Contents

Section 1Digestive System

Allenf. RousseI,fr., and DavidE.Anderson

1 Pharyngeal Lacerations and RetropharyngealAbscessesin Ruminants, 2D. MichaeI Rings

2 Vesicular Diseasesof Ruminants, 3Kevin E. Washburn

3 Actinomycosis and Actinobacillosis, 6Allen f. RousseI, fr.

4 Esophageal Obstructions/Choke, 8D. Michael Rings

S Bloat or Ruminal Tympany, 9RobertN. Streeter

6 Function and Dysfunction of the RuminantForestomach, 12Walter Grünberg and Peter D. Constable

7 Rumen lndigestion and Putrefaction, 20Franklyn B. Garry

8 Ruminal Acidosis and Rumenitis, 23Karl W. Kersting, fames R.Thompson, and Marenf. Connolly

9 Rumenotomy and Rumenostomy, 27Andrew Niehaus

10 Abomasal Ulcers, 29Marie-Eve Fecteau and Robert H. Whitlock

11 Abomasal Emptying Defect in Sheep, 34D. Michael Rings

12 Pathophysiology of Displacement of theAbomasum in Cattle, 35David E. Anderson

13 Displaced Abomasum in Cattle, 40Andrew Niehaus

14 Prognostic Indicators and Comparison ofCorrective Fixation Techniques for Displacementof the Abomasum in Dairy Cattle, 44Kenneth D. Newman

15 Laparoscopic Abomasopexy for Correction of LeftDisplaced Abomasum, 48Kenneth D. Newman and David E. Anderson

16 Hepatotoxicities of Ruminants, 51A. Catherine Barr

17 Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome, SSDavid C. Van Metre

18 Clostridium novyi (Myonecrosis, Black Disease,andBacillary Hemoglobinuria) and Clostridiumsepticum(Braxy) Infections, 58f. Glenn Songer

19 Clostridial Enterotoxemia (Clostridiumperfringens),62f. Glenn Songer

20 Johne's Disease (Paratuberculosis), 65Michael T. Collins

21 Neonatal Calf Diarrhea, 70fonathan M. Naylor

22 Helminth Parasites of the RuminantGastrointestinal Tract, 78Thomas M. Craig

23 Gastrointestinal Protozoal Infections inRuminants,91Thomas M. Craig

24 Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, 96PauI H. Walz

25 Salmonellosis in Ruminants, 106Virginia L. Mohler and fohn House

26 Winter Dysentery, 112Linda f. Saif

27 DuodenalObstruction, 114David E. Anderson

28 Trichobezoars, 116David E. Anderson

29 Intussusception, 118David E. Anderson

30 Intestinal Volvulus, 120David E. Anderson

31 Intestinal Atresia, 122David E. Anderson

32 Rectal Prolapse, 125David E. Anderson

Section 11Metabolic Diseases

Thomas H. Herdt

33 Milk Fever (Parturient Paresis) in Cows, Ewes, andDoe Goats, 130Garrett R.Oetzel and fesse P. Goff

34 Phosphorus Deficiency, 13Sfesse P. Goff

35 Ruminant Hypomagnesemic Tetanies, 137fesse P. Goff

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36 Ketosis, 141Thomas H. Herdt and BrianJ. Gerloff

37 Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep and Goats, 144Misty A. Edmondson and David G. Pugh

38 Fatty Liver in Dairy Cattle, 146Thomas H. Herdt and BrianJ. Gerloff

39 Clinical Use of Ultrasound for Subcutaneous FatThickness Measurements in Dairy Cattle, 150Nanda P. Joshiand Thomas H. Herdt

40 Metabolic Profiling, 153RobertJ. Van Saun

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Respiratory SystemJeffrey Lakritz and David E. Anderson

41 Mannheimia haemolytica- and Pasteurellamultocida-Induced Bovine Pneumonia, 164Douglas L. Step and Anthony W. Confer

42 Viral Diseases of the Bovine Respiratory Tract, 171Robert W. Fulton

43 Mycoplasmas in Bovine Respiratory Disease, 192Ricardo F. Rosenbusch

44 Ovine and Caprine Respiratory Disease: InfectiousAgents, Management Factors, and PreventiveStrategies, 194SherrillFleming

