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EQUINE WOUND MANAGEMENT by Ted S. Stashak, DVM (1991); pub- lished by Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia; 278 pages; 8 1/2" X 11"; 273 illustra- tions; hardback; $49.50.

This is a practical hands-on clinical guide to managing simple and complex wounds in the foal and adult horse. It covers management of wounds of the head, body and distal extremities, in- cluding those of the foot region. The author begins the text with chapters that review basic principles. The first three chapters deal with the principles of wound management. These chapters set the stage for what follows in Chapters 6 through 10 and they are intended to clarify why the wounds illustrated in these chapters were treated the way they were. Chapter 4 provides an overview of suture materi- als and discussion of the application of various suture patterns, including ten- sion suturing. Chapter 5 reviews prin- ciples of reconstructive surgery, includ- ing mobilization of tissue and tension-

relieving procedures that can increase the skin availability for wound closure. Chapters 6 through 8 deal with the man- agement of wounds in various regions of the body (head, body, and distal extremi- ties). In some cases, wound manage- ment is presented in a manuscript for- mat, while in others, case examples are used to iUustrate the approach to treat- ment. In all cases, however, an introduc- tion provides a referenced review of the particular problem being addressed. In Chapter 9, although a traditional ap- proach to skin grafting is presented, major emphasis is placed on practical methods that can be utilized in practice. Chapter 10 discusses wounds involving tendons and tendon sheaths. Emphasis is placed on new techniques for suturing the lacer- ated tendons and the treatment of septic tenosynovitis. The final chapter reviews various methods of bandaging, bandage splinting and casting techniques that can be employed in the treatment of the various wounds.

The book is well illustrated, both with drawings and photographs. This is certainly a practical guide and reference. It is really a book for the general practi- tioner who must handle wounds on a daily basis, and will probably be the most useful book on surgery for the general equine practitioner.WEJ

ATLAS OF DIAGNOSTIC RADI- OLOGY OF THE HORSE: 3 VOL- U MES by Kees J. Dikand IlonaGunsser ( 1988-90); published by W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia; 522 pages in three volumes; a large 9 1/2" X 13"; many superb illustrations; hardback; $115 per volume.

If you have an equine hospital, you have full X-ray facilities, and you should have this three volume set of reference books setting near your viewing screen. The three volume set covers the entire horse. The first volume, reviewed earlier in this journal, covers the diseases of the front limb. The second volume covers diseases of the hind leg. The third vol- ume covers diseases of the head, neck, and thorax. The various radiographs are numbered and presented with a descrip- tion in both German and English.

This trilogy of equine radiographic books wasinstigatedby Dr. B. Huskamp, in Germany, and the photographs and schematic drawings were prepared by Mr. K. A. Van DerWoude from approxi- mately 25,000 horses examined during the last decade at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. The Authors are from Utrecht and Munich, respec- tively. WEJ

GENETICS AND HORSEBREEDING

By William E. Jones, DVM,PhD

$38.50 postpaid (not available overseas)

' I i SPORTS MEDICINE I FOR THE RACEHORSE II i By William E. Jones, DVM, PhD =

i $24.95 postpaid II II ($30.00 overseas pp.) II I I

EQUINE SPORTS THERAPY

By Mimi Porter

$29.95 postpaid ($35.00 overseas, pp.)

Order from Equine Veterinary Data, P.O. Box 1209, Wildomar, CA 92395. For credit card orders phone 714-678-1889.

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