Book excerpt: This is an indispensable reference for equine veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, and others involved in breeding and keeping horses. This new edition has been fully revised, updated and re-written in a more user-friendly style and format with the inclusion of high quality line drawings and photographs to aid understanding. Also, a conscious decision was made to use generic drug names making this as relevant as possible for everybody working in the equine field all over the world. - Listing of haematological, biochemical, physiological and therapeutic data in 1 volume, produced with the final year vet student and recent graduate in mind - Indispensable reference for equine veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, and others involved in breeding and keeping horses - Includes dosages and adverse reactions as recommended by the manufacturers in their data sheets and literature inserts (unless otherwise stated) - SI units and generic names used throughout; all propriertary names from the drugs are removed to make this book relevant to everybody working in the equine field all over the world, whether vet student or equine specialist - Includes the main drugs available today - ~ - NEW! A handy interactive app format allows extra-quick, point-of-care reference. - NEW! A full-colour design includes more high-quality line drawings and adds photographs showing nerve block techniques. - NEW! Revised clinical techniques section deals with the difficult horse and restraint methods, including field anaesthesia. - NEW algorithmic approach updates and clarifies emergency procedures, wound management, disease control protocols, and more. - NEW! Wound dressings and suturing sections are thoroughly modernized.