45 Disorders of the Upper Respiratory Tract in FoodAnimals, 199JeffreyLakritz, D. MichaelRings, and BruceL. Hull

46 Surgery of the Larynx and Trachea, 207David E. Anderson

47 Thoracic Surgery in Cattle, 209David E. Anderson

Section IVCardiovascular Diseases

Kathryn M. Meurs

48 Examination of the Bovine Patient with HeartDisease,214Kathryn M. Meurs

49 Congenital Heart Disease in Cattle, 215Kathryn M. Meurs

50 Acquired Heart Diseases in Cattle, 216Kathryn M. Meurs

Section V

Musculoskeletal System MedicineAndré Desrochers

51 Noninfectious Disorders of the Foot, 222Sarel R. Van Amstel

52 Infectious Disorders of the Foot Skin, 234Jan K. Shearer

53 Surgery of the Bovine Digit, 242Karl Nuss

54 Small Ruminant Infectious Disease of the Foot, 251PascalDubreuil

55 Fracture Management in Cattle, 253Adrian Steinerand David E. Anderson

56 Septic Arthritis in Cattle, 259David Francoz

57 Osteochondrosis in Cattle, 262Pierre- Yves Mulon

58 Ligament Injuries of the Stifle, 264André Desrochers

59 Coxofemoral Luxation, 268André Desrochers

60 Hygroma of the Carpus and Tarsus, 271Pierre- Yves Mulon

Section VI

Neurologic Diseases of Cattle, Sheep,and Goats

Gilles Fecteau and Lisie W. George

61 Clinical Examination, 274Joane Parent

62 Ancillary Tests, 279David Francoz

63 Muscular Tone and Gait Abnormalities, 283Marie-EveFecteauand Raymond W. Sweeney

64 Cranial Nerve Abnormalities, 299David Francoz

65 Mentation Abnormality, Depression, and CorticalBlindness, 307GillesFecteauand Lisie W. George

66 Central Nervous System Infection andInfestation, 312GillesFecteauand Lisie W. George

Section VII

Urinary SystemMatt D. Miesner

67 Urolithiasis, 322Meredyth L. Jones and Matt D. Miesner

68 Urinary Tract Infection in Food Animals, 325Matt D. Miesner

69 Neonatal Urinary Disorders, 327RichardF. Randle

70 Ulcerative Posthitis, 328Meredyth L. Jones

71 Bovine Enzootic Hematuria, 330Matt D. Miesner

72 Surgery of the Urinary Tract, 331JenniferIvany Ewoldt

Section VIII

Genital Surgery-MaleDwight W olfe

73 Diagnosis and Management of Juvenile Anomaliesof the Penis and Prepuce, 340Dwight Wolfe and SorenP. Rodning

74 Diagnosis and Management of PenileDeviations, 342Dwight Wolfe and SorenP.Rodning

75 Diagnosis and Management of Injuries to the Penisand Prepuce of Bulls, 345Herris S.Maxwell and Misty A. Edmondson

76 Diagnosis and Management of Inguinal Hernia inBulls, 356Dwight Wolfe and SorenP. Rodning

77 Diagnosis and Management of Conditions of theScrotum and Testes, 360Dwight Wolfe and Robyn Wilbom

78 Preparation of Teaser Bulls, Rams, and Bucks, 364Dwight Wolfe, RobertH. Whitlock, and BrianK. Whitlock

Section IXGenital Surgery-Female

David E. Anderson

79 Bovine Cesarean Sections: Risk Factors andOutcomes,372KennethD. Newman

80 Vaginaland UterineProlapse,382Matt D. Miesnerand David E. Anderson

81 Umbilical Surgery in Calves, 391D. MichaelRings and David E. Anderson

82 Diagnosis and Management of Teat Injury, 398Sylvain Nichols

83 Laparoscopy in Large Animal Surgery, 406Kenneth D. Newman

Section X

Ophthalmic Examination TechniquesHarriet J.Davidson

84 Ophthalmic Examination Techniques forProduction Animals, 416Harriet J.Davidson

85 Selected Eye Diseases of Cattle, 421Harriet J.Davidson and J.Phillip Pickett

86 Selected Eye Diseases of Sheep and Goats, 427Harriet J.Davidson and J.Phillip Pickett

87 Ophthalmology of South American Camelids:Llamas, Alpacas, Guanacos, and Vicuñas, 430Juliet R. Gionfriddo and Deborah S.Friedman

88 Selected Eye Diseases of Swine, 435Harriet J. Davidson

89 Food Animal Ocular Neoplasia, 437Carmen M.H. Colitz and Ellen B. Belknap

90 Neurogenic Vision Loss, 441Paul E. Miller

91 Ophthalmic Therapeutics, 445Harriet J.Davidson

92 Ocular Surgery: Enucleation in Cattle, 449Kara Schulz

Section XIPharmacology and Therapeutics

Virginia R. Fajt

93 Ethical Responsibilities of Bovine Veterinariansin Selecting, Prescribing, and Using TherapeuticDrugs, 454M. Gatz Riddell, Jr.

