{"product_id":"large-animal-medicine-for-veterinary-technicians-isbn-9781119688266","title":"Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarge Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians\u003c\/i\u003e provides comprehensive guidance on caring for horses, cattle, camelids, small ruminants, pigs, and other farm animals. Reflecting the topics required by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA), this practical resource covers hospital biosecurity, restraint, physical examinations, clinical and diagnostic procedures, reproduction, nutrition, disease, and more. Detailed chapters written by expert contributors contain numerous full-color images, clinical applications, self-review questions, and accurate, species-specific information.   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition features revised and new content throughout, including brand-new chapters on common surgical procedures and general anesthesia, dentistry, and popular hobby farm animals such as fowl, poultry, and pet pigs. Updated and expanded sections on neonatology, diagnostics, and imaging are supported by a wealth of new images and examples. Covering the skills and knowledge necessary for success in both Veterinary Technician Specialty (VTS) programs and in clinical practice, this must-have guide:  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers new coverage of imaging and diagnostic technologies such as dynamic endoscoping and the use of treadmills \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains more than 500 high-quality color images, multiple-choice questions with answers, and a glossary of terms \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a range of pedagogical tools including learning objectives, clinical case problems, charts and diagrams, and “Technician Tip” boxes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a significantly expanded companion website with self-review questions, case studies, PowerPoint slides, and an image bank to aid in breed identification \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthored and edited by experienced trainers and certified veterinary technicians, \u003ci\u003eLarge Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable reference for all students, educators, and working professionals in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors  xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Hospital Biosecurity 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Hiber, CVT, BS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCycle of Infection 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmission 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient Placement in the Hospital 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProper Gowning Techniques 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand Hygiene 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisinfection and Sterilization 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHospital Management 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfection Control Programs 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveillance 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultidrug-Resistant Organisms, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus sp., and Zoonotic Diseases 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Diseases 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Restraint 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Elizabeth Goplen, DVM, Sergio Gonzales, BS, Sheryl Ferguson, CVT, VTS (LAIM), Darcy DeCrescenza, CVT, Laura Lien, MS, CVT, VTS (LAIM), and Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Behavior of Large Animals 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Restraint 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Restraint 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Ruminant Restraint 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamelid Restraint 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwine Restraint 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 History 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacie K. Seymour, DVM and Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuminants 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamelids 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePorcine 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Species Management 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Physical Exam 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott R.R. Haskell, DVM, MPVM, PhD, Bonnie L. Loghry, BAS, MPH, RVT, Carrie J. Finno, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Kristen Wegner- Fowley, DVM, DACVAA, Erin Matheson Barr, RVT, Jamie DeFazio, AS, CVT, VTS (EVN), William Gilsenan, VMD, DACVIM (LAIM), and Amy L. Johnson, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM \u0026amp; Neurology)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Physical Exam 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Equine Pain Score 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Animal Physical Exam 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Nutrition 104\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition) and Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Nutrition 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand-Fed\/Stall-Fed Animals 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of Nutritional Status 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCattle Nutrition 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamelid Nutrition 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwine Nutrition 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackyard Chicken Nutrition 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Clinical Procedures 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnette M. McCoy, DVM, MS, DACVS, Erica McKenzie, BSc, BVMS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR, and Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenous Catheterization 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArterial Catheterization 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrinary Catheterization 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracheostomy 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood Products and Administration 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedication Administration 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory Treatments 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluid Administration 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntraosseous Administration 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNasogastric and Orogastric Intubation 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransfaunation 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOngoing Monitoring 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing Care for the Recumbent Patient 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDentistry 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Diagnostic Procedures 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN), JoAnn Slack, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), Laura Lien, MS, CVT, VTS (LAIM), Rolf B. Modesto, VMD, and Sheryl Ferguson, CVT, VTS (LAIM)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbdominocentesis 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthrocentesis 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood Sampling 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiopsies 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoagulation Studies 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDermatology 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrocardiogram 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndoscopy 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Cultures 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoracocentesis 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranstracheal