Nutritional Management of Equine Diseases and Special Cases

Nutritional Management of Equine Diseases and Special Cases offers a concise, easy–to–comprehend text for equine veterinarians with questions about commonly encountered nutritional problems. Emphasizing clinically relevant information, the text includes coverage of nutritional problems and specific impact on the musculoskeletal, neurologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and respiratory systems in ponies, miniature horses, draft horses, donkeys, and mules. Mycotoxins and poisonous plants are also included.

The book provides practical guidance on using nutrition to help special problems frequently seen in practice.  General practitioners and specialists alike will find Nutritional Management of Equine Diseases and Special Cases is a must–have resource to when dealing with patients with special nutritional needs.

Key features

Assists veterinarians in supporting equine patients with special nutritional needs Focuses on nutritional problems and impact on different body systems Covers ponies, miniature horses, draft horses, donkeys and mules Offers complete coverage of common diseases and problems helped by nutrition Includes useful chapters on poisonous plants and mycotoxins

Bryan M. Waldridge, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Equine Practice), Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, is the internist at Park Equine Hospital at Woodford in Versailles, Kentucky, USA. Dr. Waldridge also serves as the resident veterinarian at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky, USA.