94 Ethical Responsibilities of Small RuminantVeterinarians in Selecting and UsingTherapeutics, 457JoanS.Bowen and JoeSnyder

95 Practical Pharmacokinetics for the Food AnimalPractitioner, 460Ronette Gehring

96 FARADand Related Drug Regulations, 468GeoffreySmith

97 Anthelmintic Treatment in the Era of Resistance,470

Ray M. Kaplan

98 Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Pathogensand the Use of Antimicrobials in Food Animals:

Challenges in Food Animal Veterinary Practice, 479Bo Norby

99 Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine: TherapeuticConsiderations, 489RobertL. Larson and Virginia R. Fajt

100 Therapeutic Options in Organic LivestockMedicine, 494Hubert J.Karreman

101 Decision Making in Mastitis Therapy, 502SarahA. Wagner and RonaldJ. Erskine

102 Respiratory Disease Treatment Considerations inFeedyards, 509Dee Griffm

103 Antibiotic Treatment of Diarrhea in PreweanedCalves, 520Joachim F. Berchtold and Peter D. Constable

104 Fluid Therapy, Transfusion, and ShockTherapy, 526Allen J.Roussel, Jr., and Christine B. Navarre

105 Pain Management in Cattle and SmallRuminants, 534Alexander Valverdeand Thomas J.Doherty

Section XIIChemical Restraint, Anesthesia, and PainManagement

Eric J. Abrahamsen

106 Chemical Restraint in Ruminants, 544EricJ.Abrahamsen

107 Ruminant Field Anesthesia, 552Eric J. Abrahamsen

108 Inhalation Anesthesia in Ruminants, 559Eric J.Abrahamsen

109 Managing Severe Pain in Ruminants, 570EricJ.Abrahamsen

Section XIIICow-Calf Production Medicine

Brad J. White

110 Marketing Beef Cow-Calf Production MedicinePrograms in Private Practice, 576W. Mark Hilton

111 Economic Analysis Techniques for the Cow-CalfPractitioner, 581Thomas R. Kasari

112 Cow-Calf Operation Beef Quality Assurance, 587Dee Griffin

113 Biosecurity for Cow-Calf Enterprises, 594Mike Sanderson

114 Management of Neonatal Diarrhea in Cow-CalfHerds, 599David R. Smith

115 Calf Preweaning Immunity and Impact on VaccineSchedules, 603JamesA. Roth

116 Beef Heifer Development, 605RobertL. Larson

117 Investigation of Abortions and Fetal Loss in theBeef Herd, 613William Dee Whittier

118 Addressing High Dystocia Incidence in Cow-CalfHerds, 618MeredythL. Jonesand RobertL. Larson

119 Carcass Ultrasound Uses in Beef Cattle ProductionSettings, 623ShelieLaflin

Section XIVFeedlot Production Medicine

Daniel U. Thomson

120 Preconditioned Calves in the Feedyard, 628BradJ.White and RobertL. Larson

121 Low-Stress Livestock Handling, 632Tom Noffsingerand Lynn Locatelli

122 Biosecurity for Feedlot Enterprises, 633Mike Sanderson

123 Use of Statistical Process Control in FeedlotPractice, 637Robert L. Larson and Brad J. White

124 Growth Promotants for Beef Production: AnabolicSteroids: Performance Responses and Mode ofAction,643Bradley J. Johnson and Christopher D. Reinhardt

125 Feedlot Vaccination Protocols, 652JaneyL. Gordonand Daniel U. Thomson

126 An Economic Risk Assessment Model forManagement of Pregnant Feeder Heifers, 659Marilyn J.Corbin and Laura L. Hungerford

127 Investigating Lameness Outbreaks in FeedlotCattle, 669JasonOsterstock

128 Investigating Feedlot Respiratory DiseaseOutbreaks, 673LarryC. Hollis

129 Feedlot Therapeutic Protocols, 676MichaelD. Apley

130 Feedlot Hospital Management, 678Daniel U. Thomson

131 No Loose Parts Necropsy Procedure for theFeedyard, 682Dee Griffin