This second edition of the popular resource serves as a ready reference for equine practitioners. It provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of equine medicine and many surgical conditions. It is a hands-on, user-friendly text aimed at the busy practitioner, veterinary students, specialist equine technicians and others with an interest in horse health. Covers new topics, including intensive care, the pre-purchase examination, equine behavior, and anesthesia (including euthanasia).Covers a full range of topics in equine medicine, including infectious diseases, all major organs and systems, intensive care, nutrition, and much more. Designed to assist with the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of diseases and disorders in horses. Provides quick and easy access to practical solutions for clinical conditions. Comprehensively indexed and cross-referenced.Improved layout includes highlighted keywords and boxed elements for quick reference.