Publisher's Synopsis
Designed to facilitate diagnosis of common clinical problems, this quick reference provides aids to the diagnosis of common diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and llamas. The first section presents a list of differential diagnoses for each specific presenting sign, while the following section provides guidelines for the recognition and treatment of shock, metabolic and electrolyte abnormalities, and basic principles of fluid therapy. Plus, aspects of antimicrobial therapy, including possible control and vaccination, are given as well as tables of normal values.