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Organized around common emergency presentations, each chapter guides readers through the triage process, diagnostic priorities, treatment options, and management of potential complications. Practical recommendations help clinicians determine which cases can be treated on-site, when referral is appropriate, and how to assess prognosis, including when euthanasia should be considered.

The book covers topics including:

• Principles of equine emergency triage
• Safe handling of emergency patients
• Emergency equipment and field preparedness
• Initial assessment and patient stabilization
• Advanced clinical triage procedures
• Diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing
• Fluid therapy and resuscitation
• Emergency anesthesia and analgesia
• Wound management and trauma
• Gastrointestinal emergencies and colic
• Respiratory emergencies
• Cardiovascular emergencies
• Neurological emergencies
• Ophthalmic emergencies
• Urinary and reproductive emergencies
• Foal emergencies and neonatal critical care
• Shock, sepsis, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome
• Toxicological emergencies
• Burns, fire, and flood-related injuries
• Emergency care for racehorses, draft horses, donkeys, and mules
• Nutritional support for critically ill horses
• Emergency medications and treatment protocols
• Large animal rescue techniques
• Case studies and self-assessment questions

Combining evidence-based recommendations with practical clinical experience, this handbook serves as both a hospital reference and a field guide, helping veterinarians make rapid, informed decisions during equine emergencies. Companion online resources include case-based questions to reinforce clinical decision-making.

Who is this book for?

• Equine veterinarians
• Large animal veterinarians
• Emergency and critical care specialists
• Equine surgeons
• Internal medicine specialists
• Veterinary interns and residents
• Veterinary students
• Zoo veterinarians working with equids

Book Details

• Title: Emergency Triage of the Horse
• Edition: First Edition
• Editors: Rolfe M. Radcliffe, Jamie J. Kopper
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: March 2026
• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 800
• ISBN-13: 9781119817642
• ISBN-10: 1119817641
• Subject: Equine Emergency Medicine, Equine Critical Care, Large Animal Medicine
• Audience: Equine and large animal veterinarians, emergency and critical care specialists, equine surgeons, internal medicine specialists, veterinary students, interns, and residents.

Keywords: equine emergency medicine, horse emergencies, equine triage, equine critical care, colic, foal emergencies, equine trauma, shock, sepsis, emergency surgery, large animal medicine, veterinary emergency medicine.