Equine Dentistry

Edited by

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, DABVP (Equine), Practitioner, Shelbyville, KY
Padraic Dixon, MVB, PhD, MRCVS, Professor of Equine Surgery, Division of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Edinburgh, UK
James Schumacher, DVM, MS, MRCVS, Dip ACVS, Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA

A compilation of a wide range of topics discussed by world-renowned experts in the field of equine dentistry.

The new edition of this popular resource represents a total revision of previous content and provides the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge of the field. Comprehensive and definitive, Equine Dentistry third edition retains the successful approach of extensive illustration and step-by-step guidance through oral and dental procedures. In addition, it includes many new figures, expanded text sections in key areas and brings to the team two new editors of international repute. Many new contributions from international experts are combined in this text to promote not only the care of horses in regards to oral and dental health but also the education of veterinary professionals in this rapidly developing area.

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Hardbound, 424 Pages

Published: September 2010

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-0-7020-2980-6

SECTION 1: Introduction
1. Equine dental evolution: perspective from the fossil record
2. The history of equine dentistry
3. Bits, bridles and accessories
4. The business of equine dentistry
SECTION 2: Morphology
5. Dental anatomy
6. Dental physiology
7. Aging
SECTION 3: Dental disease and pathology
8. Disorders of development and eruption of the teeth and developmental
craniofacial abnormalities
9. Head and dental trauma
10. Equine dental pathology
11. Oral and dental tumors
SECTION 4: Diagnosis
12. Dental and oral examination
13. Dental imaging
Computed tomography
14. Ancillary diagnostic techniques
15. Dental restraint and anesthesia
16. Equine dental equipment, supplies and instrumentation
17. Corrective dental procedures
18. Geriatric dentistry
19. Basic equine orthodontics and maxillofacial surgery
20. Exodontia
21. Dental materials
22. Endodontic therapy
23. The temporomandibular joint
Appendix
Glossary

Equine Dentistry

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