
57. Acute Mental Change/Seizure/Cerebral
58. Acute Ataxia
59. Acute Peripheral Nerve
Section VIII Ophthalmic
60. Workup and Procedures
61. Trauma
62. Causes of Uveitis/Keratitis
63. Swollen Eye
64. Miscellaneous – Neoplasia, Habronema, etc.
Section IX Renal
65. Workup and Procedures
66. Causes of Acute Renal Failure
67. Causes of Discolored Urine
68. Renal Tubular Acidosis
69. Causes of Uroperitoneum or Uroretroperitoneum
Section X Reproductive
70. Workup and Procedures
71. Male Reproductive Issues
72. Female Reproductive Issues
Section XI Respiratory
73. Workup and Procedures
74. Causes of Upper Airway Obstruction
75. Causes of Nasal Discharge
76. Causes of Epistaxis
77. Causes of Dyspnea without URT Noise
Section XII Shock, SIRS, and MODS
78. Workup and Procedures
79. Therapies
Section XIII Skin and Wounds and Burns, Anaphylaxis, Heat Stroke
80. Workup and Procedures
81. Generalized or Regional Swellings
82. Pruritus
83. Miscellaneous Lumps and Bumps
84. Wounds
85. Miscellaneous Skin Conditions
86. Heat Stroke
Part IV Toxicology
Section I Decontamination and Diagnostic Procedures
Section II Toxins Listed by Body System and a Table of Geography
Section III Specific Acute Adverse Drug Reactions and Recommended Treatments
Part V Additional Emergency Considerations
Section I CPR
Section II IV, Enteral, and Rectal Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion
Section III Field Anesthesia and Euthanasia
87. Field Anesthesia
88. Euthanasia
Section IV Analgesia
Section V Nutrition
89. Medical Management of the Starved Horse
90. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured, Hospitalized, PostSurgical Patient
Section VI Biosecurity, Public Health Considerations, and Zoonoses
91. Contagious and Zoonotic Diseases in North America
92. Global Contagious Diseases
93. Standard Precautions and Infectious Disease Management
94. Public Health Considerations
Section VII Considerations in Specific Types of Horses
95. Draft Horses
96. Miniature Horses
97. Donkeys
98. Geriatric Horses
Section VIII Disaster Medicine and Technical Emergency Rescue
99. Triage and Stabilization of Patients
100. Basic Overview of How to Set up Emergency Site
101. Technical Rescue
Appendix
1. Reference Values
2. Equivalents and Calculations
3. Caring for the Down Horse
4. Critical Care Monitoring
5. Drug Trade Name and Category Table
6. Equine Emergency Drugs: Approximate Dosages and Adverse Drug Reactions
7. Telemedicine
8. Records and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) for the Equine Emergency
Section I Important Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Emergency Care
1. Blood Collection
2. Medication Administration – Traditional and Alternative Methods of Drug Administration
3. .IV Catheter Placement and Venous Access
4. Regional Perfusion, Intraosseous, and Resuscitation Infusion Techniques
5. Aspirate and Biopsy Techniques
6. Technique of Negative Pressure Wound Treatment
7. Abdominal Palpation Per Rectum
Section II Lab diagnostics, monitoring, and emergency Imaging and endoscopy
8. Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Pathogens
9. Emergency Lab Tests and Point-of-Care Diagnostics
10. Fluid Analysis and Cytology
11. Emergency and Critical Care Monitoring
12. Imaging Techniques and Indications for the Emergency Patient
13. Emergency Diagnostic Endoscopy
Part II Differentials and Triage of Common Presentations
Section I Problem-based differentials
Section II Triage and Stabilization of Most Common Emergencies
14. Ataxia/Acute Neuro
15. Colic
16. Collapse
17. Down Horse (adult)
18. Dyspnea/Respiratory Distress
19. Fever
20. Nasal Discharge
21. Reluctance to Move
22. Shock
23. Sick Neonatal Foal
Part III Emergency Conditions by Body System
Section I Cardiovascular
24. Exam
25. Arrhythmias
26. Murmurs
27. Myocarditis
28. Congestive Heart Failure
29. Pericardial Effusion
