Equine Neonatal Medicine

1. Postpartum Adaptation of the Newborn Foal
2. Principles and Theory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
3. The Premature and Dysmature Neonatal Foal
4. Embryology and Anatomy of the Respiratory System
5. Clinical Neonatal Respiratory Physiology
6. Examination, Therapeutics, and Monitoring of the Respiratory System
7. Congenital Disorders of the Respiratory System
8. Respiratory Disorders
9. Embryology and Anatomy of the Heart
10. Clinical Neonatal Cardiac Physiology
11. Examination, Therapeutics, and Monitoring of the Cardiovascular System
12. Congenital Heart Defects
13. Cardiovascular Disorders of the Neonatal Foal
14. Embryology and Anatomy of the Digestive Tract
15. Examination of the Digestive Tract
16. Congenital Disorders of the Equine Gastrointestinal Tract
17. Gastrointestinal Disorders
18. The Acute Abdomen in the Neonatal Foal
19. Hepatobiliary Diseases
20. Endocrine Physiology in the Neonatal Foal
21. Endocrine Disorders in Foals
22. Embryology and Anatomy of the Urogenital System
23. Clinical Neonatal Renal Physiology
24. Examination, Therapeutics, and Monitoring of the Urinary System
25. Congenital Urogenital Disorders
26. Urinary Tract Disorders
27. Embryology and Anatomy of the Neonatal Nervous System
28. Physiology of the Neonatal Nervous System
29. Examination, Therapeutics, and Monitoring of the Nervous System
30. Congenital Nervous System Disorders
31. Nervous System Disorders
32. Embryology and Anatomy of the Neonatal Musculoskeletal System
33. Clinical Neonatal Musculoskeletal Physiology
34. Examination, Therapeutics, and Monitoring of the Neonatal Musculoskeletal System
35. Congenital and Acquired Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Neonatal Foal
36. Musculoskeletal Disorders
37. Embryology and Anatomy of the Integument
38. Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Monitoring of Skin Diseases in the Foal
39. Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders
40. Skin Disorders in the Neonatal Foal
41. Development of Hemopoiesis in the Foal
42. Evaluation of the Hematopoietic System – Flow Cytometry
43. Clinical Chemistry in the Foal
44. Hematologic Disorders
45. Innate Immunity in the Foal
46. Humoral Immunity & Transfer of Maternal Immunity
47. Cellular Immunity in the Neonatal Foal
48. Congenital Disorders of Immunity
49. Neonatal Infection
50. Embryology and Anatomy of the Equine Eye
51. Ocular Physiology and Vision in the Equine Neonate
52. Examination, Diagnostics and Therapeutics of the Neonatal Equine Eye
53. Congenital Ocular Abnormalities in the Foal
54. Inherited Ocular Disorders
55. Acquired Ocular Diseases in Neonatal Foals
56. Neonatal Care at the Farm
57. Feeding the Neonatal Foal
58. Critical Care Techniques in the Neonatal Foal
59. Special Considerations in Pharmacology of the Neonatal Foal
60. Antimicrobial Therapy in the Neonatal Foal
61. Fluid Therapy in the Neonatal Foal
62. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics in the Neonatal Foal
63. Anesthesia of the Neonatal Foal
64. Necropsy Examination and Sample Submission of the Fetus, Fetal Membranes, and Foal
65. Special Considerations for the Neonatal Donkey and Mule Foal
66. Colic in the Periparturient Mare
67. Cesarean Section
68. The High-Risk Pregnancy:

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