Wash 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Medical Imaging 228\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyra F. Barrett, DVM, MS, DACVR, Kurt Selberg, MS, DVM, DACVR, Sheryl Ferguson, CVT, VTS (LAIM), JoAnn Slack, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), and Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety and Quality 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiography 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuclear Scintigraphy 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUltrasonography 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnetic Resonance Imaging 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputed Tomography 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC-arm 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Reproduction 274\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Momont, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACT, Celina M. Checura, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl ACT, Zach Loppnow, DVM, and Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnatomy and Physiology of Reproduction 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical Examination of the Male and Female for Breeding Soundness 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive Disorders 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive Management 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial Insemination 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbryo Transfer 288\u003cbr\u003e In Vitro Fertilization 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlacentitis 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Dystocias 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetained Placenta 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrooding 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHatchling Management 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Anesthesia and Surgery 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShana Lemmenes, CVT, VTS (EVN), Jennifer Halleran, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM), and Meagan Smith, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge Animal Surgery Considerations 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge Animal Sedation and Anesthesia 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Blocks 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtremities 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Surgery 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuminant Surgery Considerations 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Surgery 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Ruminant Surgeries 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamelid Surgeries 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePig Surgeries 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Neonatology 359\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Lien, MS, CVT, VTS (LAIM), Kim Schreiber Young, BS, DVM, and Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerinatal Period 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeonatal Infections 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePremature Neonates 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing Care 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Diseases 377\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFernando J. Marqués, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM), William Gilsenan, VMD, DACVIM (LAIM), Amy L. Johnson, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM \u0026amp; Neurology), Shirley Sandoval, BAS, LVT, VTS (LAIM), Sian Durward- Akhurst, BVMS, Lauren Hughes, DVM, Stephanie Rutten- Ramos, DVM, PhD, Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN), Heather Hopkinson, RVT, VTS (EVN), CCRP, Derek Foster, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM), and Danielle Mzyk, DVM, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 377\u003cbr\u003e Actinobacillus Pleuropneumonia (APP) 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActinobacilosis – See Wooden Tongue 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActinomycosis – See Lumpy Jaw 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcute Hypocalcemia – See Milk Fever 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnaplasmosis 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnemia 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnterior Uveitis 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthrax 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspergillosis (a.k.a. Brooders Pneumonia, Mycotic Pneumonia, Pneumomycosis) 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtrophic Rhinitis 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAzoturia – See Rhabdomyolysis 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacillary Hemoglobinuria (a.k.a. Red Water Disease, Clostridial Hepatitis) 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlackleg – See Clostridial Myonecrosis 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBloat (Ruminal Tympany) 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlue Tongue (a.k.a. BTV, Catarrhal Fever) 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotulism 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Coronavirus (BCV) 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Herpes Virus 1 Infection (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis [IBR]) 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Leukemia Virus (BLV); Adult Lymphosarcoma 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Papular Stomatitis (BPS) 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Spongiform Encephalopathy – See Mad Cow Disease 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersistent Infection (PI) 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcute BVD Infection 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemorrhagic Syndrome 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive Implications 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCongenital Disease 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMucosal Disease 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrucellosis 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalf Scours 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCampylobacteriosis 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCancer Eye – Squamous Cell Carcinoma 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandidiasis (Thrush) 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaseous Lymphadenitis (CL) 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCataracts 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCervical Vertebral Stenotic Myelopathy (CVSM, a.k.a. Wobbler’s Syndrome) 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoke 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a.k.a. Heaves, COPD, RAO) 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClostridial Myonecrosis (a.k.a. Clostridrial Myositis, Blackleg, Malignant Edema, Gas Gangrene) 401\u003cbr\u003e Clostridium perfringens Diarrhea (a.k.a. Pulpy Kidney Disease) 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColitis 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContagious Ecthyma (a.k.a. Orf, SoreMouth) 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContagious Equine Metritis (CEM) 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopper Toxicity 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorneal Stromal Abscess 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorneal Ulceration 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutaneous Papillomas – See Warts 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDermatophilosis (a.k.a. Rain Scald, Rain Rot, Cutaneous Streptothricosis, Lumpy Wool) 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDermatophytosis – See Ringworm 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Dermatitis (Hairy Heel Wart, Papillomatous Digital