Section II Gastrointestinal
30. Workup and Procedures
31. Oral Cavity
32. Esophagus
33. Stomach
34. Small Intestine
35. Large Colon and Cecum
36. Small Colon and Rectum
37. Peritoneal Cavity
38. Diarrhea
Section III Hemolymphatic
39. Workup and Procedures
40. Causes of Anemia
41. Cause of External Hemorrhage
42. Internal Hemorrhage
43. Snake Bite
44. Guttural Pouch Hemorrhage
Section IV Hepatic
45. Workup and Procedures
46. Causes of Acute Hepatic Disease
47. Cause of Hepatic Failure
Section V Musculoskeletal
48. Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Lameness Workup
49. Adults
50. Myopathies – Adults
51. Pediatrics
Section VI Neonatology
52. Workup and Procedures
53. Newborn Foal Evaluation and Resuscitation
54. Special Situations
Section VII Neurologic
55. Workup and Procedures
56. Acute Cranial Nerve Signs
57. Acute Mental Change/Seizure/Cerebral
58. Acute Ataxia
59. Acute Peripheral Nerve
Section VIII Ophthalmic
60. Workup and Procedures
61. Trauma
62. Causes of Uveitis/Keratitis
63. Swollen Eye
64. Miscellaneous – Neoplasia, Habronema, etc.
Section IX Renal
65. Workup and Procedures
66. Causes of Acute Renal Failure
67. Causes of Discolored Urine
68. Renal Tubular Acidosis
69. Causes of Uroperitoneum or Uroretroperitoneum
Section X Reproductive
70. Workup and Procedures
71. Male Reproductive Issues
72. Female Reproductive Issues
Section XI Respiratory
73. Workup and Procedures
74. Causes of Upper Airway Obstruction
75. Causes of Nasal Discharge
76. Causes of Epistaxis
77. Causes of Dyspnea without URT Noise
Section XII Shock, SIRS, and MODS
78. Workup and Procedures
79. Therapies
Section XIII Skin and Wounds and Burns, Anaphylaxis, Heat Stroke
80. Workup and Procedures
81. Generalized or Regional Swellings
82. Pruritus
83. Miscellaneous Lumps and Bumps
84. Wounds
85. Miscellaneous Skin Conditions
86. Heat Stroke
Part IV Toxicology
Section I Decontamination and Diagnostic Procedures
Section II Toxins Listed by Body System and a Table of Geography
Section III Specific Acute Adverse Drug Reactions and Recommended Treatments
Part V Additional Emergency Considerations
Section I CPR
Section II IV, Enteral, and Rectal Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion
Section III Field Anesthesia and Euthanasia
87. Field Anesthesia
88. Euthanasia
Section IV Analgesia
Section V Nutrition
89. Medical Management of the Starved Horse
90. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured, Hospitalized, PostSurgical Patient
Section VI Biosecurity, Public Health Considerations, and Zoonoses
91. Contagious and Zoonotic Diseases in North America
92. Global Contagious Diseases
93. Standard Precautions and Infectious Disease Management
94. Public Health Considerations
Section VII Considerations in Specific Types of Horses
95. Draft Horses
96. Miniature Horses
97. Donkeys
98. Geriatric Horses
Section VIII Disaster Medicine and Technical Emergency Rescue
99. Triage and Stabilization of Patients
100. Basic Overview of How to Set up Emergency Site
101. Technical Rescue
Appendix
1. Reference Values
2. Equivalents and Calculations
3. Caring for the Down Horse
4. Critical Care Monitoring
5. Drug Trade Name and Category Table
6. Equine Emergency Drugs: Approximate Dosages and Adverse Drug Reactions
7. Telemedicine
8. Records and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) for the Equine Emergency
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
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James A. Orsini
James A. Orsini, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, USANG
Nora S. Grenager
Nora S. Grenager, Director of Internal Medicine, Steinbeck & Peninsula Equine Clinics, Menlo Park Clinic, Menlo Park, California.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Internal Medicine, Steinbeck & Peninsula Equine Clinics, Menlo Park Clinic, Menlo Park, California, USA