Dermatitis, Mortellaro’s Disease) 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterotoxemia 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntropion 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEperythrozoonosis 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (EDM) 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Infectious Anemia (EIA) 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Leukoencephalomalacia – See Moldy Corn Disease 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Motor Neuron Disease (EMND) 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Recurrent Uveitis 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Viral Arteritis (EVA) 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Viral Encephalitis (EEE, WEE, VEE) 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErysipelas 423\u003cbr\u003e Escherichia coli 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExertional Rhabdomyolysis (ER; a.k.a. Monday Morning Disease, Azoturia, Equine Rhabdomyolysis Syndrome, Tying-up, Chronic ER) 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFescue Toxicity 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoot Rot (Infectious Pododermatitis) 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFowl Cholera 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFowl Pox 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungal Keratitis 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGastric Ulceration – See Equine Gastric Ulceration Syndrome 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlässer Disease (Haemophilus parasuis) 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlaucoma 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrass Tetany 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuttural Pouch Empyema 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuttural Pouch Mycosis 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead Trauma 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeaves – See Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHepatic Encephalopathy 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHog Cholera (Classical Swine Fever) 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP) 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypocalcemia – See Milk Fever 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmune-Mediated Myositis (a.k.a. IMM) 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK, “Pink eye”) 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis – See Bovine Herpesvirus 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfectious Pododermatitis – See Foot Rot 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluenza 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIodine Deficiency 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis) 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKetosis 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaminitis 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeptospirosis 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquine Leukoencephalomalacia – See Moldy Corn Disease 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListeriosis 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLumpy Jaw (Actinomycosis) 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMad Cow Disease (a.k.a. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalignant Hyperthermia (Porcine Stress Syndrome) 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarek’s Disease 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastitis 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelanoma 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Fever (Hypocalcemia) 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoldy Corn Disease (a.k.a. Equine Leukoencephalomalacia) 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavicular Disease 454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP), Maedi-Visna 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParatuberculosis – See Johne’s Disease 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePasteurella Pneumonia 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePemphigus Foliaceus 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenylbutazone Toxicity 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePleuropneumonia (a.k.a. Shipping Fever) 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolioencephalomalacia 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolyneuritis Equi (Cauda Equina Neuritis) 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolysaccharide Storage Myopathy (a.k.a. PSSM, EPSM, EPSSM) 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePorcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotomac Horse Fever (a.k.a. Equine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Equine Ehrlichial Colitis, Ditch Fever, PHF) 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecocious Udder (Inappropriate Lactation) 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePseudorabies (PRV, Aujeszky’s Disease) 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulpy Kidney Disease (Type D Enterotoxemia, Overeating Disease) 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpura Hemorhagica – See Strangles 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQ Fever 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabies 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecurrent Airway Obstruction – See Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRingworm (Dermatophytosis) aka. Favus 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuminal Tympany – See Bloat 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalmonellosis 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScrapie 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeptic Arthritis 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSheep and Goat Pox 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquamous Cell Carcinoma (a.k.a. Cancer Eye) 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrangles (Purpura Hemorrhagica) 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreptococcal Infections 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwine Fever – See Hog Cholera 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwine Influenza 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTetanus 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUlcerative Dermatosis 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrolithiasis 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVesicular Stomatitis 480\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarts (Cutaneous Papillomas) 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWest Nile Virus Infection (WNV) 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhite Muscle Disease 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWooden Tongue (Actinobacilosis) 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivities 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Choice Questions Answer Bank 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Test Your Learning” Answer Bank 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Loly, LVT, VTS-EVN, \u003c\/b\u003eis an Equine Teaching Specialist at the College of Veterinary Medicine UMN and Leatherdale Equine Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Hopkinson, RVT, VTS-EVN, CCRP,\u003c\/b\u003e is an Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary Center Technician and a Rehabilitation and Mobility Veterinary Technician at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents a complete reference to essential information on large animal medicine for veterinary technicians and students, now with new chapters and expanded online resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarge Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians\u003c\/i\u003e provides comprehensive guidance on caring for horses, cattle, camelids, small ruminants, pigs, and other farm animals. 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